Columnist Jacob Sullum’s data-centric treatise is requisite reading for informed discussion on drug use and, inevitably, the war on drugs — its basis, its value, its cultural implications.
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Extinction Event Brought Closer to Resolution
An updated study from MIT brings us closer to solving the largest extinction event of our planet’s history.
Finding Meaning in Gravitational Waves
This week’s discovery at the South Pole has allowed us to plumb the depths of time and learn more about the universe’s origins than ever before.
Review: The Demon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan’s passion for science and skepticism is alive and well in this rallying call to future generations.
Review: The Man From St. Petersburg
International intrigue is on the loose again in this fast-paced novel set in the lead-up to World War I.
New Poll on Evolution Acceptance Finds Troubling Trend
The latest Pew poll finds that more conservatives than ever reject evolution.
Review: The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck breaks through to glory in his dramatic portrayal of migrant life following the Dust Bowl-aggravated Great Depression.
Review: David and Goliath
David and Goliath resumes the Gladwell tradition of accomplished storytelling but is held back by confused and murky themes and a lack of scientific rigor.
Review: Getting the Reformation Wrong
This handy distillation addresses some of the common misreadings of the Reformation that so abundantly reside along the shoals of modern Protestantism.
Xbox One Update Suggestions
An itemized list of suggestions for future Xbox One updates that I cross-posted on the Xbox forums.
Review: The Vision Revolution
In his recent book, neuroscientist Mark Changizi has some fascinating stories to tell — and research to share — about human vision.
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