The practice of science involves trying to find things out about the world by using rigid logic and testing every assumption. Researchers then write up any important findings in papers and submit them for possible publication. After a peer-review process, in which other scientists check that the research is sound, journals publish papers for public consumption. You might therefore reasonably believe that published papers are quite reliable and meet high-quality standards....

Barely two weeks after his name was plastered across the media, where he was widely lambasted for taking on the persona of Amina Arraf, a fictional Syrian activist and blogger writing as a Gay Girl in Damascus,Tom MacMasterhas seemingly done it again. On a blogpostat Mondoweiss which criticizes MacMaster for his actions, a commenter supposedly came to the American’s aid, defending his actions. The quote from Miriam Umm Ibniread: “MacMaster, misguided though he may have been in his actions, did highlight real issues and real concerns about pinkwashing, the right of return, the occupation of the Golan, and the denial of Arab humanity in the west....

As a business owner, your business should be your greatest ally. It shapes the person you are and the life you are living. Unfortunately, the organization in which we work can become our enemy rather than our friend. I work on a daily basis with business owners who are frustrated and overworked. They are not the most effective, the most fulfilled in their business, or the ones creating the most profit....

In a recent episode ofThe Big Bang Theory, Sheldon Cooper devised a game of three-man chess, complete with a set of rules only an asexual physicist could understand and strange new pieces and gameplay mechanics such as the serpent, old woman and transporter. It turns out the three-man chess has been around for a lot longer — this board sold at3 Man Chesshas been around since at least 1999 according to the dated review on the site, though I can’t find a reference to the product’s actual launch date....

If you’ve ever spent some amount of time trying to find a really good toaster, then you’ve probably heard the nameBalmuda. The Japanese company’s $329 bread heater has something of acult-likefollowing due to its fancy design that uses steam for an enhanced texture. But according toNikkei Asia, the company is getting ready to enter an altogether new product category: smartphones. To be fair to Balmuda, it doesn’t just make a high-end toaster; the company produces all sorts of home appliances, from fans, to lanterns, to air purifiers....