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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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Category: Anti-Creationism
Posted on: June 21, 2009 6:28 PM, by Jason Rosenhouse

Tomorrow I will be leaving for sunny Cincinnati, Ohio to participate in the 9th North American Paleontological Convention. On Thursday I, along with fellow Panda's Thumbers Art Hunt and Richard Hoppe, will be participating in a panel discussion on “Countering Creationism.” Of course, I will be sure to emphasize that the really important thing in countering creationism is to try to offend as many religious people as possible. Browsing through the program reveals that the two big Thursday talks before our panel are from Ken Miller and Eugenie Scott. Should be interesting!

Alas, I don't generally blog from the road, so you'll just have to make do without me for a few days. Sorry about that. :(

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Meetup?

Surely, I can't be the only Cincinnatian who read ScienceBlogs and Panda's Thumb.

Posted by: HP | June 21, 2009 8:14 PM

Cincinnati is a jewel!

Be sure to visit a micro-brewery and the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame!

Then, get the hell out before you catch something.

Posted by: Doc Bill | June 21, 2009 9:08 PM

The Hall of Fame is in Cleveland.

Posted by: Joe | June 21, 2009 9:28 PM

Go get 'em, Jason! Have a nice trip!

Posted by: Scott Hatfield, OM | June 22, 2009 1:18 AM

Scott -

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll try to do you proud.

HP -

Could be fun, but I'm not too sure about the logistics.

Posted by: Jason Rosenhouse | June 22, 2009 1:58 AM

OOO! Visit "Dilly-Deli" in Mariemont, OH. I just went there over the weekend to see the aquarium. Good food, good beer, and good entertainment.

Posted by: Strider | June 22, 2009 1:29 PM

I recommend folks look at the abstracts for the meeting. 495 pages of some seriously good skimming. Click on he link for the meeting and look for the abstracts.

Posted by: Jim | June 22, 2009 6:36 PM

Probably see you this evening, Jason.

Posted by: RBH | June 24, 2009 10:21 AM

You were in the news.

PETERSBURG – “Praise God,” the official at the Creation Museum told the tour group, “we are excited to have you here.”
For the 80 paleontologists, taking a break from their convention at the University of Cincinnati to tour the museum, some were skeptical, some were amused, some were offended.

But they all seemed interested to see the museum, built to tell a Creationist view of the origins of man and to rebut the theory of evolution that many of the scientists hold dear.

“I think it’s a very professional outfit and they put on a good show,” said Jason Rosenhouse, a math professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., and manager of a blog on evolution. “If you can sort of suspend disbelief, you can see why people get caught up in it.

“I hate the fact that this exists,” he added. “But given that it exists, I can see why people would find it compelling.”

Posted by: Jason Spaceman | June 24, 2009 6:30 PM

Wow! That was fast. The big trip to the Creation Museum was just this afternoon. The quote is accurate, too.

I spoke to several other journalists during the trip, but I don't know if they are going to use anything I said.

Posted by: Jason Rosenhouse | June 24, 2009 9:20 PM

Scientists study foes' ways at Creation Museum

By JEFFREY McMURRAY
...
"The real purpose of the museum visit is to give some of my colleagues an opportunity to sense how they're being portrayed," said Arnold Miller, a professor of paleontology at the University of Cincinnati, which is hosting the conference. "They're being demonized, I feel, in this museum as people who are responsible for all the ills of society."
...

Posted by: Bayesian Bouffant, FCD | June 25, 2009 2:11 PM

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Posted by: söve | June 28, 2009 4:27 PM