Tag Archives: Science

“Divine Wind”: New research supports 13th century “Kamikaze” typhoon legends

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Ryren Cadora

In this episode of Science Sunday, I’m leaving behind religious discussions and opening up Geology, January 2015; v. 43; no. 1; p. 91–94 to a rather interesting article titled, “Depositional evidence for the Kamikaze typhoons and links to changes in typhoon climatology.” … Continue reading →

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Science Sunday #2: Atheism and Anger

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Ryren Cadora

In the upcoming May 2015 issue of The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied (Vol. 149 Issue 3, p219) researchers from Gettysburg College, North Dakota State University, and Lebanon Valley College ask whether or not people view atheists as angry individuals and … Continue reading →

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In preparation for upcoming post: Atheists and Anger

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Ryren Cadora

One of the things I like most about academia is my ability to get ahold of soon-to-be-published research articles prior to their publication date.* When I come across these articles I’m given a chance to read it at my leisure, … Continue reading →

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Science Sunday #1: Religion and Substance Abuse

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Ryren Cadora

In this new section of my site I will review and critique the academic literature on a wide range of topics. Not all of these posts will have anything to do with religion or non-belief; as a person who values … Continue reading →

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Study: Religious people more likely to believe in conspiracy theories

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Ryren Cadora

In the current issue of American Journal of Political Science (October 2014), two researchers from the University of Chicago, J. Eric Oliver and Thomas J. Wood, published a study titled, “Conspiracy Theories and the Paranoid Style(s) of Mass Opinion.” The pair used data … Continue reading →

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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s 7% problem and why it’s not a problem

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Ryren Cadora

I wish to open this post by reminding you all this is not a study, and it should not be viewed as one. This is merely an observation of my own setting. It comes from personal discussions with peers and students. … Continue reading →

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What should atheists read? A brief bibliography

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

The short answer to the question in the title is: There is no essential reading list for non-believers. While many might argue the books by Hitchens, Dawkins, Dennett, and Harris are indispensable, atheists reading about atheism is merely an exercise … Continue reading →

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Want to test your cognitive dissonance?

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I don’t have much for you today. Lately I’ve been much more interested in reading than writing, but I came across an article from the BBC today titled “Will religion ever disappear?” It’s a wonderfully written piece by Rachel Nuwer. Honestly, … Continue reading →

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We’re the reason creationists are crazy

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I’ve mentioned cognitive dissonance a lot in my blogs. It’s a problem that plagues practically every thought we ever have. Everything from politics to philosophy, from medicine to physics, from music to television, cognitive dissonance is a bitch. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Addressing the weakness of our data and arguments: A responsibility for all

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Knowledge is very difficult to come by. While knowledge might not require certainty, certainty is the utopia for which all science and philosophy strives. In the mean time — while we wind our way through the maze of knowledge to, at … Continue reading →

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