There has been a continuing discussion over the last few years of why so few women remain in science. While I’m not going to dive into that topic here, you can find great discussions here, čia, here and here. I don’t however think anyone argues about why women don’t enter science in the first place, . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Moterys moksle
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Fresh off the presses, the Miami Blue Butterfly (MBB) is now listed as federally endangered by act of an emergency provision. Huzzah! (teisė?) Miami Blue Butterfly from Butterflies of America My first thought was “wait, wasn’t this already endangered?”. Taip, turns out the MBB has been state-endangered since 2002 after a previous emergency . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Bamba Pasirodo žuvų ir laukinės gamtos į besmegeniai zombiai Dalytis šiuo! 9 komentarai - (Komentarai nepriimami)  Entomologija, Skepticizmas  Blogas Mokslas, Drugeliai, Išsaugojimas, Entomologija, Fish and Wildlife, Law, Drugiai Lepidoptera, NABA, Skepticizmas, USFWS What would Jesus do if he had some free time – maybe cure a disease, end a war, or feed the starving – but nah, everyone sees that coming. Why not shock them to the core – burn your face on a Walmart receipt! Bent jau, that’s what a couple in South Carolina believe to . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Jėzus, praėjimas 4 Dalytis šiuo! 6 komentarai - (Komentarai nepriimami) Skepticizmas Jėzus, Žiniasklaida, Mitai, Pareidolia, Sukčiavimo ir sukčiavimą, Skepticizmas
It seems like there is a preponderance of urban legends that involve insects crawling into our faces while we sleep. The most famous myth is something along the lines of “you eat 8 spiders a year while sleeping“. Actually when you google that the number ranges from 4 to 8… up to . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Visi Naujas, Attack kandys! Dalytis šiuo! 5 komentarai - (Komentarai nepriimami) Entomologija, Skepticizmas Entomologija, Sveikata, Žiniasklaida, Kandys, Mitai, Skepticizmas, Vorai
Who can tell me what’s wrong below? Not only is it the obvious photo problem, but the author of the article takes some logical leaps to support his premise. Who can tell me what his logical fallacies are? I won’t link to the entire article quite yet because a well known Lepidopterist has already . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Genius of the Press XVIII Dalytis šiuo! Vienas komentaras - (Komentarai nepriimami) Entomologija, Skepticizmas Konkursas, Entomologija, LBAM, Loginiai klaidingi, Kandys, Skepticizmas Better be careful of what you do while out in the countryside. Farms can be dangerous places, especially if you’re a photographer. Proposed legislation in Florida, titled simply “farms”, is attempting to make photography or drawings in, on or of a farm without explicit written consent a first degree FELONY (up to 30 years in . . . → Skaityti daugiau: 1984 Dalytis šiuo! 2 komentarai - (Komentarai nepriimami) Skepticizmas Farms, Laws, Fotografija, Respublikonų, Skepticizmas Oops, looks like I missed my first ‘blogoversary’! Monday the 21st was the one year turning point for my blog; and I’m incredibly happy to have spent the last year sharing some of my ramblings with all of you. I’ve somewhat lost track of how many hits I’ve had since I moved everything . . . → Skaityti daugiau: A Year in Review Dalytis šiuo! Komentarai nepriimami Įvairialypis Blogoversary, Entomologija, Kandys, Naujos rūšys, Fotografija, Skepticizmas aš padariau, ir atrodo, kad tai parašė Sarah Palin. Tiesą sakant,, Aš susidūriau su šia metaanalizė 22,000 horoscopes over on Information is Beautiful. Tai įspūdinga – bet čia pateiksiu keletą punktų: Iš šių 22,000 horoskopai buvo dažniausiai pasitaikančių žodžių lentelė (apačioje), 90% of which . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Patikrinkite savo horoskopą šiandien? Dalytis šiuo! 3 komentarai - (Komentarai nepriimami) Skepticizmas Astrology, Mitai, Pseudomokslas, Sukčiavimo ir sukčiavimą, Skepticizmas
Not too long ago I posted about the device above – a cool looking glass bulb which supposedly uses light to scare away flights. Tai teiginys nukentėjo mano skeptišką nervas, ir aš ją aptarė savo ankstesnį postą. Over the past weeks I’ve been researching reasonable methods . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Palikite jį į Mythbusters Dalytis šiuo! Komentarai nepriimami Entomologija, Skepticizmas Entomologija, Musės, Mitų griovėjai, Mitai, Skepticizmas
I came across this interesting device and had an instant gut reaction.. “Žinoma kvailas vandens lemputė neturi atstumti musių, tai sukčiai!”… Giliai įkvėpkite… Gerai, kad yra baisi skepticizmas. Tiesą sakant,, tai ciniškas ir tai, ką skeptikai nekenčiu vadinamas. Tai taip pat yra kažkas, kas atsitinka per daug lengvai – . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Call me skeptiškai… Dalytis šiuo! 8 komentarai - (Komentarai nepriimami) Entomologija, Skepticizmas Blogas Mokslas, Entomologija, Loginiai klaidingi, Kenkėjai, Sukčiavimo ir sukčiavimą, Skepticizmas |
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