Science Enthusiast. Atheist. Lover of cats.
Last week, President Obama released his 2017 budget proposal, which eliminates a $10 million grant for abstinence-based sex education and includes a legislative proposal that would nix $75 million that would go towards “abstinence only until marriage” education. Additionally, the proposal calls for budget increases to the Office of Adolescent Health and the Teen Pregnancy […] More
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) use in organics Organic lobbyists often resort to fear mongering to help support their points. They’re also fond of the usage of showing plants being injected with needles. A quick Google search demonstrates their use of this misinformation, despite it having nothing to to with how crops are genetically modified. The fact […] More
Enthusiasts, I have terrifying news. Did you know that inflammation is the leading cause of all illnesses, including cancer and mental health concerns? One out of two children in the United States have a chronic health diagnosis because of inflammation, and inflammation can even lead to school shootings! But what if I told you that […] More
While it looks like this fish is just spitting out fluid, it’s actually spitting out a small creature called an ostracod. While the cardinal fish in the image above normally eats plankton, sometimes it happens to try to eat the tiny shrimp. When this happens, the ostracod creates luciferin (similar to what fireflies use to […] More
(Full-size image link) Vani has continued to try to bully other companies, such as In-N-Out Burgers. Sources: Organic farmers can use Copper Sulfate on their crops, shown to cause liver disease HFCS is no more dangerous than table sugar Gluten makes your dick fly off Synthetic vitamins are the same as naturally occurring vitamins […] More
(Full size image) I’ve done my “research!” | The Dunning-Kruger effect There are numerous reasons to love the internet. Having the entire volume of human knowledge available in your pocket 24 hours a day is something we take for granted. This capability truly is a double-edged sword though, as there are just as many great resources […] More
Chipotle is overlooking basic food safety for fake GMO dangers The CDC has confirmed that Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak has affected over 50 people across nine states. Chipotle had previously voluntarily closed over 40 stores, however health officials forced another store to close as well for repeated safety violations. This week, Chipotle was linked to […] More
I don’t think the 9/11 attacks taught us anything we didn’t already know about religion. It has long been obvious – even to the deeply religious – that religious fanaticism is an extremely dangerous deranger of otherwise sane and goodhearted people. Daniel Dennett Also check out our discussion group, The Science Enthusiasts! More
I made a group called The Science Enthusiasts initially as a “writer’s group” for the page to help with content for the page. While the group is quite large now, at the time of the original post, it only had a few hundred people in it. Dr. Tyson! I posted this meme into The Science […] More
Steps of the Scientific Method in Interwebs Terms For more detailed versions with explanations, check out this link or this one or this one or even this one. This one, too. More
White privilege. Panel 1: Michael Slager shot Walter Scott while Walter was running away. Panel 2: Civil rights activist burns and stomps on Confederate flag. Also check out our discussion group, The Science Enthusiasts! More
