In showbiz, the common phrase is sex sells. But we are in a new era of film that may see the restructuring of our priorities. It seems now that animals sell. With a 2019 lineup of movies that are projected to, or have already performed well in the box office, many of these include a furry star. […] More
It’s hard out there on Planet Earth for everyone, even birds. In 2014, The Washington Post published an article called “Stop blaming cats: As many as 988 million birds die annually in window collisions.” The general gist of the article isn’t too hard to glean from the title. Basically, collisions with glass windows kill a whole lot […] More
This week, the 91st Annual Academy Awards aired, and Bohemian Rhapsody, a film about the rise of legendary rock band Queen and their iconic singer Freddie Mercury, won four Oscars. Rami Malek, the man who played Freddie in the film, took home the award for Best Actor. Get our all-over print Catstronaut shirt, designed by A Science […] More
The Internet is largely fueled by a handful things. Free adult content, social media political arguments, embedded ads, Star Wars rumors, and viral cat-related content. When it comes to that last one, the majority of cat memes and videos are predicated on one, abiding principle — cats are, generally Jerky McJerkJerks. Except, what if I told […] More
(I would love to see us move away from calling them "conspiracy theories" because they are in fact *not* theories. They're failed hypotheses.)
— Dan Broadbent (@aSciEnthusiast) December 2, 2020
With so much misinformation and outright falsehoods about Covid-19 running rampant, I thought it would be worthwhile to create a sort of go-to guide for engaging your friends, family, and random people on the internet who are spreading failed Covid-19 conspiracy hypotheses. As an aside, I also encourage you to stop referring to them as […] More
Plastic pollution has been found in practically every environment on the planet, with especially severe effects on ocean life. Plastic waste harms marine life in many ways – most notably, when animals become entangled in it or consume it. We work as scientists and rehabilitators at The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience and Sea Turtle Hospital at the University of Florida. Our […] More
I'm pro-abortion the same way I'm pro-appendectomy or pro-hip replacement.
— Dan Broadbent (@aSciEnthusiast) March 5, 2019
It's a medical procedure that doesn't involve me. https://t.co/O79uyv8vz3
Christians around the country, whether they admit it or not, are using the Bible as a basis for legislation, but what if I told you the Bible is actually very pro-choice? Last week, I wrote about how statistics show that increased access to contraceptives lowers the abortion rate. I'm pro-abortion the same way I'm pro-appendectomy […] More
50 years ago on July 20th, 1969, humans stepped foot on the surface of the moon for the very first time with the Apollo 11 mission. It was a remarkable achievement that gave the United States victory in the Space Race, and solidified NASA’s role as a leader in space exploration. The Apollo program was […] More
As we talk about humans returning to the moon and the Trump administration forming the Space Force, it’s easy to think about the less-sexy bodies in the solar system, particularly Neptune and Uranus. But a group at NASA aims to change that, with plans to send probes to the planets to learn more about their […] More
It bewilders me that people still think that the Earth is flat. Nevertheless, the Flat Earth conspiracy is probably one of the best conspiracy theories out there. As Neil deGrasse Tyson said: The fact that there’s a rise of Flat-Earthers is evidence of two things. One, we live in a country that protects free speech. […] More
If there’s one thing almost every rational person can agree on, it’s the fact that vaccines are safe and effective. Just like gravity holding us down firmly to the round Earth, climate change existing, and evolution being real, there’s an overwhelming amount of evidence proving this. If you don’t believe me here, you can simply […] More
You read the headline correctly and no, unfortunately, this is not satire. The former chancellor of the St. Paul and Minneapolis archdiocese, Robert Carlson, said under oath that he “wasn’t sure if he knew that it was illegal for priests to have sex with children.” This comes after he admitted to protecting predator priests when […] More
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