Tag Archives: science

Hope for Journalism?

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

It seems like every day, we come across articles announcing a new technology or method that will revolutionize the way things work. The claims are bold (and usually vague), make a small splash in the headlines, and are never heard … Continue reading →

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Science Doesn't Have All The Answers

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

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PZ Myers @ UofT

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

I would highly recommend coming out to this event if you’re in the area. It only costs $5 for students if you pre-order or your tickets. More information can be found below: The War Between Science and Religion Toronto, Ont. … Continue reading →

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Still Alive

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

For those of you not following the news too closely, I thought it might be of interest to you that the Large Hadron Collider has not yet destroyed the world! It seems, at least for the time-being, that we are … Continue reading →

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Is it dark in here?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

One of the hallmarks of good science is reproducibility. We know that theories are correct in large part because the results they predict are not only observed once, but observed repeatedly under similar circumstances by different people. This is why … Continue reading →

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Religion is Academically Lazy

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Science and religion are similar in that they both seek to answer questions about natural phenomenon. They both try to come up with plausible explanations for how observable phenomenon appear. Whereas science tells us how inheritance and natural selection causes … Continue reading →

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Dancing

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

This is just a purely awesome video. I’ll give it to you up front; with my reasons for posting it below. So what does this video have to do with science/skepticism? To me, this video encompasses the internet, and what … Continue reading →

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God vs. Science

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Table O’ Miracles God Science/Technology Lead Moses out of Egypt and into the Promised Land Landed men on the Moon. Parted the Red Sea Dykes in the Netherlands permanently holding back the sea Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Atomic bombings … Continue reading →

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World-views: On Science and Religion

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Science and religion have an unstable relationship. Oftentimes they are content to stay separate and do their own things. Occasionally, they clash over certain issues of public policy. However, are these two world-views actually compatible, and if not, which one … Continue reading →

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Yay, science!

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

The BBC posted an article a while back, announcing, “Trust drug may cure social phobia.” Arguably, this article may be jumping the gun a little in terms of efficacy of the product, but the BBC does tend to be pretty … Continue reading →

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