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Jason Rosenhouse received his PhD in mathematics from Dartmouth College in 2000. He subsequently spent three years as a post-doc at Kansas State University. Observing the machinations of the Kansas Board of Education led to his unhealthy obsession with issues related to evolution and creationism. Currently he is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, VA.

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February 28, 2007

Johnson on the Current State of ID

Category: Anti-Creationism

During my recent hiatus Phillip Johnson emerged from his hidey hole and posted some new expectorations regarding the current state of ID. I realize other bloggers have already ripped into Johnson's ill-considered comments, but why should they have all the...

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February 27, 2007

Monkey Girl

Category: Anti-Creationism

If there's one good thing about spending an extra night in Buffalo, without access to a computer and with a rather limited selection of channels on the television, it's that you get a lot of reading done. I managed to...

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An Evening at the CFI

Category: Anti-Creationism

I'd like to thank Barry Karr of The Center for Inquiry for the invitation to speak at their Darwin Day event. The event itself went off smoothly, and I was well taken care of during my travel woes. All in...

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Back From Buffalo!

Category: Miscellaneous

My quick little jaunt up to Buffalo ended up being not so quick. The plan was to fly up on Friday, do my thing on Saturday, then fly back on Sunday. Quick and painless! Sadly, a snowstorm in Buffalo coupled...

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February 19, 2007

Shuffling Off to Buffalo

Category: Miscellaneous

Just a reminder that this Saturday, February 24th, I will be speaking at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, NY. The festivities start at 3:00 with a screening of Inherit the Wind, Then, after a dinner break, I will be...

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Brief Blog Break

Category: Administrative

I'm afraid I'm going to have to extend my blog vacation a bit longer. Too many deadlines this week. Sorry about that. Try to solider on without me!...

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February 16, 2007

Shermer/Dembski Debate

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Sorry for the lack of blogging this week. A combination of life being busy, busy, busy and the outside world being icy, icy, icy. I did, however, manage to wander down to Bridgewater, VA last night to attend an evolution/ID...

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February 12, 2007

Why is This in the New York Times?

Category: Anti-Creationism

From today's New York Times: There is nothing much unusual about the 197-page dissertation Marcus R. Ross submitted in December to complete his doctoral degree in geosciences here at the University of Rhode Island. His subject was the abundance and...

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February 10, 2007

Carnival of Mathematics!

Category: Mathematics

Alon Levy of Abstract Nonsense has posted the inaugural edition of the Carnival of Mathematics. If you're looking for some great math blogging, I recommend having a look....

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February 9, 2007

Get to Know Me!

Category: Anti-Creationism

This Monday, February 12, I will be giving a talk to the JMU Freethinker's Club on the subject of evolution and creationism. The talk will be from 7:00-8:00 in room 303, Taylor Hall on the James Madison University campus. If...

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Harris Replies to Sullivan

Category: Religion

Sam Harris has replied to the Andrew Sullivan essay I discussed in Wednesday's post. Let's consider some highlights:...

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ASM Statement on Evolution

Category: Evolution

American Society for Microbiology has now issued this statement in support of evolution and against intelligent design:...

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February 7, 2007

Sullivan's Latest

Category: Religion

The blogalogue between Sam Harris and Andrew Sullivan on the subject of the reasonableness of religious faith continues. We pick up the action with Sullivan's latest salvo. He is responding to the following question asked by Harris: “What would constitute...

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Creationism in Kenya

Category: Anti-Creationism

From CNN comes this useful article about a planned display of fossils at a museum in Kenya: Deep in the dusty, unlit corridors of Kenya's national museum, locked away in a plain-looking cabinet, is one of mankind's oldest relics: Turkana...

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February 6, 2007

The Progressive Monty Hall Problem

Category: Mathematics

Having just spent three hours explaining the value of trigonometric substitutions and partial fraction expansions to not very enthusiastic calculus students, I'm not really in the mood for a lengthy post today. So how about yet another variation on the...

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February 5, 2007

McGrath on Dawkins

Category: Religion

Theologian Alister McGrath offers these thoughts about Richard Dawkins. Let's have a look. Actually, the fun begins with essay's headline: “Do Stop Behaving as if You Are God, Professor Dawkins.” McGrath is about to devote roughly a thousand words to...

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February 1, 2007

Kearney Bans Taping

Category: Religion

Remember Kearney, NJ? That was where history teacher David Paszkiewicz routinely lectured his students on the fine points of getting into heaven and about which trendy scientific theories were not scientific. I described the basic facts of the case in...

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