Science
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.
It's Hard to Make Predictions, Especially About the Future
Why dart-throwing chimps are better than the experts
Charging Ahead
To speed along the success of the electric car, improvements in battery chemistry will matter as much as the price of oil.
The Future of American Energy Policy
Finding middle ground in the battle between drillers and renewers
A Grandstanding Attorney General
Why Ken Cuccinelli should drop his misguided case against climatologist Michael Mann