[Pharyngula]

As you probably know, the Phoenix has landed on Mars. No problems so far. I assume the best place to track the data as it comes back is the NASA mission page for Phoenix. Here are the mission goals : --Determine whether Life ever arose on Mars --Characterize the Climate of Mars --Characterize the Geology of Mars --Prepare for Human Exploration Read the comments on this post... ... more

The video below of Fox News contributor Liz Trotta gleefully laughing over the idea of someone assassinating either Obama or Osama seconds after she conflates the two says it all. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... ... more

I missed this FDA warning in my e-mail box this week. But given the use of such products by breast-feeding women we know, I think this warning is worth publicizing here - chlorphenesin is a centrally-active skeletal muscle relaxant that is for some reason used in cosmetics but is not intended for oral consumption: FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream Product can be harmful to nursing infants The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumer... more

Peter Berbergal has a lovely, lyrical and wistful piece on Nextbook, on how scriptural literalism and creationism destroys what is best in religious imagination. Go read it. Read the comments on this post... ... more