Being a skeptic is a rather lonely art. People often confuse you for a cynic, and I’m not using either term in the classical philosophical sense, of course. In ancient Greece, the cynics were people ...
The Christian God has always been defined as timeless, immaterial, and who caused matter into existence. Skeptics continue to claim, however, that there isn’t enough evidence to warrant reasonable ...
Are you a skeptic or a cynic? Skeptics tend to be open-minded, comfortable questioning their assumptions, and willing to change their minds; cynics tend to be pessimistic and assume the worst in ...
It all started with a nudie calendar. Not your typical “Girls With Ladders” or “Hot Rod Honeys,” but a tongue-in-cheek assortment of hilarious (science-themed) cheesecake pics – the stars of which ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLEVELAND – The word “Crunchy” once defined a progressive outlook in the health and wellness world. Crunchy moms of the 1980s, ...
Scientists are trained to be professional skeptics: to always judge the validity of a claim or finding on the basis of objective, empirical evidence. They are not cynics; they just ask themselves and ...
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Just in time for Halloween, the first-ever West Virginia SkeptiCamp, a one-day conference promoting science, skepticism and critical thinking, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m ...
Harvard law professor Adrian Vermeule has posted an interesting and worthwhile essay at The New Digest responding to the growth of law-skepticism among some in the New Right (and, in particular though ...
Scientists are trained to be professional skeptics: to always judge the validity of a claim or finding on the basis of objective, empirical evidence. They are not cynics; they just ask themselves and ...