Seeing astronomical events
A total solar eclipse is an amazing spectacle. You might not even notice other astronomical events.
Non-spectacular spectacles
Articles Tagged with perception
Relative paradoxes
A note on the sociology of science
A recent article on one of the great scientists in the field of General Relativity prompted our astronomer to reflect on stereotypes in science, and how sometimes they can be very wrong.
Indirect arguments
Simple is not always true
A common feature of paradoxers is a confusion between a simple argument and a correct one.
The colors of your mind
Ways of learning and of avoiding it
Life is not a word problem
Our tutoring consultant continues to gain insights from his students.
The seasons are complicated
Plato’s fallacy
Education is good, but it has its limits
A scientist cautions against the idea behind the philosopher-king.
Extremes
They need not actually be spectacular
Our astronomer, somewhat reluctantly, talks about the Supermoon
The angle of the light
A photographer and appearances
Our photographer draws our attention to how differently the same objects appear in different light. It’s a lesson easily generalized.
Science and the long shot
Why new discoveries are over-hyped
We often hear of new scientific results that promise great things, especially in the health field, but then hear no more of them. Most scientific ideas don’t work out. Why, then, do we still hear the hype?