Why There is a Publishing Process Known as “Peer Review”

by drmsheiser | Oct 28, 2009

For all the ancient astronaut "researchers" out there - a wonderful illustration of why peer-review of your material is important (otherwise known as the nuttiness filter).

Publisher's note: Adding in a resource here. I was at this presentation at DEF CON 26 and was shocked, to say the least. Nothing has improved since. Predatory journals and bad media are rampant. All the more reason to be aware of where material and information is coming from:
DEF CON 26 - Svea, Suggy, Till - Inside the Fake Science Factory - YouTube

Is Easter Named After a Pagan Goddess?

by | Mar 31, 2018 |

Short answer: Nope. A bit more of an answer: Nope, and let’s stop the “Easter is pagan” madness. For the longer answer, keep reading — both what follows and the article I’ve linked to. I thought I had posted this last year, but I guess I...

2 Comments

  1. Cris Putnam
    Cris Putnam on October 29, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    Broken link.

  2. MSH
    MSH on October 30, 2009 at 12:22 am

    @Cris Putnam: thanks – got it