# Science and Technology **URL:** https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/c/science-and-technology/7.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Science of Good and Evil](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/science-of-good-and-evil/11858)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/science-of-good-and-evil/11858 "2026-01-17T03:02:46Z")
Michael Shermer is a bit of an anomaly. He’s fun, even while lecturing on difficult topics. He embodies skepticism, but sometimes I think he takes on a very non-skeptical narrative. The video is good, but b… --- ## [Potholder takes on the man made Covid myth](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/potholder-takes-on-the-man-made-covid-myth/8026)
**Author:** [@sabolina](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/sabolina)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/potholder-takes-on-the-man-made-covid-myth/8026 "2025-12-09T19:59:39Z")
--- ## [From electrons to emotions: valence as a universal principle, Wolfgang Stegemann](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/from-electrons-to-emotions-valence-as-a-universal-principle-wolfgang-stegemann/11827)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/from-electrons-to-emotions-valence-as-a-universal-principle-wolfgang-stegemann/11827 "2025-12-03T04:52:25Z")
There’s an interesting new article at Medium.com by Dr Stegemann, who seems to be taking a fresh look at an old mystery. Taking it back to origins and how all this, came together to begin with. I like it because I see … --- ## [You don't join a cult knowing it's a cult](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/you-dont-join-a-cult-knowing-its-a-cult/11814)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/you-dont-join-a-cult-knowing-its-a-cult/11814 "2025-11-23T01:29:03Z")
The people who escape and change their life give the best insight into how it can happen to anyone --- ## [Cellular Basis of Consciousness (CBC) model of biological consciousness - Arthur Reber](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/cellular-basis-of-consciousness-cbc-model-of-biological-consciousness-arthur-reber/11802)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/cellular-basis-of-consciousness-cbc-model-of-biological-consciousness-arthur-reber/11802 "2025-11-20T04:32:56Z")
At comment 8, I added a more complete outline of Arthur Reber’s talk\] Doing my best to provide a vehicle to build a decent discussion around. Heck decent, iconoclastic! (25-11-18) The complete version: ===========… --- ## [Gates logical fallacy](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/gates-logical-fallacy/11787)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/gates-logical-fallacy/11787 "2025-11-19T02:51:59Z")
This guy wrote one the most successful operating systems and reads time of books with high comprehension. I can’t believe he’s making a basic error like this. Supporting developing countries and climate change are intert… --- ## [4E Cognitive Science](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/4e-cognitive-science/11794)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/4e-cognitive-science/11794 "2025-11-10T17:14:00Z")
I did a long thread on a 50 hr course by John Vervaeke last year. This is a quick 5 min overview of the framework he is continuing to work with. Basically body, brain, environment interacting to form us, not just chemic… --- ## [Cooperation is fundamental](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/cooperation-is-fundamental/11783)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/cooperation-is-fundamental/11783 "2025-11-03T14:38:45Z")
Saw a wonderful video that touched on cooperation, and how it’s fundamental to the biological world we are a part of. Folds within folds of constructive harmonic matter in motion. The Moment Life Discovered Teamwork … --- ## [The trust paradox](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/the-trust-paradox/11781)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/the-trust-paradox/11781 "2025-10-31T19:46:05Z")
To increase trust in science, being more transparent helps, until it doesn’t, and too much exposure of the questions and unresolved issues reduces trust. One solution, lie. Maybe it’s tongue in cheek but, there’s a st… --- ## [Fraud in Science is increasing](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/fraud-in-science-is-increasing/11714)
**Author:** [@howardwinet](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/howardwinet)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/fraud-in-science-is-increasing/11714 "2025-10-30T18:39:40Z")
An article by LN Amaral et al. in the August 2025 Proceedings of the National Academy of Science reports an increase in evidence of fraud in scientific journals. Having reported on predatory publishers, I was aware of d… --- ## [Atmospheric CO2 "Pumphandle" graph - CarbonTracker](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/atmospheric-co2-pumphandle-graph-carbontracker/11780)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/atmospheric-co2-pumphandle-graph-carbontracker/11780 "2025-10-30T18:17:48Z")
I need to admit that it engages (or is that enrages, perhaps both) me to hear some fool with a gift for gab, proclaim to the world that there is no science behind our Anthropogenic Global Warming situation. It’s I¶!@+c… --- ## [Fraud Against Science is Increasing - "Green Oceans" organization for example](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/fraud-against-science-is-increasing-green-oceans-organization-for-example/11775)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/fraud-against-science-is-increasing-green-oceans-organization-for-example/11775 "2025-10-27T16:53:43Z")
Case in point: The future of climate denial Lots about how the Oil Industry continues running the climate science denial fraud against humanity - while doing their damndest to keep it secret. On the outside Green Ocean… --- ## [Yes, reductionism can explain everything in the whole Universe. Ethan Siegel](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/yes-reductionism-can-explain-everything-in-the-whole-universe-ethan-siegel/11773)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/yes-reductionism-can-explain-everything-in-the-whole-universe-ethan-siegel/11773 "2025-10-26T18:00:35Z")
\[Edited Oct 26th\] Ethan Siegel wrote an excellent article defending Reductionism that touches on my feelings towards philosophers who seem to spend most of their time confined within their own mindscapes, not even expli… --- ## [Learning from Science - "Clockwork" illustrating molecular wonders](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/learning-from-science-clockwork-illustrating-molecular-wonders/11763)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/learning-from-science-clockwork-illustrating-molecular-wonders/11763 "2025-10-13T16:34:01Z")
I stumbled on a fantastically fascinating and informative website that I would love to share with Write4U - it’s an example of what science is about, discovery and learning. Clockwork great visuals accompanied by inform… --- ## [GPT3 New Form of Intelligence?](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/gpt3-new-form-of-intelligence/8126)
**Author:** [@write4u](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/write4u)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/gpt3-new-form-of-intelligence/8126 "2025-10-03T01:56:49Z")
It seems to me that the OS in the GPT3 token based intelligence lies a real form of AI. The greatest common denominator between human and artificial intelligence is ability to reason and make weighted best guesses as … --- ## [Who is in control](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/who-is-in-control/10267)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/who-is-in-control/10267 "2025-09-21T17:31:54Z")
Good Nova, as usual. Anil Seth appears. --- ## [Practical Engineering - better understanding the concept of a "Century flood" (aka 1%)](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/practical-engineering-better-understanding-the-concept-of-a-century-flood-aka-1/11737)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/practical-engineering-better-understanding-the-concept-of-a-century-flood-aka-1/11737 "2025-09-16T13:54:03Z")
If you are at all interested in engineering, that is, if anything about our modern world’s infrastructure fascinates you, you can bet engineering is at the base of it. Which is one reason I’ve come to really enjoy video… --- ## [Nasa announces, potential bio-signals on Mars](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/nasa-announces-potential-bio-signals-on-mars/11726)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/nasa-announces-potential-bio-signals-on-mars/11726 "2025-09-15T14:36:17Z")
This might be a little more exciting were we living in a different Zeitgeist. Still fascinating, especially if these claims stand the test of time. It does seem this time the scientists have been more careful, and NASA… --- ## [Marginalia, on the mind](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/marginalia-on-the-mind/11711)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/marginalia-on-the-mind/11711 "2025-08-27T01:39:51Z")
I’ve been enjoying these lately. Better than the news --- ## [Interesting new YouTube channel - How Everything Evolved](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/interesting-new-youtube-channel-how-everything-evolved/11710)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/interesting-new-youtube-channel-how-everything-evolved/11710 "2025-08-25T23:16:01Z")
I came across a new YouTube channel sharing fascinating science regarding life’s origins. He’s not a scientist, but he is a dedicated enthusiast and more importantly, he sticks to sharing the science, and not his own t… --- ## [The mysterious Denisovan finally has a face](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/the-mysterious-denisovan-finally-has-a-face/11696)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/the-mysterious-denisovan-finally-has-a-face/11696 "2025-08-16T02:26:29Z")
The story keeps getting better. Using cutting-edge DNA analysis, scientists have uncovered the true identity of an ancient human relative nicknamed the “Dragon Man.” The mystery began with a giant, human-like skull … --- ## [Ecopsychology and the evolution of men](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/ecopsychology-and-the-evolution-of-men/11660)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/ecopsychology-and-the-evolution-of-men/11660 "2025-08-15T22:13:52Z")
I put this in science specifically, because much of it is based on peer-reviewed science. It looks at how men are acting now and tracks it back to our early days in hunter gatherer tribes. You might think a lot of it is … --- ## [Musk's & Mars, a closer look: MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER!](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/musks-mars-a-closer-look-more-everything-forever/11682)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/musks-mars-a-closer-look-more-everything-forever/11682 "2025-08-08T01:24:16Z")
Kirk Swearingen at Medium wrote an interesting book review of Adam Becker’s - MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER, that I only caught up with yesterday, and I think it’s worth sharing. I’ll admit, I’ve always had a gut level cont… --- ## [It would be funny if was just this once](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/it-would-be-funny-if-was-just-this-once/11631)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/it-would-be-funny-if-was-just-this-once/11631 "2025-07-16T02:18:16Z")
As someone else said, we will keep seeing this these images, recorded in some distant place, then by our neighbors, then we will be recording until there’s no one watching. --- ## [Will American science become the “Hitler’s gift” of the 21st century?](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/will-american-science-become-the-hitler-s-gift-of-the-21st-century/11627)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/will-american-science-become-the-hitler-s-gift-of-the-21st-century/11627 "2025-07-12T17:02:56Z")
Elections mattered ! https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/will-american-science-become-the-hitlers-gift-of-the-21st-century-ff2e7118e6ef Ethan Siegel - July 9, 2025 And yet, even if the worst comes to pass, there’s s… --- ## [Why the Planet’s Past 485 Million Years Are a Climate Warning](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/why-the-planet-s-past-485-million-years-are-a-climate-warning/11546)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/why-the-planet-s-past-485-million-years-are-a-climate-warning/11546 "2025-06-27T13:30:11Z")
… While models give us theoretical projections, the fossil record gives us chemical fingerprints from ancient oceans. By integrating more than 150,000 data points with 850 climate simulations, they produced what they… --- ## [The economic arguments are not relevant](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/the-economic-arguments-are-not-relevant/11610)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/the-economic-arguments-are-not-relevant/11610 "2025-06-25T21:34:11Z")
Excellent look at the recent data. We are at the point where discussing minor effects on the economy are meaningless. The major catastrophes will override everything --- ## [A perfect description of fake gurus](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/a-perfect-description-of-fake-gurus/11611)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/a-perfect-description-of-fake-gurus/11611 "2025-06-25T11:46:53Z")
I’m not sure if there are “real gurus”, but anyway. PZ Myers has returned to the blogging space, and takes on Bret Weinstein who claimed to take on Tucker Carlson, but did it so dishonestly, it takes another evolutionary… --- ## [Oh, it affects me too, well okay then](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/oh-it-affects-me-too-well-okay-then/11545)
**Author:** [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/oh-it-affects-me-too-well-okay-then/11545 "2025-06-07T08:12:41Z")
Since my home state was on the news last night, showing our skyscrapers engulfed in smog, I thought I’d look into what’s going on. Oh my, the world is on fire, when did that happen? And what can I do? Get an air purifier… --- ## [Now We The People are allowing them to go after the scientists](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/now-we-the-people-are-allowing-them-to-go-after-the-scientists/11531)
**Author:** [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/now-we-the-people-are-allowing-them-to-go-after-the-scientists/11531 "2025-06-06T04:04:20Z")
MAGA MAN, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE IS THEIR ENEMY. Looks like the current insanity is only the beginning. How low will we go? https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05/28/rfk-jr-ban-journals-lancet-jama RFK Jr. s… [Previous page](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/c/science-and-technology/7.md) [Next page](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/c/science-and-technology/7.md?page=2)