Scientists are skeptical of speculative science not because we are dogmatic, but because we’re looking for Narnia.
More Lies on IFLScience
You won’t believe what they’ve done this time.
A Failure to Communicate
A website that intentionally misleads people for pageviews has no business in science communication.
When I See An Elephant Fly
NASA has not claimed to have discovered warp drive.
The Pendulum of Truth
The Allais effect is an anomalous result seen in pendulums during a total eclipse. Whether it’s real or due to careless experiments is still debated.
Spaghetti on the Wall
In the 1700s, Bode’s law seemed to work for our solar system. Now it’s being applied to other star systems, but how well does it really work?
Burden of Proof
What if the speed of light was different in different directions, and only appears to be constant?
Known Unknowns
The image above is a planetary nebula known as M2-9. It’s also known as the Butterfly nebula, but there are lots of other nebulae by that name. Planetary nebulae occur when red giant stars cast off their outer layers as they begin a transition toward becoming a white dwarf. The cast off material is caused to glow when the exposed interior of …
Lies My Teacher Told Me
The common ideas about black holes are wrong, but that doesn’t mean black holes don’t exist.