Ross Pomeroy
Editor, RealClearScience
Steven Ross Pomeroy is the editor of RealClearScience. As a writer, Ross believes that his greatest assets are his insatiable curiosity and his ceaseless love for learning. Follow him on Twitter @SteRoPo.

It’s Easier to Die from Drinking Too Much Water Than Smoking Too Much Pot
Editor’s Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. In February, reports filtered in from Germany that two men died of cardiac arrhythmia triggered by marijuana […]
Waiting Totally Sucks. Here’s How to Do It Better
Editor’s Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. Cue Jeopardy music. Waiting. We’ve all done it, and pretty much all of us hate it. Can […]
Ibn al-Haytham: The Muslim Scientist Who Birthed the Scientific Method
Editor’s Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. If asked who gave birth to the modern scientific method, how might you respond? Isaac Newton, […]
Quantum Mechanics Could Yield Ultimate Privacy
Editor’s Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. Code-makers and code-breakers are locked in an eternal conflict. Thus far, they’ve matched each other pretty much […]
10 Problems With How We Think
We can never totally escape our biases, but we can be more aware of them, and, just maybe, take efforts to minimize their influence.
Multiple-Choice Tests Hinder Critical Thinking. Should They Be Used in Science Classes?
Critics contend that multiple-choice tests only encourage two things: rote memorization and hand-eye coordination.
Is Watching the Super Bowl Worth Your Life?
Alcohol, excitement, stress, prolonged sitting, and fatty foods combine to create an unwholesome atmosphere like no other.
‘They All Look Alike’: The Other-Race Effect
Prejudiced and non-prejudiced people are equally likely to fall victim to the other-race effect.
The Shortest Science Paper Ever Published Had No Words, and Was Utterly Brilliant
Scientists are widely known for their inclination to drone on about esoteric topics in a language of jargon. But every so often, they can surprise us with conciseness.
An Earthquake Hazard Where We Least Expect It
In the long term, a life-changing earthquake in America's heartland is almost certainly inevitable.
There’s No Place for Racism in the Final Frontier: Star Trek’s Brilliant Episode on Discrimination
We Earthlings have lots of growing up to do before we reach the shimmering standard of equality set by Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets.
Are There ‘Laws’ in Social Science?
Richard Feynman: "Social science is an example of a science which is not a science... They follow the forms... but they don't get any laws."
Super Size Me? Science Teacher Loses 37 Lbs. Eating at McDonald’s
Last fall, John Cisna -- a science teacher from Des Moines, Iowa -- ate nothing but McDonald's for 90 days and wound up losing 37 pounds! Hold the mustard! How the heck can that be right?
Coca-Cola’s Adorable Lies About Polar Bears
Coca-Cola is by no means the first company to ignore inconvenient animal behavior facts, so we shouldn't be too hard on them. To Coke's credit, they do support polar bear research and conservation efforts.
5 Easy Tips for Denying Scientific Consensus
Faced with unfortunate facts or inconvenient truths? Here's a handy guide for denying scientific consensus.
Cats Are Just as Loving as Dogs. Maybe More So
The upright tail is probably the clearest way cats show their affection for us.
6 Ways a Poor Night’s Sleep Messes with You
Have you ever considered all of the ways just a single poor night of sleep may be messing with you?
Oldest Known Early Human DNA Recovered
The more scientists discover about our prehistoric ancestors, the further they seem to fall down Alice's Rabbit Hole. Things just get curiouser and curiouser.
The Three Values of Science
Richard Feynman was struggling with an existential crisis only a member of the Manhattan Project could truly experience: "Put another way, what is the value of the science I had dedicated myself to--the thing I loved--when I saw what terrible things it could do? It was a question I had to answer."
We Can Learn from Those Who Hear Voices
Within some non-Western cultures, voice hearing is valued and it would not be seen as indicative of any illness at all.
Science Should Not Suppress Ideas, No Matter How Crazy
The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion or in politics, but it is not the path to knowledge, and there's no place for it in the endeavor of science.
Hilariously Stupid Science Questions
"There's no such thing as a stupid question." We'd now like to present eleven more, courtesy of the same esteemed panel of "logic-dodging" jokesters over at Reddit that came up with the original list.
Are Global Footprint Estimates Accurate?
Ecological footprint measurements, as currently constructed and presented, are so misleading as to preclude their use in any serious science or policy context.
Switched [Sex] at Birth
Gender, like so many things, is occasionally in a gray area. And that's okay.
How Toxic is Nicotine?
Thanks to some scientific sleuthing courtesy of a dedicated toxicologist, nicotine may have to surrender its infamous position.
The Flimsy Evidence for Flossing
While hundreds of flossing studies have been conducted, many are plagued by potential issues of researcher bias, as well as poor experimental design. In the past decade, three systematic reviews sought to navigate these muddy waters.
40 Years of Government Nutrition Data May Be Flawed
Americans severely under-report how much food they eat, and this has affected decades of nutrition data.
Spoof Paper Accepted to 157 Open Access Journals
Since open access publishers are effectively paid up front, the more papers they accept, the more money they make.
A Bold Prediction: E.T. Will Call in Next 25 Years
Whether we concede it or not, humanity longs for its cosmic significant other.
Should Olympic Athletes Train Like Our Paleo Ancestors?
Since our ancestors supposedly would rest on days after big hunts, where as many as 8,000 calories might be expended, athletes should be sure to rest after huge training days.