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Academia is in meltdown. There simply is no nice way to put it.

I recognize that I am older and that medical training has changed quite a bit.

He was an old man now, and after many years of bickering and infighting, he was called to account for his beliefs.

“Data science” is hot right now.

Analyzing data, especially in a table format, can be a formidable challenge. Edward Tufte has for decades championed using graphics to understand and evaluate data.

October is a great month. Cool weather has returned, the leaves are changing colors, and football is in full swing. And, for science geeks like me, the Nobel Prizes are announced.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is the Swiss-Army knife for skepticism about the world around us.

It's not a common side effect, but it's yet another addition to a long list of reasons not to see a chiropractor: They can make your eyes bleed.

When writing about this topic three weeks ago, our focus was mostly on the failure of high schools to protect student-at

Christmas tree farms don't cause global warming - and that is the scientific basis for why Europeans have decided to meet their emissions targets by...burning wood.