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The science of stupidity
Can you be so stupid you don’t know how stupid you are? According to scientists the answer is yes. Some people’s incompetence can actually protect them from an awareness of their own incompetence.There is even a name for it – the Dunning-Kruger Effect. »
Dancing Robots
Robots might not be ready to take over the world but they would have a good chance at winning America’s Got Talent. »
Scientists using “magic mushrooms” to treat depression
Scientists are again turning to hallucinogenic drugs as a cure for depression. Drugs such as LSD and psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient found in “magic mushrooms”, were seen as an important therapeutic tool back in the early 60s. But after enthusiasts like Timothy Leary promoted them with the slogan “Turn on, tune in, drop out.”... »
What’s happened to global warming?
Its good to be reminded that global warming is a theory not a fact. So we salute the the BBC’s climate correspondent Paul Hudson for writing the following article. »