Congrats to Phil Plait 4 Aug 2008 Phil, of Bad Astronomy fame, has been offered and accepted the chairmanship of James Randi’s Educational Foundation. I think that’s a great choice by Randi and a great honour for Phil. Couldn’t happen to a better guy. General Science
Biology Ranking 24 Aug 2010 A diversion in the natural classification series. In natural classification, we typically do not find that patterns due to the process of historical causation come arrayed neatly in boxes within boxes, and yet one of the most common temptations is for classifiers to set up fixed ranks. The Linnaean scheme… Read More
General Science Laws, theories and models 21 Feb 2009 A 6th grade maths and science teacher emailed me about whether theories could become laws. Below the fold is his request and my reply. The short answer is that when laws grow up, they become theories, not the other way around. Read More
General Science Some more on Toulmin 12 Dec 2009 The History of the Philosophy of Science list has been unusually active, and even more unusually fairly restrained and complimentary, in discussing Stephen Toulmin’s significance. One point, made by Avner Cohen, is that Toulmin himself had given an assessment of his work and his modus operandi in an interview in… Read More
For many years now I have been nursing the angst that is born of wondering what was going to happen when Randi stopped creaking along the path of enlightenment and abandoned us all to a world of darkness and obscurantism. Now I can sleep in peace.
For many years now I have been nursing the angst that is born of wondering what was going to happen when Randi stopped creaking along the path of enlightenment and abandoned us all to a world of darkness and obscurantism. Now I can sleep in peace.
I don’t know why James Randi gets and entire foundation for education and I had to take out loans or mine. It’s not fair, man.
I don’t know why James Randi gets and entire foundation for education and I had to take out loans or mine. It’s not fair, man.