Junk Science on Townhall

  • Walter E. Williams
    Let's look at experts. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was a mathematician and scientist. Newton has to be the greatest and most influential scientist who has ever lived. He laid the foundation for classical mechanics, and his genius transformed our understanding of science, particularly in the areas of physics, mathematics and astronomy. What's not widely known is that Newton spent most of his waking hours on alchemy; his experiments included trying to turn lead into gold. Though he wrote volumes on alchemy, after his death Britain's Royal Society deemed that they were "not fit to be printed." ... more
  • Matt Barber
    Warning: The following contains disturbing information of a sexual nature. ... more
  • Derek Hunter
    Frederick vom Saal, who is wrong with the same consistency and regularity, is another story. vom Saal is the University of Missouri researcher who has created a mini-industry of opposing use of the chemical Bisphenol A or BPA. ... more
  • Guy Benson
  • When Science Isn't Mon Oct 3
    Paul Greenberg
    You could almost feel the fear emanating from the official statement/caveat issued by the director of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Its scientists, it seems, had discovered something they shouldn't have. Uh oh. ... more
  • Colin Hanna
    Pressure is building on President Barack Obama to call for an extension of the so-called payroll tax holiday. Keeping it in place, say the people who favor the idea, brings some kind of needed economic stimulus... In reality it’s a dangerous idea, almost certainly doing more harm than good. ... more
  • Robert Knight
    The modern day faith in Science makes the most fanatical fundamentalist look indifferent by comparison. ... more
  • Rachel Alexander
    We are hearing more and more lately about Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as the ideal way to administer the areas of healthcare, transportation, public buildings, water and the environment. President Obama and other politicians are proudly announcing the launch of new partnerships with the private sector. ... more
  • David Harsanyi
    So every now and then, liberals are treated to a big self-righteous laugh at the expense of some backwoods Christian conservative candidate who "ignores science" by doubting evolution or global warming -- or, gasp, both. ... more
  • Floyd and Mary Beth Brown
    Obama says he will get focused on the jobs problem just as soon as he returns from his August vacation in Martha's Vineyard. Like the more famous Hamptons, the Vineyard is a playground of the rich and famous out to find some summer enjoyment on the Atlantic shore. Just before leaving, Obama articulated his number one goal is to grow the economy. ... more
  • Michelle Malkin
    While her husband may have paid lip service to ending the abuse of science for "politics or ideology," first lady Michelle Obama gave herself a super-sized waiver. ... more
  • Paul Driessen
    Last week’s elections resoundingly affirm that America’s top priorities are economic growth, job creation and less Washington control of our lives. ... more
  • Jillian Bandes
  • Carol Platt Liebau
  • Kevin McCullough
  • Mary Katharine Ham
  • Dean Barnett
  • Hugh Hewitt