(Linking does not constitute endorsement or agreement. Stay skeptical.)
• First, the 2012 List of Goofy pseudo-science claims from celebrities.
• Did 2012 go by too fast for you? Research shows that Novel Memories Slow Our Perception of Time.
• Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini, a revolutionary brain scientist, dies at 103.
• Are video games really the villains in our violent age?
• The Guardian asks, “Why Don’t More Girls Study Physics?“
• Eric Hall on The Language of Science and Skepticism.
• Kristin Sainani argues that MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are just the next step in science instruction.
• Sharon Hill of Doubtful News takes skepticism to the true believers.
• Edzard Ernst explores How to Become a Charlatan.
• Amy Frushour Kelly on Questions Vs. Doubt: A Real-Life Application.
• “Truth turnover” happens at an astonishing rate, so Half the Facts You Know Are Probably Wrong.
• Have linguistic researchers finally solved the “whole nine yards” mystery?
• Yvette Carnell offers 5 Reasons Why the African-American Community is (Still) Failing.
• Steven Novella asks (and answers), “Why Do People turn to Alternative Medicine?“
• Objectivity and Truth in Journalism: Is It Possible?
• The difficulties encountered in harmonizing the Bible’s conflicting Jesus stories.
• There are some revealing similarities between Cargo Cults and Creationists.
• Massimo Pigliucci discusses the (complicated) relationship between math and logic.
• And finally, some Thoughts on Skepticism over at The Skeptical Review.
