Author Bill Sullivan

"What chance do we have? The question is, what choice? You give way to an enemy this evil with this much power, and you condemn the galaxy to an eternity of submission. The time to fight is now!” --Jyn Erso, Star Wars: Rogue One VOTE.

MUST READ: Neil Bush, brother of one President Bush and son of another President Bush, explains why he voted for James Talarico. In part: “My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico.”

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...

I'm excited to see the movie "Whalefall" (out Oct 16), based on the fantastic book by Daniel Kraus. It's about a man who tries to survive after being swallowed by a whale. For those wondering, "Could a whale really swallow a human?" here is an article for you... www.popsci.com/science/coul...

Human DNA is ~70% similar to frog DNA. Just sayin'

I'm excited that "The Crossroads of Science and Faith" podcast I've been working on with James McGrath rolls out soon! Read all about it here, and listen on Spotify or watch on YouTube starting on September 24! (links in the article) authorbillsullivan.medium.com/the-crossroa...

The same administration that brought you the Cyclospora Summer of Diarrhea is following it up with ruining toilet paper. Are we the butt of a joke here? Toilet Paper May Get More Expensive and Less Soft as Trade War Escalates cnr.ncsu.edu/news/2026/08...

RFK Jr: Secretary of Measlesland For several reasons, the Pennsylvania measles outbreak is about to get much worse (Paul Offit) pauloffit.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-sec...

Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/s...

The U.S. will suffer if it shuts off such a valuable talent stream. Our loss will be another country's gain. The New Student Visa Policy Doesn’t Add Up: A recent federal rule change will soon place a strict limit on how long international students can study in the U.S. undark.org/2026/08/27/o...

Trying to teach your students the difference between correlation and causation? Check this out. How Hall & Oates Have Ruined Everything medium.com/the-haven/ho...

Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities in the U.S. this year. Both people had not been vaccinated against the illness. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The Vogue to host benefit concert for residents impacted by flooding mirrorindy.org/local-benefi...

Sadly, Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba, has claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl after she swam in Lake Claiborne in Louisiana. An explainer: theconversation.com/why-the-brai...

Can’t Get Along? Try Rejecting Free Will A new approach to building trust and bridging our divides. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/plea...

New snake species named in honor of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash ‘Lielaphis slashi’ is a nonvenomous groundsnake discovered in the forests of New Guinea www.popsci.com/environment/...

We will “grow our way” out of a $40 trillion debt the same time “wealth will trickle down” from billionaires

I love when science supports my habits! Coffee drinkers have less fat, more muscle, and surprising hormone differences www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

The opposite of “transparency”: Sneaking Lysenkoism into NIH peer review NIH is proposing new reporting for grant application scores determined by study sections, which will make it easier to hide political manipulation of grant funding. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-opposite...

The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a moment to try it. You might be surprised with what you find.

Nope. Accountability is important. We talk about past mistakes so we don’t make them again, and we can hold that crucial conversation in parallel with how to fix the mess he created.

The teenage grunge fan from the 90s in me absolutely adores this young one's immense talent on the piano.

How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/h...

2 people have now died in Florida and 5 in Louisiana from infections of Vibrio vulnificus, a type of flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seawater. While cases are about as rare as shark attacks, there are precautions you can take. theconversation.com/flesh-eating...

Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself theconversation.com/flesh-eating...

Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence‑based process that has kept kids safe theconversation.com/executive-or...

"As an American...it hurts to watch this hard-earned leadership evaporate. We will be less secure, less healthy, and less wealthy. Because some community of people who influence what this country is do not see the value of science." www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYiU...

This is not going well for Bhattacharya 😬 BHATTACHARYA: Talk about misinformation: the decisions during the pandemic led to many people losing faith in public health BRENNAN: Trump admin officials BHATTACHARYA: No. I mean Biden. BRENNAN: The pandemic began during the Trump administration

U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, and job gains for the two previous months were weaker than initially reported, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department. n.pr/45RROJn

I am absolutely thrilled to present to you: How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking) available for pre-order now, wherever you buy your books! www.simonandschuster.ca/books/How-to...

👓 Pubs ban Meta's spy glasses Wetherspoons, Jeremy King and ATG Theatres have banned Meta's Ray-Bans after covert filming and extortion cases. 🔗 theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/restaurants-pubs-and-theatres-ban-metas-spy-glasses-over-privacy-fears #Privacy #BigTech #AI

The Trump administration's attacks on science and scientists are not just cruel; they are self-defeating and treasonous. Silencing scientists and intellectuals, rather than leveraging their knowledge and expertise, is how tyranny maintains power. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The American Dream has become an American Nightmare. It’s too expensive to buy a home. It’s too expensive to get married and have kids. It’s too expensive to retire comfortably. The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall.

In my lectures, I often explain the difference between correlation and causation. I got tired of using the same old memes, so I came up with new ones inspired by my love of Hall & Oates. Here, I show how everything fell apart after Hall & Oates broke up in 2023. medium.com/the-haven/ho...

Happy birthday to Pleased to Meet Me!

Rare Tick-Borne Bourbon Virus Confirmed in New York for the First Time scitechdaily.com/rare-bourbon...

How the podcast is made! Today’s episode is a breeze: I bring the science, @religionprof.bsky.social brings the religion, and together we figured out the meaning of life. No big whoop. Spoiler alert: It is NOT 42! More details on this podcast series coming soon!

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