Author: Jamie Frater

How “real” are reality TV shows? How much, if any, of their content is manipulated? Are they exploitative? Fair? Accurate? The ten reality shows on this list were sued by their contestants or participants, but does this fact mean that the plaintiffs were somehow mistreated? Sometimes…

The world of nature is a fascinating place with many secrets and mysteries to be discovered. After all this time, it’s humbling to think just how much there is that scientists are still finding out today. The skeleton is a seemingly endless treasure trove of information…

Human beings love the thrill of solving difficult problems. Doing so builds confidence and self-esteem, and when problems are solved in a group, it teaches one how to work well with others. One of the most terrifying problems that human beings face is that of their own mortality…

Christopher Columbus did not discover America. Ferdinand Magellan did not discover the East Indies. James Cook did not discover Australia. Humans were living in all these places long before the Europeans arrived. About 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens left their African homeland and began the epic migration that would see our species dominant in all

The teachings of Jesus contained in the Bible can easily be interpreted as showing a disdain for the things of this world and promoting asceticism among his followers. When a rich man asks Jesus what he should do to achieve eternal life, Jesus tells him to sell all he has and give the money to