William M. Briggs

Professions To Become Less Elitist In England

More from our Equality series: Just a sketch today; a longer article on this topic is (I hope to God) forthcoming. England is about to---it hurts to type this---Unleash Aspiration!…

Statistics

Don’t Read This If You Want To Stay Happy

George Will is not a reactionary. He is not known for fireworks. When you think of sober, you think George Will. So when the man writes something like this, we…

Statistics

Random Samples In Polls Not Needed; Other Common Poll Errors

Pajamas Media---my new pals--conducted, or rather commissioned, their own poll in the Scott Brown-Martha Coakley race. It found, after calling more, but reporting on 946 "likely" voters, Brown ahead by…

Culture

Pajamas Media: Out-of-Control Multiculturalism at Berkeley High School

Today's post is over at Pajamas Media. Two weeks ago we heard that Berkeley High School was going to drop their science labs from its curriculum because too many white…

Culture

Should We Punish The Religious More Harshly?

Philosopher Daniel Dennett does a Q&A column at the Washington Post. He was asked, "Is there widespread media bias against Christianity?". Here are his answers, interspersed with my comments. There…

Culture Philosophy

Conservatives Are Dumber Than Leftists

In the Controversies From The Past Department, we recall this story. (I was reminded of it after reading an article at ProfessorBainbridge.com.) Six years ago, a list was published that…

Culture

Dahn Yoga Called “Cult” in Lawsuit

Regular readers might recall the series of articles in which I detailed an experiment I designed and proctored to test some of Dahn Yoga's more outlandish claims. That series is…

Culture Philosophy

Pajamas Media: The Logic of Liberty: Whose Responsibility Is Your Health?

Today's post is over at Pajamas Media. The editors came up with the title, which is a vast improvement on my original "A Dialogue Concerning Health Care." They also wisely…

The True Nolan on Reader Opinion Requested: What Science Do You Find Sketchy, Exaggerated Or Wrong?July 14, 2025
"Political science" comes to mind as an illustrative fraud. After decades of watching, I think the entire field can be…
Dan D. on Reader Opinion Requested: What Science Do You Find Sketchy, Exaggerated Or Wrong?July 14, 2025
It all started with that sloped forehead, Bill Nye. He diffused science into a maelstrom of wackiness. Now we have…
Ralph Mertesdorf on Reader Opinion Requested: What Science Do You Find Sketchy, Exaggerated Or Wrong?July 14, 2025
Bad science is only a symptom of the stupidity (much of it willful) of the masses. Treat symptoms not causes.…
Zundfolge on Reader Opinion Requested: What Science Do You Find Sketchy, Exaggerated Or Wrong?July 14, 2025
Social constructionism. Almost as obviously BS as man caused, catastrophic climate change.
NLR on Reader Opinion Requested: What Science Do You Find Sketchy, Exaggerated Or Wrong?July 14, 2025
The idea that physics can replace philosophy. This is an old one. For instance, Laplace said "Newton was the greatest…

William M. Briggs

Reader Opinion Requested: What Science Do You Find Sketchy, Exaggerated Or Wrong?

Class 57: The Second Best Model

Don’t Lose Sleep Over Research On “Climate Change” & Sleep Apnea

What’s Wrong With The Golf Course Parkinson’s Study

The Unseen Bias In All Science

The Sad End Of Radio

Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!

Test Your IQ With These Puzzles! (Not So Easy!)

How Can You Tell If You Have ESP?

Class 56: The Best Model!

Sabine Hossenfelder’s Free Will Folly & The Deadly Sin Of Reification

England’s Mandatory Suicide & Women

On The Probability Of God

Class 55: Models Vs Reality

AI & Chess Both Produce Pre-Coded Output

The Hubris Of Experts: NIH Edition

The Mathematics Of Conspiracy Theories. Part 1: Black Eye Club Example

Class 54: Exchangeability & Parameters

Over-Certainty Of Polygenic Scores

AI & The Dilemma Of Technology

What Are The Chances Thomas Jefferson & John Adams Died On The Fourth of July, 1826?

Reader Opinion Requested: What Science Do You Find Sketchy, Exaggerated Or Wrong?

Class 57: The Second Best Model

Professions To Become Less Elitist In England

Don’t Read This If You Want To Stay Happy

Random Samples In Polls Not Needed; Other Common Poll Errors

Pajamas Media: Out-of-Control Multiculturalism at Berkeley High School

Should We Punish The Religious More Harshly?

Conservatives Are Dumber Than Leftists

Dahn Yoga Called “Cult” in Lawsuit

Pajamas Media: The Logic of Liberty: Whose Responsibility Is Your Health?

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