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Choices, choices! How are you going to celebrate February 12th, the 201st anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 151st of the publication of On the Origin of Species. Here are a couple of suggestions. Attend the Darwin Day event sponsored by NYC Skeptics for an opportunity to participate in a fascinating conversation between Massimo Pigliucci and [...] Last week, one of my oldest friends and I are out at lunch when he tells me he’s joined a new gym. He really likes it, it’s all based around group classes and so far, it’s been a good experience for him. And now, he tells me that it’s not just a gym, sometimes they [...] Yesterday Page brought your attention to this New York Times story about the hardship being put on John Freshwater: an innocent scientist who just wants to have the right to have his bible on his desk and teach creationism. Okay, that’s not completely true. He just wants to teach that kids shouldn’t trust evolution and [...] I love it when movies blow my mind. I love to get sucked in, and I enjoy suspending my disbelief for those 2 dark hours. I did think Avatar was good, but it did not blow my mind. It was not able to pull me away from reality sufficiently enough, and the reason for this [...] In my role as general YouTube board lurker, I have noticed a spate of comments on the horrors of vegetarianism. I am constantly running into posts about how vegetarians are driven insane by their diets, comments made without the benefit of, oh, I dunno, evidence. These comments are… What’s the word? Moronic. The controversy about [...] There has been a recent increase in comics and graphic art that cover topics relating to science and logic. If you are looking for a little fun reading while sitting in the airport or metal transportation-box of your choice, here are some spots to check out: PHD Comics: Piled Higher and Deeper These charming strips were started [...] This is totally proof of… something I was cruising around the mighty internet when I found an article about Sarah Palin and Creationism over at the Atlantic. There’s not much to talk about here. Yeah, she’s a creationist, we’ve known it for a while, and the fact that America almost put such a [...] Who's the woman that can tell you why evolution is science and God creating the banana isn't? SCOTT! You're damn right. There’s a man out there named Dan Gilgoff who publishes a blog for US News and World Report called “God & Country.” The blog is, as you may be able to guess [...] Recently, I saw a segment on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart about a baby who had been denied health insurance for being in the 99th percentile for his weight class; in other words, too fat. Immediately I was appalled at the ridiculousness of this, not just in that it feels horrible, but because I [...] I Want You: To join me in poorly educating my civilians It’s tough sometimes, being an American. Sure, we have a bit more money and a couple more bombs than anyone else in the world, but on some issues, I feel like we’re just that little bit inadequate. Like… evolution. It seems that our little [...] |
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