Catching up on readings I had saved up.
Edge essay. WHY DO SOME PEOPLE RESIST SCIENCE? By Paul Bloom and Deena Skolnick Weisberg
Pankaj Mishra's review of The Clash Within: Democracy, Religious Violence, and India's Future by Martha C. Nussbaum.
Battle of the book reviews. Book review on a blog? Nah! You can't be serious!. There's middle ground. There's got to be. Blogs are here to stay.
A plug for TheScian Science Fiction Story Contest. The stories have started trickling in. Don't hurry, though. There's time. Only your very best submission please.
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