Neil Tyson talks about UFOs and the argument from ignorance

We need more scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson. He is not only one of the most prominent astronomers living today, he is also one of the best public communicators on the subject of science.

The argument from ignorance, also known as argumentum ad ignorantiam ("appeal to ignorance" , argument by lack of imagination, or negative evidence, is a logical fallacy in which it is claimed that a premise is true only because it has not been proven false, or is false only because it has not been proven true.

The Majestic Plastic Bag

The Majestic Plastic Bag from Heal the Bay on Vimeo.

An excellent spoof on nature videos... Please, just bring your own bag to the grocery store. Is that too much to ask?

Rebecca MacKinnon: Let's take back the Internet!

http://www.ted.com/talks/rebecca_mackinnon_let_s_take_back_the_internet.html

Artist's Statement

Requiring a visual artist to write an artist's statement about their work is a bit like requiring a writer to illustrate their own book... So naturally, reading an artist's statement can be a vomit inducing experience. This video translates the jargon into what the artist really means.

RSA Animate - Language as a Window into Human Nature

I had seen this lecture by the linguist and philosopher, Steven Pinker on you tube before, but it was nice to go back and re-visit it in the form of the wonderful RSA Animate series.

The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart - BBC

A great documentary about the life of Captain Beefheart narrated by the unmistakable voice of John Peel. This portion of the documentary is dedicated to the making of one of my all time favorite albums, Trout Mask Replica... The music is definitely not for everyone, but give it a chance... It sticks in your memory.

Atheist

  He puts it better than I ever could have hoped to express the sentiment.