Category Archives: Human Behavior
Burdened by Dogma
As a science educator, I began every course trying to help my students understand this human endeavor we call science. Most beginning college students come to class with an idea about science, a belief. For sure, different students embrace different … Continue reading
North to Alaska and Earth’s Wild Journey Through Space and Time
The always effervescent one and I just returned from a memorable trip to Alaska via British Columbia and the Inside Passage. We traveled by plane, train, and automobile, but also by cruise ship, over a period of 19 days seeing … Continue reading
The Greatest Crisis Facing Humankind?
In less than two weeks 40,000 alarmed world leaders, scientists, journalists, and apprehensive observers gather in Paris to deal with the greatest crisis facing humankind, perhaps the most significant challenge since the dawn of civilization some ten millennia in our … Continue reading
Kim Davis, the Kentucky Clerk and Marriage v. Marriage
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk, is confused. No wonder! The Supreme Court confused the entire country with their recent marriage ruling. As I wrote one year ago in Marriage v. Marriage, the institution we call marriage is two different things. … Continue reading
Choosing a President of the United States of America
At last count, twenty individuals have formally declared their intentions to seek the office of President of the United States of America. Each of these men and women is stating a case to the people of our great country. Each candidate is … Continue reading
The Dangerous Ignoratti
While walking the dog this morning, my rather undisciplined mind stumbled over a surprising insight. It came to me, out of the blue so to speak, that there are really two definitions of ignorance: 1) lack of knowledge and 2) … Continue reading
Pink, White, Blue, Green, Yellow, or Nada? (updated 8/20/2015)
Over the course of the last several years, I’ve been conducting a study of human preferences. Admittedly, it’s a work in progress, and I’m careful not to describe it as a scientific investigation. Indeed, it’s just an observational exercise, but … Continue reading
Abortion (Updated 8/17/2015)
Planned Parenthood is in the news. I’ve heard of Planned Parenthood, but no one in my circle of family and friends ever sought their services, as far as I know. The recent videos showing physicians associated with Planned Parenthood discussing the … Continue reading
Religious Freedom
The United States Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion. The Religious Freedom and Restoration Act of 1993, which passed Congress with nearly unanimous bipartisan support before being signed into law by President Clinton, endorses this constitutional guarantee. The vast … Continue reading
