Harpocrates Speaks

It is with a very, very heavy heart that I write this. I recently learned that a member of our community, known to most as "Lilady...

This year marked the seventh annual Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism (NECSS) on April 9-12. Held in New York City, NECSS br...

Language is a very powerful thing. We use it to convey our thoughts and desires. The words we use have meaning. It may be literal, where w...

It's with a heavy heart that I announce that Harpocrates Speaks will be closing. It's been a great five years, overall. I met a lot ...

A few years ago, California's legislature took steps to ensure that parents who wished to opt out of getting their children immunized fo...

Measles has been in the news a lot, lately. And it's not surprising, with the unusual 644 cases in 2014 and 154 (as of Feb. 20)  and cou...

Many of those who have bought into the anti-vaccine message seem to hold very tightly to their chosen belief. The more emotionally investe...

People, in general, tend to have a fairly poor grasp of chemistry. I don't blame them; there's an awful lot to learn and it can get ...

In the story The Pied Piper of Hamelin , the German town of Hamelin suffers from an infestation of rats. When things are looking bleak, al...

Photo credit: James Gathany Source: CDC/Judy Schmidt I know I've had a bit of a dry spell lately, having written nothing since my p...