Education

Over at Ethics Alarms, Jack Marshall writes: Most of all, I do not understand the persistence of the myth that a college education can, does, or should qualify a graduate for good job, when it appears that a large percentage of students, if not a majority, leave the campus unable to write, think, or name the men on Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore? That's old media... Seriously, … [Read more...] about Mount What?

Christie Wilcox writes one of my favorite blogs, Observations of a Nerd, and is hoping to win a $10,000 scholarship for her graduate studies. She's an excellent blogger and scientist. Over the past week she had some great articles on evolution which you should check out.Her competition looks lame, yet she was running behind in the polls when I voted for her. … [Read more...] about Scholarship for a Nerd

I really enjoy studying history. I've moved around time and the globe delving deeper into Mycenaean influences beyond Greece and studying the nuances of one particular commander who has been maligned in the Battle of Gettysburg. Every time I think I might find some historical event boring, I run into some fascinating element that grabs my attention.I would … [Read more...] about Amateur Historians

The science blogging community has been having a good laugh over the past few days about a "scientific" conference being held in South Bend Indiana (near Notre Dame!) on how Galileo was wrong about the heliocentric solar system. Yup, it's a conference to discuss and review the science and politics of the geocentric model supporting the idea that the Earth is at the center of … [Read more...] about Is an Earth-Centered Solar System a Silly Idea?

Found this posted in a comment from Jonathan C Hansen over at Simple Justice and I think it makes a lot of sense. Of course, I don't have children, so take my advice with a grain of salt. … [Read more...] about 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do