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Atheists who love Science!

A group for science enthusiasts of all types -- professionals, amateurs, students, anybody who loves science.

Website: http://www.thinkatheist.com/group/science
Members: 892
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Will we "Humans" evolve backwards?

Started by Sadly 'M' iCantSay. Last reply by Dale Headley Apr 1. 36 Replies

Where Men See White, Women See Ecru

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Strega Apr 1. 4 Replies

Parasites: Eating Us Alive

Started by Dallas the Phallus Mar 22. 0 Replies

Radio Astronomy... "Sounds" of the Universe

Started by Nathan Hevenstone. Last reply by Nelly Bly Feb 24. 6 Replies

THE UNBELIEVERS (2013) - Official Movie Trailer

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Rationalism4000 Feb 10. 1 Reply

This was on 60 Minutes- What are your thoughts???

Started by Matt. Last reply by R Allan Worrell Feb 23, 2012. 7 Replies

My Review of the Ganzfeld Procedure

Started by Morgan Matthew. Last reply by Jim Sky Feb 14, 2012. 4 Replies

Child with cat eyes 'he can see in the dark'

Started by Hope. Last reply by Chris Thomas Jan 26, 2012. 2 Replies

NOVA: Newton's Dark Secrets

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Dallas the Phallus Sep 25, 2011. 2 Replies

Einstein (documentary)

Started by Dallas the Phallus Sep 19, 2011. 0 Replies

Complexity: The Secret Life of Chaos

Started by Dallas the Phallus Sep 18, 2011. 0 Replies

Explanations That Transform the World

Started by Dallas the Phallus Sep 3, 2011. 0 Replies

10 Questions for Stephen Hawking

Started by Sydni Moser. Last reply by Akshay Bist Jul 26, 2011. 18 Replies

Fun Science activities for kids? Any Suggestions?

Started by Jason Lamar Sorensen. Last reply by Jim Sky Jul 11, 2011. 11 Replies

The Cosmology Image Thread

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Dallas the Phallus Jul 9, 2011. 21 Replies

Reliable Sources of News and Expertise During Nuclear Crises

Started by Pope OoO (Out of Order). Last reply by Pope OoO (Out of Order) Mar 21, 2011. 2 Replies

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Comment by Sydni Moser on November 2, 2010 at 7:42am

Comment by Pope OoO (Out of Order) on November 2, 2010 at 1:18am
Small technical point. just discovered why my system gets redirect errors on some links here. I'll just say that if anyone else runs into redirect errors, just google redirectingat and skimlinks. I researched them and I consider them safe. Not sure why this hasn't been mentioned on TA before. (Ha, if you think I'm just sounding paranoid or whacky, just ignore me!)
Comment by Adrian on November 1, 2010 at 11:23pm
Great YouTube clip from my compatriot philhellenes - Science Saved My Soul
Comment by Dallas the Phallus on October 28, 2010 at 2:42pm
I have not read this. I'm just passing it along. - DG

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

Science magazine reporter Kean views the periodic table as one of the great achievements of humankind, "an anthropological marvel," full of stories about our connection with the physical world. Funny, even chilling tales are associated with each element, and Kean relates many. The title refers to gallium (Ga, 31), which melts at 84ËšF, prompting a practical joke among "chemical cognoscenti": shape gallium into spoons, "serve them with tea, and watch as your guests recoil when their Earl Grey ˜eats™ their utensils." Along with Dmitri Mendeleyev, the father of the periodic table, Kean is in his element as he presents a parade of entertaining anecdotes about scientists (mad and otherwise) while covering such topics as thallium (Tl, 81) poisoning, the invention of the silicon (Si, 14) transistor, and how the ruthenium (Ru, 44) fountain pen point made million for the Parker company. With a constant flow of fun facts bubbling to the surface, Kean writes with wit, flair, and authority in a debut that will delight even general readers.
Comment by Don on October 25, 2010 at 9:40am
I think that such hostility goes well beyond the creationists' aversion to chance--although the idea that the evolution of life is governed by "random" change does seem deeply appalling to them. More unsettling--and more fundamental to their rejection of evolution--is the idea that all forms of animal life are roughly equal in their value as denizens of the planet, the idea that humans are in no way the object of "Creation," that, instead, humans are simply one more fascinating but transitory animal destined to achieve passing dominion over all of the life we know of like the dinosaurs and then to subside into extinction, forever, like 97% of all the life forms that have preceded us.

Christian fundamentalists are convinced that the entire Universe has been created as a sort of frame and context for our perceptions, to provide us with wonder and pleasure and challenges until the end of time. Talk about arrogance. They cannot give up that vision, because it undergirds their entire delusional system of belief. Surrendering that perspective, they think, would mean that life and, indeed, all of the Universe are without meaning and without purpose, which is truly horrifying to anyone who has held strongly to the supreme human-centered myth his entire life.
Comment by Sydni Moser on October 18, 2010 at 1:14pm
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Comment by Sydni Moser on October 15, 2010 at 7:09pm
Doone, that was a terrific video on education. I sent it to a couple of teacher friends. Thanks
Comment by Adrian on October 15, 2010 at 5:32pm
This is the latest YouTube clip from an excellent channel (greenman3610), which focuses on debunking climate change denial and explaining the science behind global warming. It starts with a fun experiment that, with a little ingenuity, you can readily repeat at home with your kids.
Comment by Nathan Hevenstone on October 15, 2010 at 12:28am
Thanks Michel. Graphene is something I'm interested in, oddly enough. Awesome article.
 

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