This is a fun bit of everyday chemistry I discovered while studying for exams. I used these erasable Pilot brand Frixion pens. Or I should s...

I was on Facebook last night when I noticed a trending item. (Click to embiggen.)  The picture in question appeared to be a twitter i...

Photo by Sealle, used under CC BY 2.0 license.  There is a rhetorical practice called poisoning the well. It involves telling people th...

I read Mother Jones sometimes. Oh hell, full disclosure: I subscribe to the print version, but I'm increasingly annoyed by their choice...

100% Chemicals. I can guarantee it. "There is just no acceptable level of any chemical to ingest, ever." -Vani Hari, in The A...

After wrangling with my settings for about 30 minutes to make sure that comments could be accepted for my latest post, I've realized tha...

Growing up, I believed there was real magic in the world. I'm not talking about believing in ghosts, ghouls, sorcery, or secret word...