Another superb overview of so-called Intelligent Design theory: And that’s the problem with ID: it’s simplistic. To argue that complex biological phenomena are “irreducibly complex” is to abandon the scientific quest. As Richard Dawkins, who boasts the bold professional title of Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, explains in… Continue reading

Apparently portable media players are not breaking through the way media toy producers had hoped.

Well, this is definitely news. According to OsViews: MacDailyNews has an editorial which summarizes reports from various research groups that analyzed the number of computer users affected by viruses. The conclusion was that 16 percent of all computer users are not affected by viruses because they use Macs. The lack of viruses on a Mac… Continue reading

For the first time I can remember, Apple’s QuickTime is underwhelming its fan base.

The latest novels by critical darlings Margaret Atwood and Kazuo Ishiguro are science fiction tales. Why the literary interest in this low-brow genre? Join us for a discussion about literature and science fiction. Airing today–and archived here for later listening.