A Twinkle of Hope
Obama has moved space policy in the right direction, but we still have a long way to go.
Science
Science Fiction Faces Facts
NASA has fizzled, but Wernher von Braun's exuberant vision lives on.
Where Do the Republican Candidates Stand on Science?
A roundup of the views of GOP hopefuls on contraception, evolution, Internet freedom, and more.
The Decline of Violence
Neuroscientist Steven Pinker on the triumph of peace and prosperity over death and destruction
Who's More Anti-Science: Republicans or Democrats?
Comparing the applied ignorance of our two major political parties
The Sky Is Falling Less?
A new climate study suggests global warming may not be as dire as predicted.
Are Republicans or Democrats More Anti-Science?
Comparing the scientific ignorance of our mainstream parties
Diagnosing in the Dark
The continuing relevance of Thomas Szasz's assault on psychiatric pretensions
Goodnight Irene (and Other Natural Disasters)
Deaths due to extreme weather are way, way down.
Does Disease Cause Autocracy?
New studies say reducing infection rates promotes liberalization.
The Conservative Reversal on Science
Magical thinking is no substitute for verifiable facts.
"Science" When It Suits Them
Forget about creationism and start worrying about the left's faith-based devotion to government.
A Trick of the Mind
Looking for patterns in life and then infusing them with meaning, from alien intervention to federal conspiracy.
Natural Gas Flip-Flop
Big environmental groups were for fracking before they were against it.
