William M. Briggs

Hilarious “Proofs” Of God’s Non-Existence & Existence

Via Nate Winchester, Julian Ahlquist's collection of Proofs of God's Non-Existence, which were in "response to a similar list Hundreds of Proofs of God's Existence by 'Godless Geeks'" There's no…

Statistics

Brain-Scan Lie Detectors Don’t Work

Did you think they would? I've told this story many times, but, hey, why not once more? I had a string of letters after my super-duper top secret clearance when…

Statistics

Racism Eats Telomeres. An Exciting New Paper-Generating Research Area

A crack team of researchers led by David Chae has "discovered" that racism, the severest of all crimes, eats the telomeres of black men. Or maybe "eat" is the wrong…

Culture

Most Damning Indictment On Primary Education You’ll Ever See

The Washington Post published an email from an anonymous "veteran seventh-grade language arts teacher in Frederick, Maryland," that I am only just stopping myself from quoting in full. It's all…

Culture Philosophy

The Slow Death Of Perversion

"Used to be, my boy," said the grandfather, "We used to call people who wanted to bugger the creatures of the forests perverts." "What's a pervert, grandpa?" asked Jimmy. "A…

Statistics

National Academy Of Sciences Mistakes Politics For Science. Again

Sometimes I want to write but only tears will come. I (a member of no party) quote from the opening of a recent "scientific" study published by that august organization,…

Culture

Call For American Studies Association To Expand Boycott To United States

Members of that well known ethics group the American Studies Association met and decided that the principle of social justice (or something) demanded they boycott Israel. So they did. Not…

Statistics

On The Role Of Genetics In Politics

This paper is worth taking extra time to disassemble: "genopolitics" is part of a growing trend in the academy. The Mating Game If you can pass on your political "orientation"…

mdub@peak.org on What Science Says About Making Medication MandatoryJanuary 26, 2026
Ten points to Brian! And here is your requested placebo: "The Scientist" (by Coldplay but I like this version by…
Sid Porter on What Science Says About Making Medication MandatoryJanuary 26, 2026
There is only one valid premise pertaining to The Science- “Knowledge is Good”.
Rich on What Science Says About Making Medication MandatoryJanuary 26, 2026
In 2010 in the UK the "Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants" produced a report called, "The Mortality…
Brian (bulaoren) on What Science Says About Making Medication MandatoryJanuary 26, 2026
May I propose a new form of medicalert bracelet? It would read; "I am a hypochondriac. If I am found…
McChuck on What Science Says About Making Medication MandatoryJanuary 26, 2026
Media and government (but I repeat myself) talking heads are not categorically different from Zardoz.

William M. Briggs

What Science Says About Making Medication Mandatory

What A Winter

FDA Goes Bayes: It Should Have Gone Probability

Class 76: That’s Not Noise. That’s Signal!

AI: The Earth Is Spinning Faster & Slower (Because “Climate Change”)

Confirmation Bias In The Minneapolis Shooting

Sports Betting Is An Excellent Way To Lose Money

Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time Series

The Consent Fallacy

On Laws Banning Hacking Women’s Genitals & Imposing Beliefs

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Why British & EU Rulers Are Juicing War With Russia

Climate Models

Is Powerball A “Fair Game”?

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What Science Says About Making Medication Mandatory

What A Winter

Hilarious “Proofs” Of God’s Non-Existence & Existence

Brain-Scan Lie Detectors Don’t Work

Racism Eats Telomeres. An Exciting New Paper-Generating Research Area

Most Damning Indictment On Primary Education You’ll Ever See

The Slow Death Of Perversion

National Academy Of Sciences Mistakes Politics For Science. Again

Call For American Studies Association To Expand Boycott To United States

On The Role Of Genetics In Politics

There Is No Culture Without Inequality: Stove 1

Impose Your Beliefs Before They Impose Theirs

Telekinesis: Ideas In Our Reenchantment & Rectification

The Physics Of Blessings: Ideas In Our Reenchantment & Rectification