Science essays, with an eye on pseudoscience — a candle in the dark.https://thecandlearchive.com/ Rami Huseinhttps://github.com/veritome/thecandlearchiveen Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:35:18 -0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:35:18 -0000 1440 MkDocs RSS plugin - v1.19.0 None https://thecandlearchive.com/ Essays on sightings, Area 51, and the statistical bar for extraordinary claims about extraterrestrial visitation. https://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/aliens/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/aliens/ Essays on homeopathy, acupuncture, and the placebo-controlled trial. https://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/alternative-medicine/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/alternative-medicine/ Essays on the Wakefield fraud, herd immunity, and the evidence base for vaccination. https://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/anti-vaccine/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/anti-vaccine/ Essays on the Barnum effect, controlled trials, and why star positions at birth don't predict personality. https://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/astrology/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/astrology/ Essays on horizon calculations, celestial mechanics, and the geometry of a sphere. https://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/flat-earth/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/flat-earth/ Essays on ghosts, ESP, and the null hypothesis. https://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/paranormal/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/pseudoscience/paranormal/ Essays on rebirth claims, the historical Buddha, and the Pali Canon. https://thecandlearchive.com/religion/buddhism/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/religion/buddhism/ Essays on the historicity of Jesus, resurrection claims, and the textual history of the New Testament. https://thecandlearchive.com/religion/christianity/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/religion/christianity/ Essays on miracle claims across traditions, the structure of religious argument, and common patterns in sacred texts. https://thecandlearchive.com/religion/comparative/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/religion/comparative/ Essays on Vedic cosmology, the historical development of Hindu traditions, and scriptural claims. https://thecandlearchive.com/religion/hinduism/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/religion/hinduism/ Essays on the Quran's textual preservation, the historical Mohammed, and early Islamic history. https://thecandlearchive.com/religion/islam/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/religion/islam/ Essays on the Exodus, the archaeological record of ancient Israel, and the Documentary Hypothesis. https://thecandlearchive.com/religion/judaism/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/religion/judaism/ Essays on evolution, genetics, ecology, and the evidence for common descent. https://thecandlearchive.com/science/biology/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/science/biology/ Essays on the origin and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to cosmic expansion. https://thecandlearchive.com/science/cosmology/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/science/cosmology/ Essays on what science is, how it works, and how to tell it from its counterfeits. https://thecandlearchive.com/science/philosophy-of-science/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/science/philosophy-of-science/ Essays on mechanics, thermodynamics, relativity, quantum mechanics, and the structure of physical law. https://thecandlearchive.com/science/physics/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/science/physics/ Essays on probability, inference, experimental design, and the mathematics of uncertainty. https://thecandlearchive.com/science/statistics/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:40 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/science/statistics/ meta philosophy-of-science science skepticism An introduction to The Candle Archive — its method, its name, and why it exists. https://thecandlearchive.com/science/philosophy-of-science/the-candle-and-the-dark/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Candle Archivehttps://thecandlearchive.com/science/philosophy-of-science/the-candle-and-the-dark/