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  • A Call for Reason

    1 April, by admin

    In a companion article titled `A Historic Choice I have outlined the significance of the Maharashtra Ordinance XIV of 2013 against black magic, and the need for concerted efforts of citizens to make sure that it is passed into a law. This emergency ordinance was cleared by the cabinet of the state of Continue reading

  • India Facing Ongoing Assault on Scientific Temper

    1 April, by admin

    Earlier this year, the All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) called for observing August 20 asNational Scientific Temper Day (NSTD), in order to commemorate the cold-blooded murder of Dr. Narendra Dabholkar, well known campaigner against superstition and for scientific temper, on that day in 2013. To the horror of the nation, the original Continue reading

  • Six Possible Scientific Reasons for Ghosts

    1 April, by admin

    If you believe in ghosts, you are far from alone. Around 45% of Americansbelieve in ghostsand as many as 18% of people will go so far as to say they have hadcontact with a ghost. I will also admit to spooking myself out on occasion when my dog has refused to stop barking Continue reading

  • How Much of the Internet Is Fake? Turns Out, a Lot of It, Actually.

    1 April, by admin

    In late November, the Justice Department unsealed indictments against eight people accused of fleecing advertisers of $36 million in two of the largest digital ad-fraud operations ever uncovered. Digital advertisers tend to want two things: people to look at their ads and premium websites i.e., established and legitimate publications on which to host Continue reading

  • Who doesnt love sales? Theres just one problem: they lead us to make dumb choices

    31 March, by admin

    Susan Thompkins is somebodys Aunt Susan, and everyone has someone like her. Aunt Susan is a genuinely happy and loving woman, who buys gifts for her nephews and nieces whenever she shops for herself and her kids. Aunt Susan loves shopping at JCPenney. Shes been shopping there since she was a child, going Continue reading

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