Puberty Blockers All electrons have spin, and electron spin is a binary quantity: 50% of electrons have spin +1/2 and 50% have spin –1/2. If an electron was discovered that had a spin of +3/2 or –3/2, we would need to rethink our understanding of atomic structure. Such is the degree of confidence that we have in … Continue reading The Power of One
Month: Apr 2026
The Tyranny of Facts
Building in a Swamp According to Karl Popper, science is a process of conjecture and refutation. A hypothesis is formulated, and using deductive reasoning, empirical tests are proposed; these tests are performed and the hypothesis is either corroborated or falsified. For a new hypothesis to falsify an existing one, it must have greater explanatory power … Continue reading The Tyranny of Facts
The New Industrial Revolution
The Steam Engine When George Stephenson’s Rocket was revealed to the world at the Rainhill Trials in 1829, a surprisingly large range of objections was raised. Operators of canals and stagecoaches feared competition from a vehicle that could travel as fast as 25 mph (!) and there were fears about the safety of steam engines … Continue reading The New Industrial Revolution
The Heartland Institute: A Misinformation Factory
Recently, Nigel Farage and Liz Truss were speakers at a seminar in London organised by the Heartland Institute UK, whose Executive Director is Lois Perry, formerly the leader of the UK Independence Party. What are the aims of the Heartland Institute UK? The landing page for the Institute offers this statement: "CSDDD: The European Union’s … Continue reading The Heartland Institute: A Misinformation Factory
Science and Non-Science 