How Do We Get People Who Believe in Pseudoscience to Trust Science?

One question for Lee McIntyre, research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University. McIntyre is the author of The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience, and How to Talk to a Science Denier. How do we get people who believe in pseudoscience to trust science? We… Continue reading How Do We Get People Who Believe in Pseudoscience to Trust Science?

Fear Of Missing Out? Wall Street & Retail Hang On

Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The “Fear Of Missing Out,” or “F.O.M.O.” is a centuries-old behavioral trait that began to get studied in 1996 by marketing strategist Dr. Dan Herman. “Fear of missing out (FOMO) is the feeling of apprehension that one is either not in the know or missing out on information, events, experiences, or life decisions… Continue reading Fear Of Missing Out? Wall Street & Retail Hang On

Tucker Carlson: The Curious Case Of Ray Epps And The January 6 Committee

Tucker Carlson addresses a New York Times article about Ray Epps, one of the men accused of planning the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight:’ “So for weeks, as you know, the January 6th committee Hass been holding hearings. They’ve been widely covered on the other channels. We haven’t seen… Continue reading Tucker Carlson: The Curious Case Of Ray Epps And The January 6 Committee

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Abortion Pills Are Very Safe and Effective, yet Government Rules Still Hinder Access

Ever since it was approved in 2000 as an abortion pill, mifepristone has been regulated as if it were a dangerous substance. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration required doctors to be specially certified to prescribe it. Patients had to sign an agreement confirming that they had been counseled on its risks. Most onerously, the… Continue reading Abortion Pills Are Very Safe and Effective, yet Government Rules Still Hinder Access

What Were the Urim and Thummim? (Messages from God?)

Podcast: Download MYS215: The Bible tells us that the Jewish high priest had two mysterious objects known as the Urim and Thummin to help him receive messages from God. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what they were, how they worked, and what we know about them. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:… Continue reading What Were the Urim and Thummim? (Messages from God?)

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Spotlight on Kansas: First Vote on Abortion After Roe Reversal

Minutes after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the 49-year-old constitutional right to abortion, President Biden addressed the nation. “Voters need to make their voices heard. This fall, Roe is on the ballot.” Make that late summer. On Aug. 2, Kansas will become the first state to vote on reproductive rights since the… Continue reading Spotlight on Kansas: First Vote on Abortion After Roe Reversal

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U.S. Forces Are Leaving a Toxic Environmental Legacy in Afghanistan

As U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban immediately rushed in, and it recently took over the country’s major cities in just a few days. The end of the two-decade American occupation has not only produced a fraught political situation; it has also created an environmental one. Some of the military bases the U.S. handed… Continue reading U.S. Forces Are Leaving a Toxic Environmental Legacy in Afghanistan