History and Science
DNA Study Tells Us That We’re Barely ‘Human’ At All (LSP #201)
Today, Lord Snow Presides over the many, many facets of our humanity — and the messy DNA that makes us so.
History and Science
Dragon Man: We Found Another Ancient Neighbor (LSP #198)
Hi and welcome back! I love ancient history and archaeology, so I keep up with news about it. And this news is something special indeed. See, we’ve found yet another ancient pre-human species. And this one might be our closest neighbor of all. Today, Lord Snow Presides over the increasingly-crowded Read more
History and Science
Ever feel like our timeline is horked? (LSP #195)
Today, Lord Snow Presides over the ways that our timeline keeps crossing with those of popular old science-fiction movies.
Codex Disbelievium
We’re made out of meat (Journey Into Hell #3)
Hi and welcome back! Lately, we’ve been talking about Hell—as a concept, yes, but especially as a beloved threat from toxic Christians. Constantly, such Christians deploy this threat to strong-arm new victims into complying with their various demands. Of course, they also use it to keep existing Christians’ butts parked Read more
History and Science
So Much for Wolves Being Bad (LSP #193)
A recent article from the science world reminds me of one of the strangest ways that the Bible doesn’t line up with reality: its descriptions of wolves. Today, Lord Snow Presides over the collision of Bible-wolves with reality-wolves.
History and Science
Facial Reconstruction: Meeting the Faces of Our Past (LSP #187)
Hi and welcome back! One of the most potent ways historians connect people to our past is through facial reconstruction. As the technology to reproduce those ancient faces progresses, we’re discovering that we need to be aware of how we use it. Our biases can accidentally shift the appearance of Read more
History and Science
The Case of the Long-Lost Chocolate Bar (LSP #186)
Today, I was enjoying an interesting news story: someone found a 121-year-old chocolate bar in someone’s attic. It was a gift to someone’s soldier ancestor from Queen Victoria herself. These finds are incredibly rare — and very important as well. Today, Lord Snow Presides over these rare glimpses into one of the most human parts of our past.
History and Science
The Transcendent Non-Theology of Black Holes (LSP #185)
Hi and welcome back! The science world took a long, long time go generate the first picture humans have ever made of black holes. But just a couple years later, we’ve made an even better one — and this one tells us a lot about how things work in the Read more
From Patreon
Animal Rights for the Isle of Man (LSP #183)
Hi and welcome back! Slowly, slowly humanity stumbles toward a brighter future. Legislators on the Isle of Man have proposed a new bill that recognizes five basic rights for animals. Today, Lord Snow Presides over some good news: another corner of our world has recognized the pressing need to grant Read more
History and Science
Wacky Snails: Life, Uh, Finds a Way (LSP #182)
Hi and welcome back! Lately, biologists have discovered some interesting adaptations in snail life that show us that life — in the cosmic, general sense — often really does find a way. Today, Lord Snow Presides over yet another slap in the face to Creationists. Snails in General. Snails belong to Read more