Category Archives: science

Trying to Apply Intuition to Physics

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

I sympathise. How can anything be smaller than a really tight squeeze? Unfathomable. It’s interesting how our perception, which is quite useful for observing phenomena happening at our scale, gets bent over backward and whirled around when we try to apply … Continue reading →

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Extreme Nature Spells – When Scientists’ Kids Fight

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

Thanks to their tireless search for the ultimate things in life (that is, the constant bombardment with questions like ‘What’s the smallest thing you know of in the whole world?’ and ‘What is the hottest thing you know?’) kids are … Continue reading →

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IARC Under Fire from Scientists: Mission Outdated, Methods Lacking

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Thoughtscapism

Considering recently published scientific reviews on the International Agency on Cancer Research (IARC) concerning their methods and overall mission, as well as their specific conclusion on glyphosate, I thought the topic deserved an update of its own. I have written … Continue reading →

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17. Can Glyphosate Research Be Trusted?

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Thoughtscapism

In my series 17 Questions about Glyphosate, last but not least comes a post about the integrity of research, how funding may influence research results, and what corporate involvement with scientists may entail. And if scientists mostly are not influenced … Continue reading →

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Plants Don’t Have Problems

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Thoughtscapism

As a preteen I wished that all humans would disappear from the planet and the beauty of nature would be left to flourish unhindered. I imagined I would be offered a big red button and I could annihilate the human race with … Continue reading →

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Energy Solutions in a Changing Climate

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Thoughtscapism

When scientists, expert organisations on technology like IEA, and panels on science, like IPCC, are all saying the same things, we should listen. Continue reading →

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Following the Money

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Thoughtscapism

Science is the most difficult instance to bribe, because the only currency it accepts is evidence. Continue reading →

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On Farming, Animals, and the Environment

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Thoughtscapism

The way I see it, being labeled organic really shouldn’t stand in the way of choosing environmentally friendlier methods. Looking at the evidence I can find, sadly at this time this seems to be the case. Continue reading →

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Injecting Kindness into the Debate

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Thoughtscapism

Vaccines are a topic that stir up a lot of emotions. How should we talk about them? Will anything we do make a difference? What if we frame the question somewhat differently: can we make a difference by the way behave in our interactions with other people? Continue reading →

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Why Science?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Thoughtscapism

Why science? Because science is the one gig in town that’s sitting down around the table and thinking hard on ‘how can we truly know something?’ Continue reading →

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