The most famous example of the asymmetry of refutation and verification is that of the black swan. There is no number of white swans you…
This is a historical post. A long time ago, I was a group blogger. I discovered David Deutsch’s books during this timeframe and it started…
When it comes to animals, it seems what people are most interested in is if animals are “conscious.” However, I’ve criticized the word ‘consciousness’ as…
This is a historical post. Day 1: Wally: I’m Wally Cronkquist and that popping noise you just heard ring round the world is the sound…
The following is a seeming example of an explanation that is a “best explanation” yet we never actually refute any of the competing theories. How…
This is a historical post. So my wife says, “oh, I saw a funny shirt today.” My wife loves to share funny things she heard…
In three previous posts (here, here, and here) we talked about animal learning, particularly classical conditioning. However, some animals display complex abilities to learn that…
This is a historical post. One thing that has weighed on my mind a lot is that I believe the existing ethics of journalism are…
In past posts we’ve looked at the ability of animals to learn and how crucial that is to their evolutionary survival. In this post, we’re…
This is a historical post. I found this poem by reading Martin Gardner, the famous skeptic for Scientific American. It became one of my favorite…