“Everyone Drank Raw Milk!” No They Didn’t
Do not drink raw milk.
Science
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Confident People
Or just try to think before you put an estimate of confidence.
Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part V: Just Flailing About Flails
This is why math and physics is important kids. “So what is our conclusion? Mainly that it seems very unlikely that – as real, non-magical but monstrous creatures – trolls could actually function as they are shown. The weapons they… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part V: Just Flailing About Flails
How Stress Works
Nice explainer why you need to chill out.
Evolution Works Different Than You Think
And very nice simulations included.
How PCR Came from Basic Research
Decades later. [Radiolab] The Age of Aquaticus #radiolab https://podcastaddict.com/radiolab/episode/197133687 via @PodcastAddict
The Parable Of The Talents
Is it talent tough or some stuff from earlier in life? Some basics missed? “I tend to think of social norms as contracts bargained between different groups. In the case of attitudes towards intelligence, those two groups are smart people… Read More »The Parable Of The Talents
We Don’t Know The Future
Since ever.
The Sagan Series
A must watch.
Why Wikipedia cannot claim the Earth is not flat
Nice explainer how encyclopedias in general are supposed to work. “If Wikipedia had been available around the sixth century BC, it would have reported the view that the Earth is flat as a fact without qualification. It would have also… Read More »Why Wikipedia cannot claim the Earth is not flat