A common argument, among those who wish to debunk evolution, is the argument from irreducibly complexity. The idea is that, if there is a complex organ – like an eye – and that there is no value in having a … Continue reading →

Georgina is telling me that I can’t have tea to ease my post-op suffering because hot tea will cause my bleeding to bleed. But this website (the online arm of The Lancet and endorsed by the AMA and the BMA) … Continue reading →

I used Microsoft Movie Maker for my second video. I fully expected it to suck. What I hadn’t anticipated was how badly it would suck. It’s hard to imagine a video editor program that would suck more than Microsoft Movie … Continue reading →

In 1997 I posted my first video to the web. Here’s the second: Jazz’s Piano Recital

The best news to come from Manchester all week. Cristiano Ronaldo signed a new five-year deal that should keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.

The second most striking thing about Einstein’s religious beliefs is that he really, really did not want to be pinned down.  “There are people who say there is no God,” he told a friend. “But what makes me really angry … Continue reading →

What would happen if the one of the best musicians in the world were to play anonymously as a busker? Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, was asked the same question. What did he think would occur, … Continue reading →

Scott Adams got a record number of comments today on his moral dilemma: Let’s say you’re the butler to a billionaire who lives alone. The billionaire dies in his sleep. You know he owns a large piece of jewelry that … Continue reading →

When the chimpanzee genome was published a couple of years ago we got a fascinating insight into how similar we are to our closest relative. But, when scientists found genes that differed only slightly between humans and chimpanzee it raised … Continue reading →

So enjoy it. The Family That Plays Together