SciSchmooze Stands Up to the Opponents of Science

Herb Masters
16 June 2025

Greetings Science, Reason, and Critically Thinking Friends Who Care,

It's been quite a week. Science and seemingly the world have been spinning together. It seems most of what was promised by the new administration in Washington DC has not been produced. I don't want to get too political but it does seem like the 

Science Schmooze

Herb Masters
9 June 2025

Greetings Fans of Science, Reason, and Critical Thinking,

These continue to be trying times for those that haven't had the good fortune to grow up in areas of the planet where opportunity is plentiful. Of course the other side of that is many places on the planet are experiencing or suffering the consequences of the actions of the people in those areas of "good fortune". The picture above is one of many examples of what is most assuredly the consequence of climate change. Many wou

Science Schmooze

Herb Masters
19 May 2025

Greetings Science Based Readers,

It has only been 127 days and it seems like 2 years of science under attack (democracy too), and reason as well as many other topics that I'll steer clear of here! (a quick side note: try searching for "reason under attack"). I encourage you to read "

Herb Masters
12 May 2024

Greetings Fans of Science, Reason, and Critical Thinking,

Starting 250 Springs ago

Herb Masters
21 April 2025

Greetings Science Fans, Supporters, and Geeks,

It's been 250 years since Paul Revere announced that the British were coming. It seems odd to claim something literally but, science has been the base of many core beliefs in this country since before its inception. Ten Things About Benjamin Rush​ These days I am constantly stunned by how science has been and is being rejected these days. Consider this... 

It's time to stand up and speak out!

Herb Masters
14 April 2025

​Greetings Science Fans,

There are so many cool things going on these days, it's hard to imagine. Yesterday I went to Magnifed at the explOratorium. (You may know that I have a soft spot for the explO and almost any institution that is

Herb Masters
17 March 2025

Greetings Supporters of Science, Reason, and Critical Thinking,

Well here we are again. I don't know about you but I haven't found much to cheer about how things have changed for our institutions of science. I have to admit to doing way too much doomscrolling. Here’s an example of science, war, and poli

SciSchmooze it too!

Greetings Fans of Science, Reason, and

Herb Masters
17 February 2025

Herb Masters
20 January 2025

Greetings Science Fans,

I hope that you are not feeling too bad about how this week is starting out. I fear that “Science” is going to be put to many tests and challenges in the next few years. I’m going to try and avoid politics and polemics here! But to do that exclusively would be to deny what for many of us is reality, that science is being denied and decisions are being made without evidence or reason, and also to deny the use of science to preserve or even improve and understand our amazing home planet and universe. There will be risks to be taken as we move forward. Who will be empowered to decide?