The clip is from La Ciudad de las Ideas 2009 Re-evolution. Audio is low due to it being single channel.

Sam Harris discusses faith versus reason.

"CNN's Becky Anderson asks astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson if the end is near."

A great lecture, lost on most, gained on some.

His mic is a bit crappy in this recording. :/

Is the Catholic church a force for good in the world? "It stands up for the oppressed and offers spiritual succour to billions say the Church's supporters. But what about the Church's teachings on... more inside

Jungles cover roughly three per cent of our planet yet contain 50 per cent of the world's species. High-definition cameras enable unprecedented views of animals living on the dark jungle floor. In the... more inside

a short set of excerpts from a documentary about Robert Anton Wilson. While he may indeed have been high much of the time, please note that the quavering in his voice comes from a severe post-polio syndrome condition which induced severe pain.

A short video by Brian Wysor showing an octopus cleverly camouflaging itself amongst seaweed at Bocas del Toro. Video by: Brian Wysor, Edited by: Rachel Collin [YT]

This little guy is getting quite a lot of press. I found posters of him looking back over his hind end with the words "Darwin is my copilot" emblazoned on the left flank.

The Church of Scientology in France has been found guilty of defrauding its followers and its leaders have been handed fines and suspended prison sentences. A Paris court on Tuesday convicted the two... more inside

The person who first showed me this video said, "Holy Adhesion!"

ca. 3 mins.

"They support the lie because the lie becomes a crutch without which life would not be possible."

At least the reindeer experiment will confirm the theory of gravity, if nothing else.