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Intelligent Design: William A. Dembski and Michael Ruse in Dialogue

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:09:24 GMT

In a book review by Christopher Heard, Pepperdine University of Stewart, Robert B ., ed.

Biologists, Educators Recognize Excellence In Evolution Education

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:16:27 GMT

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Medical Students / Training The National Association of Biology Teachers will recognize Dr.

Andy McIntosh, creationist-in-chief gives a lecture to Kings College London Christian Union

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:04:10 GMT

A lecture on intelligent design by Andy McIntosh, a professor at Leeds University, who inexplicably, is a creationist.

Sunday Science Book Club

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:52:07 GMT

Welcome to Adaptive Complexity, where I write about genomics, systems biology, evolution, and the connection between science and literature, government, and society.

Should intelligent design be taught alongside the theory of evolution? Please answer this Poll.

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:55:29 GMT

Question "Should topics such as creationism or intelligent design be taught in public schools alongside the theory of evolution?" ,/P> Right now the poll has had 26224 responses Yes ---- 35.08% No ---- 64.43% ...

Why alternative theories don't make for a good curriculum

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:46:58 GMT

"The fact that intelligent design is not science is exactly the reason that it should not be part of any science curriculum a ' either as an alternative theory to evolution or as intellectual exercise by which ...

The continued rise of ignorance

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:38:09 GMT

On evolutionnews.org , lawyer Casey Luskin, - argues' that Tiktaalik as an evolutionary icon is poor, in a retrospective confession of ignorance.

Palin Cautious In Mixing Faith, Policy

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:28:26 GMT

As governor and in her formative role as mayor of Wasilla, Palin has tread carefully between her evangelical faith and public policy.

When Alternate Theories Dont Make For A Good Curriculum

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:28:00 GMT

There is one serious problem with the specious idea of teaching intelligent design in science classes as a concomitant scientific theory to evolution: no credible member of the scientific or academic ...

The case of ID v ID

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:04:31 GMT

We are all familiar with the claim by Intelligent Design proponents that ID is a robust theory and yet, as I will show, even ID proponents seem to strongly disagree with this.

Playing God while playing 'Spore'

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:03:36 GMT

Spore for Windows and Mac is a game in which the player creates a single-celled organism and proceeds to guide the creature to sentience, civilization and eventually galactic domination.

EDITORIAL: Science Curriculum

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:36:31 GMT

When scientists and science educators speak about what students need to learn to be prepared for college and careers in the medical or technology professions, state leaders should listen.

The rival to the Bible

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:16:44 GMT

What is probably the oldest known bible is being digitised, reuniting its scattered parts for the first time since its discovery 160 years ago. It is markedly different from its modern equivalent. What's left out?

Great new Sarah video

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:06:22 GMT

To: cycle of discernment How about McPain? Is he going to let Sarah carry HIS water? GROW A SET McPain! 10/05/2008 3:53:49 PM PDT by nmh .) To: nmh How about McPain? Is he going to let Sarah carry HIS water? ...

Hillary Praises Palin: 'Composed and Effective Debator'

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:56:32 GMT

Ole Bill and Hill don't want Obama to win. Hill wants to run in four years. If Obama gets in it could be an eight year wait.

Sacking Little Green Footballs' "Discovery...

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:44:46 GMT

Earlier this year, the popular blog Little Green Footballs made an outrageous attempt to link Discovery Institute to the Muslim creationist Harun Yahya .

Luskin Throws Behe Under The Bus: The Rest Of The Junk DNA Story

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:42:26 GMT

Official Comment Count: 1,017,471 Profile Categories Archives Aphorisms Category: Insanity Intelligent Design Posted on: September 29, 2008 9:23 PM, by afarensis, FCD ERV alerted me to Luskins latest attempt ...

Video: Sarah Palin on Social Issues

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:37:25 GMT

Just as I've been writing for more than a month, she supports the teaching of evolution as "an accepted principle." Quote: "Science should be taught in science class." UPDATE at 9/30/08 6:41:31 pm: The video is ...

Seattle's Budget: Intelligent design

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:26:41 GMT

With the economy wavering, Seattle's budget may take some hits. But if you want to talk about starting a tough period from a strong position, the city is the place to focus.

Nothin' but .net: day 3

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:13:18 GMT

Ok, now I'm certain the creationists and intelligent design guys are dead wrong.

Review of Discovery Institute's Evolution Textbook

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:04:35 GMT

Darwinned writes "Intelligent Design is still a hot topic, as evidenced by recent legislation mandating that it be taught in school.

Intelligent Design: Belief Posing as Theory

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:55:08 GMT

A major source of public confusion in the escalating debate between intelligent design and evolution is the question of what a scientific theory actually is.

Nature's 18 Science Questions

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:27:42 GMT

Science journal Nature asked both presidential candidates to answer 18 questions about science and science education .

Simon Mundy: The Creation of Confusion

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:16:19 GMT

Simon Mundy , in The Creation of Confusion , published in "The Journal", on 19 September 2008 explains why Intelligent Design, due to its lack of scientific content, is dangerous to our educational system.

PitPoll: Who won?

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:01:25 GMT

Who do you think won the first Presidential Debate? Read more at activitypit.ning.com ... TOPICS: Announcements ; Culture/Society ; News/Current Events ; Politics/Elections KEYWORDS: 2008debates ; debate ; ...

Islamic Creationist: 'All Terrorists Are Darwinists'

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:41:25 GMT

Turkish Islamic creationist Harun Yahya is interviewed by Spiegel Online, and says that " All Terrorists Are Darwinists ." Oktar: Darwinism has laid the groundwork for Hitler's and Mussolini's fascism and ...

A biologist reviews an evolution textbook from the ID camp

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:18:31 GMT

Here is a review of the book "Explore Evolution", which is the replacement for the infamous "Of Pandas and People" that was so shredded during the Dover trial. Take a look, it's a little scary.

DFL Uses Erik Paulsen's Support of IDiocy in Science Standards Against Him

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:25:48 GMT

Support for including Intelligent Design creationism in science classes deep sixed Judy Johnson's run for state senate.

Proposed standards would give evolution a boost

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:14:51 GMT

A proposal for science courses in Texas would drop language requiring students be taught the "strengths and weaknesses" of all scientific theories.

Protectionism is a Function of Fear of the Marketplace:

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:01:04 GMT

INTERVIEW WITH HARUN YAHYA: 'All Terrorists Are Darwinists' : Adnan Oktar is one of Turkey's major proponents of creationism and he believes Darwin's theory of evolution is the Devil's work.

Proposed curriculum standards in Texas would give Darwin a boost

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:29:16 GMT

Proposed curriculum standards for science courses in Texas schools would boost the teaching of evolution by dropping the current requirement that students be exposed to "weaknesses" in Charles Darwin's theory ...

Good citizens, good government

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:13:21 GMT

It seems to me that the news media, such as the Pioneer Press and CBS News, are trying to present the candidates' views on the issues and to separate facts from lies.

Just like Dover… [Pharyngula]

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:01:03 GMT

Official Comment Count: 1,001,993 Profile Symbolically, reason has already triumphed in the debate over intelligent design.

Turkish court bans Richard Dawkins website

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:21:46 GMT

Dawkins described the work of Muslim creationist Adnan Oktar as 'preposterous' A Turkish court has banned internet users from viewing the official Richard Dawkins website after a Muslim creationist claimed its ...

Incredible Dentists that Defy Intelligent Design

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:08:59 GMT

Because Ashley is the greatest girlfriend ever, and also because she shares my contempt for the pseudoscience of creationism/intelligent design, she brought home a DVD from the library last week entitled ...

Two worldviews compete for Americans' allegiance

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:42:28 GMT

Published: Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. There are two different competing worldviews in America today.

Vatican evolution congress to exclude creationism, intelligent design

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:27:26 GMT

Speakers invited to attend a Vatican-sponsored congress on the evolution debate will not include proponents of creationism and intelligent design, organizers said.

Vatican Evolution Congress Excludes Creationism, Intelligent Design

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:17:51 GMT

Speakers invited to attend a Vatican-sponsored congress on the evolution debate will not include proponents of creationism and intelligent design, organizers said.

YouTube - CFI: It's Time for Science and Reason

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:26:41 GMT

Interesting video from the Center for Inquiry. Some of the people in it might be unknown faces, but we have been reading and following their work for years.

Evolution fine but no apology to Darwin: Vatican

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:38:37 GMT

The Vatican said on Tuesday the theory of evolution was compatible with the Bible but planned no posthumous apology to Charles Darwin for the cold reception it gave him 150 years ago. . . [Darwin's theories were] "never condemned by the Catholic Church nor was his book ever banned".

Can it be? The end of the Lenski Saga?

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:19:22 GMT

As many of you probably recall, I am a longtime follower of the unique brand of whatthefuckery provided by Andrew Schlafly's collaborative blog Conservapedia. As such, I have long been watching the bizarre saga of Schalfly's absurd effort to do battle with top notch scientist Richard Lenski. Most recently, Schlafly drug this insanity out by sending a letter to the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences, otherwise known as PNAS. The letter alleged, among other things, that Lenski is an incompetent statistician and a fraud.

Well folks, PNAS has responded, and it's a beaut.

Scientific Methodology Parable

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:16:28 GMT

This incident stemmed from a tree falling in my yard several years ago. One of my neighbors, a devout fundamentalist Christian, and he is indoctrinating his children all too well.

Church owes Charles Darwin apology over evolution theory, says senior Anglican

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:01:06 GMT

"People, and institutions, make mistakes and Christian people and churches are no exception. When a big new idea emerges which changes the way people look at the world, it's easy to feel that every old idea, every certainty, is under attack and then to do battle against the new insights.

"The church made that mistake with Galileo's astronomy, and has since realised its error. Some church people did it again in the 1860s with Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection."

Game Enables Users to Guide Evolution on Screen

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:32:47 GMT

A much-anticipated commercial computer game about evolution is getting a favorable response from some scholars, who welcome its interactive, engaging approach to the topic even though a few of its features ...

One size doesn't fit any

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:53:53 GMT

The local left has been quick to criticize Gov. Tim Pawlenty's comments made on NBC's 'Meet the Press.' The governor told host Tom Brokaw he found 'intelligent design' plausible, that it was something he ...

The Big Question: Why is creationism on the rise, and does it have a place in education?

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:51:24 GMT

Why are we asking this now? The theory of evolution has held sway in British science curricula for decades.