Clay Farris Naff
Posts by Clay Farris Naff (page 9)
Why Remake Cosmos?
Generally, I’m not big on reboots. For example, compared with the 1947 original, the 1994 version of Miracle on 34th Street is just sad.... Read More
The Humanevangelist: Have a Little Faith
In line with the apocryphal Chinese curse, we live in interesting times. Mutually assured destruction having allowed us to squeak through the Cold War,... Read More
Can Fracking Lead the Way To Clean Energy?
THERE'S A PROVERB often attributed to Euripides that warns: “Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.” Ellen Harrison knows what the ancients... Read More
The Lone Humanist
America’s belief in climate change can be as fickle as the weather. Every time a heat wave or violent storm strikes, the polls register... Read More
After Fukushima
This past March was a great time to invest in gas masks. Or machetes. These, along with iodine tablets, were among the many items... Read More
Defusing the Neuron Bomb
On learning that the suspect aboard Northwest Flight 235 on Christmas Day was a young Nigerian born to privilege and wealth, I again thought... Read More
Baptism in Broad-mindedness: Saving Future Teachers from Creationism
The struggle between creationists and upholders of science is largely a war of words. Yet it is in many ways an unequal contest. Creationists... Read More