Posts Tagged ‘rant’
It’s Chemical Free and Not Tested on Animals!
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010As a trained scientist, there are two phrases that stir up my ire every time I see them in marketing copy: “chemical free” and “not tested on animals.” I know that may seem odd, but with our woefully-gullible and science-challenged populace, this is a real issue to me.
I was planning to post an article this morning about the Semantic Web and Web 3.0 but this gnawed at me as I just ran into these phrases once again. So, I decided to write a quick rant. I’ll post the more serious stuff in a week or two.
Okay, my rant is now officially beginning… Read more »
The Hot Air About Global Climate Change
Monday, January 4th, 2010When it comes to science, the scientific process, and specifically the climate issue, most people are unfortunately ignorant. Case in point. The proper term is global climate change—not global warming. Read more »