An apologetic for politicians who attack science falls short.
Argument from Design Busted!
January 21, 2013 By 17 Comments
DNA is marvelously complicated, but mere complexity can make us miss the real issues. When we examine DNA and the sloppy way it’s put together, the Argument from Design collapses.
Design Hypothesis: DNA and Dysteleology
January 16, 2013 By 21 Comments
Teleology says that life shows the hand of a designer; dysteleology says the reverse. Four aspects of DNA—the c-value enigma, pseudogenes, endogenous retroviruses, and atavisms—make a clear case for the latter.
Reject the Scientific Consensus? How Do You Justify THAT?
December 19, 2012 By 78 Comments
Is a scientific consensus inconvenient? Then just handwave a reason to reject it! Though this is a popular response to unwanted scientific conclusions, it is intellectually indefensible.
Nazi Soldiers Indoctrinated with Darwin? Yeah, Right.
September 7, 2012 By 5 Comments
Why were the Nazis so disagreeable? Because they were force-fed evolution, of course! (Or maybe not.)
Who Cares About Darwin?
August 20, 2012 By 15 Comments
Charles Darwin was a giant force within biology, but I don’t care what he wrote. Creationists, by contrast, do. They seem to imagine that, if they can quote him out of context, they can cast doubt on the validity of evolution. (Wow—where do you begin?)
World Premiere: The Magician’s Twin
August 13, 2012 By 23 Comments
I attended the premiere of the Discovery Institute’s new video about C.S. Lewis and science. Though well produced, the agenda showed through.
Word of the Day: Survival of the Fittest
April 21, 2012 By 82 Comments
Word of the Day: Hyperactive Agency Detection
February 11, 2012 By 13 Comments
Bungling the Facts Behind Evolution
October 7, 2011 By 31 Comments
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