Science illiteracy and ignorance is rampant in society, so it's no wonder that it also plagues the sports that we play. Here are four prime examples in which logic, evidence, and reason goes unheeded ...

The answer, as Tyler Cowen and Matthew Yglesias, argue, is probably not. But political ignorance is still a serious problem. Many believe that political ignorance and misinformation have gotten worse ...

Several years ago while I was in traffic, I noticed the car in front of me had a bumper sticker that read, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” As I recall that incident,it brings to ...

Exactly how incompetent you are. What your ex’s best friend really thinks of you. The approximate time that you will die. Some things in life are better not to know about. And sometimes there can be a ...

When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order to have an excuse to act selfishly, according to new research. When given ...

Source: Rawpixel/iStock, used with permission. Ignorance could be viewed as the highest mountain for humans to climb. That’s why it’s also perceived as debilitating, in the sense that it exposes our ...

Mary thinks her husband might be cheating but doesn’t check his emails. John has a lump in his armpit but doesn’t see a doctor. The tobacco companies work to suppress research on the effects of ...