Category Archives: Pondering

The Higgs Field Fallacy

Posted on November 28, 2012 by ZachWeiner

TweetA little while ago, I did a comic in which the joke was a lady saying something like “if you don’t agree that math is gender neutral, you will be!” while brandishing a knife. Interestingly, this got some trans advocacy … Continue reading →

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Morning Ponderings: Math, Sexism, and Behavioral Genetics

Posted on January 6, 2011 by ZachWeiner

TweetI mentioned a few posts back that Steven Pinker’s book “The Blank Slate” convinced me that there probably are SOME behaviorally genetic differences between human males and human females. He cited a number of excellent examples, including very convincing work … Continue reading →

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In Which Zach Philositates

Posted on November 12, 2010 by ZachWeiner

TweetI was listening to science Friday’s discussion with Sam Harris. For those who don’t know, Sam Harris is currently pushing the idea that science can determine ethics. I suspect this is not the case, but more importantly, I found his … Continue reading →

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Late Night Ponderings

Posted on November 9, 2010 by ZachWeiner

TweetKelly is about to fly off to do research a week, so we were out having a nice dinner downtown. We had an interesting conversation in which we reached a cute conclusion. Here’s the logic: 1) Wherever you have self-replicating … Continue reading →

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