More DI Airy Dismissals
You know that the spinners at the Discovery Institute love to hype their own performances and those of critics who
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Commentary on the mass media.
Irresponsible, or Wicked?
In a stunning case of projection, a shill for “intelligent design creationism” has entered a scurrilous review on Amazon.com of
Read moreWhat do Carl Baugh and Answers in Genesis Have in Common?
Answer: they both have expressed appreciation for The Flintstones. My copy of Answers Update came in the mail today, and
Read moreA Pournelle Misunderstanding
Jerry Pournelle is apparently convinced that “intelligent design” creationism is unfairly being suppressed. Among a smorgasbord of misunderstandings served up
Read moreKen Miller Was on Science Friday Today
NPR’s Science Friday hosted Ken Miller. Miller is promoting his new book, Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for
Read moreLauri Lebo’s “The Devil in Dover”
The Devil in Dover Lauri Lebo The New Press (http://laurilebo.com) I had been steadily working on analysis of an experiment
Read moreMore Commercials
Visa has a commercial based on turning getting snacks and into seats at the theater into a mini-action flick. The
Read moreMeijer Dumps HSUS Donation Scheme
Meijer ends Humane Society contest after sportsmen complain – Latest News – The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com Meijer is
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Expelled Enjoined
There was a hearing in the Yoko Ono copyright infringement case this past week, and Premise Media has been enjoined
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Ben Stein Says Scientists Are Murderers
Friendly Atheist � Scientists Are Murderers According to Ben Stein, at least. Stein (speaking about the Holocaust): �that was horrifying
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Anti-Evolution Film Misappropriates the Holocaust
Anti-Evolution Film Misappropriates the Holocaust The Anti-Defamation League weighs in on “Expelled”, and they don’t buy Stein and Berlinski’s arguments
Read moreThe Transmigration of ERV
Abbie Smith is the latest blogger to switch over to ScienceBlogs, taking her ERV blog there. Of course, there’s a
Read moreCelebrity Scapegoating
A news report says that actor Wesley Snipes gets a three-year prison sentence for tax evasion. Tax evaders, like Kent
Read moreAnd Now for a Word from Our Sponsor
We’re watching one of these reality-TV shows with someone doing a survival stint in the Australian outback. Our hero was
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Train Wreck in Progress
With the revelation that the producers of Expelled did not obtain permission to use a short segment of John Lennon’s
Read moreFlorida: Press Conference to Oppose False “Academic Freedom” and “Critical Analysis” Bills
My part of the day’s events here in Tallahassee is done; I had about three minutes to say my piece
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Documented Anti-Semite Interviewed
John Lynch noted the presence of one well-known anti-semite in the interviews. So, you might ask, which naughty atheist did
Read moreLord of the Flies… In Lakeland?
Here in my hometown of Lakeland, Florida, the headline taking over the front page of the paper concerns the vicious
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Ben Stein Contradicts Mark Mathis
Remember how Mark Mathis, producer of “Expelled”, kept going on about how the “Crossroads”/Rampant Films thing was what they had
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: What’s the Difference Between Peppered Moths and Pepperdine Students?
When textbooks illustrate crypsis using dead specimens of carbonaria and typica morph peppered moths (Biston betularia) placed on normal bark
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