
Being in the midst of the year in which we celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin on such a grand scale (and rightly so), I am being constantly reminded by both scientists and creationists alike the very major role language plays in the dissemination and interpretation of fact. It is a topic which [...]

As of late there has been quite a bit of buzz in the science blogging community regarding the recent firebombing attacks on animal researchers at UC-Santa Cruz. I am not at all versed on the details of these events, nor am I a historian on the topic, but I do consider myself to possess an [...]