Lord of the Rings is Racist!

November 27, 2018

An American science-fiction author claims Tolkien’s classic is racist because he discriminated against orcs.

Father of Contemplative Prayer Movement Dies

October 30, 2018

Five in Ten 10/30/18: Father of Contemplative Prayer Movement Dies5) Trump preparing order to eliminate “anchor babies”; 4) Tree of Life synagogue rabbi says Trump welcome in Pittsburgh; 3) Hillary’s newfound civility; 2) Father of

SciFriday: Lunar Eclipse, Godzilla, and the Return of the Titans

July 27, 2018

We discuss tonight’s total lunar eclipse, ancient interpretations of signs in the heavens, and Hollywood’s recent fascination with the old gods who were banished to the abyss.

NASA wants you to defend Earth!

August 4, 2017

NASA recently posted a job listing for Planetary Protection Officer. The media made it sound like something it wasn’t.

Witches point wands at Trump

March 1, 2017

Witches around the world promise to cast a spell on President Trump and his supporters every waning crescent moon until he’s out of office. Should we care?

1st century tablets mention Jesus

November 30, 2016

A set of lead tablets apparently engraved in the 1st century A.D. presents a very different Jesus. But even if it’s ancient, that doesn’t make it authentic.

Biden tells world about ‘covert’ attack on Russia

October 17, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden told NBC News Sunday the Obama administration is “is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action” against Russia. Does the vice president know what “covert” means?

Avatars in space

October 14, 2016

Leading transhumanists Elon Musk and Max More want to explore other planets and establish colonies in space. But while Musk wants to send astronauts to Mars, More wants to upload the minds of explorers into a hard drive on a rocket and then use a 3-D printer to create bodies–avatars–to carry them around once it arrives at the Red Planet.