I Seriously Doubt The Daily Mail’s Jack the Ripper Story
The Daily Mail--I can hear some of you groaning already--claims that an amateur sleuth and a scientist have finally unmasked Jack the Ripper. They claim that their DNA analysis of…
We Have A Situation Here
Of all the frequently asked questions tossed at writers, in letters, at readings, or in interviews, the reigning champion of frequency remains "Where do you get your ideas?" Now being…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
So it's 7:49 PST here, and the world still hasn't ended. (A possible exception to this is Fedex, who're supposed to be delivering a package to me today that hasn't…
Dudes and Doubitability
Reading Rebecca Watson's Slate article on sexism and sexual harassment in the skeptical community depressed me this morning. (And with a cold coming on and a car in the shop,…