Tyson made several viral posts attempting to debunk the mythology of Santa Claus using science on Christmas Eve, Friday. “Since the Northern Arctic is just ocean, Santa’s North Pole workshop has only ever existed on a floating sheet of ice. Images that portray Santa’s workshop with pine trees and snow-capped …
Read More »Pfizer deploys meme ‘science’ to fight vaccine ‘misinformation’
The cartoon shows a blob labeled “science” holding back a humanoid figure from embracing a bubble labeled “wild conspiracy theories.” “It’s easy to get distracted by misinformation these days, but don’t worry…Science has got your back,” Pfizer’s corporate account tweeted on Tuesday evening, along with a hashtag #ScienceWillWin. The option …
Read More »Elon Musk floats idea of Texas Institute of Technology & Science, gets its acronym trending with flood of puns and innuendos
“Am thinking of starting [a] new university: Texas Institute of Technology & Science,” Musk tweeted in the early hours of Friday, adding that it would have “epic merch” and be “universally admired.” One didn’t have to be an engineer to get the joke with the acronym, but it did take …
Read More »Biden vowed to ‘follow the science’ but Covid-19 boosters seem to be driven by politics – reports
Early on Wednesday, Politico reported that several doctors and scientists – including some who advised President Joe Biden during the transition and since – objected to the booster plan on a September 27 phone call that involved Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, among others. Fauci reportedly argued that …
Read More »Environmental extremists are anti-people, anti-growth & anti-science. We desperately need an alternative approach
The last few weeks and months have seen a number of environmental protests aimed at causing “mass disruption” in and around London. First it was Extinction Rebellion sitting on the streets in London aimed at putting pressure on the government to stop using fossil fuels. Then it was the turn …
Read More »Xi Jinping calls on world to OPEN UP to science & tech partnerships with China
Xi delivered the remarks as he addressed the opening ceremony of the Zhongguancun Forum, joining the event by video link on Friday. This year’s forum, themed “Intelligence, Health and Carbon Neutrality” is taking place from September 24 to 28. With the novel coronavirus pandemic still raging across the globe, and …
Read More »Sheriff in California refuses to enforce mask mandate, says it’s ‘not backed by science,’ stirring outrage
Los Angeles County health officials shocked many this week when they announced that their mask mandate would be returning. Similar to the restriction in place before the county began reopening last month, residents have been told to wear masks in indoor settings and large gatherings, regardless of one’s vaccination status. …
Read More »Why does the long-standing, proven science of vaccines bring out foolishness and paranoia in the reactionary right?
I assume the folks who ducked living in an iron lung must’ve come down with measles. Again, no? Mumps? Tetanus? Rubella? Diphtheria? Pneumonia? Hepatitis? Whooping Cough? Papillomavirus? How did the majority of readers around these parts steer clear of the maladies herein named? Could it be because one Dr Edward …
Read More »Vatican hails vaccinations as ‘one of the greatest achievements’ of modern science in push against vaccine scepticism
The Pontifical Council of Life (VPCL) and several international physicians’ groups spoke with reporters on Friday in what was described as an “all-out effort” to set straight the disinformation surrounding the vaccine’s place in religious doctrine, insisting the pharmaceutical mixture was not only safe and effective but also ethical under …
Read More »‘It’s anti-science, and it’s anti-me’: Fauci calls email controversy ‘nonsense,’ says ‘far-right’ trying to ‘discredit’ him
Fauci has found himself facing new waves of criticism since thousands of his emails were released via Freedom of Information Act requests through Buzzfeed and The Washington Post. Critics have timed what Fauci has said in some of the emails during the pandemic to what he was saying publicly and …
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