Makes me glad I’m a liberal really. Do note the little judo trick in there though. The scientific paper shows that racism and homophobia are associated with low intelligence. That these are conservative ideas is then sorta assumed (yes, there really is left wing racism, left wing homophobia). And then the leap…..thus all conservative ideas

European Commission is to toughen regulation of medical devices as a result of concerns over PIP products despite scientific review

Immigration minister Damian Green says the UK should encourage top professionals, from entrepreneurs to exceptional artistic and scientific talent

Rand Simberg is not a happy man: "....here’s the problem with the comparison between creationism and climate skepticism. Evolution is a scientific theory. It is the one that best fits all of the available evidence. There is also a creationist theory that fits all the evidence: God did it, complete with evidence that evolution occurred. The problem with the latter theory is that, while it...

Ministers are to ask a panel of experts to consider the scientific case for a new criminal offence of driving a car shortly after taking an illegal drug.

This is in response to Sackerson’s piece on Richard Dawkins. It is probably not my best work, given my lack of sleep. I have read ‘The God Delusion’, and Anthony Flew’s review of it. Most of the former is concerned with the science of why religion appears to exist, based on the scientific evidence available. In his first major point, Flew chooses to focus on Dawkins’ ...

Ricky Gervais has added his voice to a campaign to prevent the expansion of a centre in East Yorkshire, which could see beagles supplied for scientific research.

Renewable energy cannot meet the UK's energy needs, claims a report from the Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance.

Britain’s future prosperity, we are frequently told, lies in scientific discovery. It is odd, therefore, that David Cameron has not given a major speech on it as prime minister until now. He will deliver a speech later today on the need to deregulate pharmaceutical licensing, to encourage private investment in public health. He views the life sciences sector as a vital source of future econo...

A new book demolishes the neutral, scientific façade of the UN’s climate change body and reveals its real, debate-ending purpose.