Friday, November 09, 2018

On facts, opinions, and being allowed to hold and express what while being taken seriously

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A friend of mine recently posted a piece from 2012, and written by Patrick Stokes titled, "No, you're not entitled to your opinion....
Friday, April 13, 2018

Yes, this actually is sexist. But is that necessarily a problem?

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In the facebook comments section (yes, yes, I know) of an NPR article about the gender disparity of OB/GYNs , I read the following comment: ...
Friday, January 26, 2018

Chile calls uses the wrong name for berries

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Chile is a major agricultural producer for international markets. However, its domestic market for fruits typically sold to the internationa...
Friday, January 05, 2018

Some people don't understand what a scientific definition is (or how to actually respond to points raised in a comment)

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Recently, a friend posted the statement: "There are only two genders: male and female. Do you agree?" This provoked a stream of co...
Sunday, December 31, 2017

Why understanding context when asking a question is important

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In a recent forum discussion, one person asked if Chile celebrated January 1 as a holiday. It seemed to many who responded to be a rather od...
Thursday, September 07, 2017

Hurricane Irma, warm oceans, and expanding the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

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Back in 2011, I wrote about the current five-category hurricane system that the US uses (known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale), notin...
Monday, May 22, 2017

Some things to consider when thinking about political trends

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I don't write so much these days on this blog, but that doesn't mean that I've stopped thinking about some of the themes that I ...