Author Archives for Noah Carl

The Unintended Consequences of MeToo

July 9, 2023 9:00 am Published by 15 Comments

A new paper looks at one unintended consequence of the MeToo movement: senior male academics became more reluctant to collaborate with junior female colleagues, thereby harming the latter’s career prospects.


Stagnation Under the Conservatives

June 28, 2023 9:00 am Published by 15 Comments

With death rates and living standards stagnating, the NHS in crisis and net migration running at over 600,000, you could almost say the Conservatives are doing a lousy job in Government.


Science Comes Out Against Debate

June 23, 2023 11:00 am Published by 45 Comments

The journal Science has published an op-ed arguing that Peter Hotez shouldn't debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. because public debates are simply "rhetorical matches". This view is mistaken, argues Noah Carl.


Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Real

June 21, 2023 11:00 am Published by 28 Comments

Is Trump Derangement Syndrome real? The answer appears to be "yes". Since Joe Biden took office in 2020, Donald Trump has been mentioned more often in the media than the U.S. president himself.


Who Destroyed the Kakhovka Dam?

June 7, 2023 2:00 pm Published by 30 Comments

On June 6th, Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam was destroyed, unleashing vast quantities of water that are now flooding downstream areas. The question, as in the case of the Nord Stream sabotage, is whodunnit?