Myths about 9/11

Popular Mechanics has a cover story that debunks myths about conspiracies in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Besides being inherently interesting, it's a good illustration of how real-world science doesn't always work the way people expect it to. This confusion means that people can be led astray by claims that aren't based in real science.

This happens in the conspiracy legends, accounts of the "moon landing hoax", and "controversies" over water fluoridation and evolution.