Scientific Method

Last night I had a dream. If I had a more archaic belief system, I would probably even tell you that something was revealed to me in that dream. However, I think I now understand why people say that. See, I have had this situation occur enough times in my…

Do atheists have reasonable standards of evidence when evaluating God claims? This is, of course, a trick question. Hopefully you see the issue with such a question immediately. But if not, here’s the problem: The phrase “reasonable standards of evidence” is about as squishy as they come. What is reasonable…

Just like the beginning of every scientific discovery, every decision and step we take at a startup is based on some hypotheses. Often it’s the founders’ belief that the product is needed in the market, but once you get over the initial discovery and launch, you get into the mode…

In discussions regarding theoretical science , I’ve more than once seen people quote Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional sleuth, in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes collection where his titular character states, “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” However, this…

No, it’s not to bond with others and make a great network. Or even to be good at math. It is all about connections, but in a whole different way. To put it out there and end with the suspense, the most crucial thing I learned in college that still…

The alarm is set for 6 AM. You’ve told yourself tomorrow is the day to become an early riser. BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, it goes off. You get up congratulating yourself for the small win. Barely able to keep your eyes open, you truck through the day. At night you’re beat…

Being Yr Guide to clinical trials, experimental treatment, and how to make informed decisions when there is no real information — The other day (yesterday, it was yesterday), I mentioned to several friends, in various places, what life was like for cancer patients prior to Roe v Wade establishing bodily autonomy and patients’ rights to informed consent. You may not be familiar with cancer survival prior to the 70’s. That’s largely…