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“Evolution vs. Creationism” free book exerpt
Posted by Greg Laden on May 8, 2013 
In honor of Genie Scott’s imminent retirement as Executive Director of the NCSE, you are hereby offered a free downloadable PDF excerpt form Genie’s classic book. Click here to download the PDF. Click here to read my review of the book. Click here to find out about other books and resources related to creationism. Click…
NCSE’s Genie Scott will Retire
Posted by Greg Laden on May 6, 2013 My friend and colleague, executive director of the National Center for Science Education’s Genie Scott, will retire by the end of the year. She’s been director of the NCSE for 26 years. Genie is a key player, perhaps the key player, in the battle to keep science in the classroom and other things that are…
If a spider is in an Oreo Cookie, then evolution is true!
Posted by Greg Laden on March 14, 2013 
You know about the Atheists Nightmare, right? Also known as the Evolutionists Nightmare. No? It goes like this: That’s pretty darn convincing. Until someone opens up some closed thing and there is some new species in there, then EVOLUTION IS MADE UP!!!1!!! Well, it turns out, Evolution is True. Some guy on the internet opened…
Reflections on Darwin’s Origin of Species
Posted by Greg Laden on February 13, 2013 The The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin was published over 150 years go. At the time, several different alternative theories of the origin and history of life were being discussed in the West. Some of these theories were theological. Theological ideas included a literal translation of the bible, with the flora, the fauna, and…
Evolution Debate Ends in Turkey?
Posted by Greg Laden on February 2, 2013 According to the Turkish Daily News … The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey … has put a stop to the publication and sale of all books in its archives that support the theory of evolution, daily Radikal has reported. The evolutionist books, previously available through TÜBİTAK’s Popular Science Publications’ List, will no longer…
Satan playing air guitar on his pitchfork in your local public school?
Posted by Greg Laden on December 27, 2012 
What about a picture of Charles Darwin burning in hell to teach kids about flames? I don’t think so. Although I personally am not like some of my fellow secularists in reacting viscerally to any and all stylistic or symbolic references to Judeo-Christian religious themes, I am aware that there are recognizable religious visual or…
Empowering the individual does not equal ensmartening the individual
Posted by Greg Laden on November 24, 2012 Imagine the following scenario. Two guys are walking down the street, in different cities. Guy A has two PhDs, one in quantum physics with a focus on dimensionality dynamics, the other in astrophysics with a focus on relativistic aspects of gravity and black holes. She has published dozens of peer reviewed papers on both topics…
The War on Science: Interview
Posted by Greg Laden on November 5, 2012 This is an interview at Atheists Talk (TV), an update on the war on science, and a rare opportunity to see me wearing a suit. The first few seconds are sound free; do not adjust your television set. I mentioned the NCSE, here’s their web site. Here’s a couple of books related to the topic:…
David Coppedge was not fired because he is a creationist.
Posted by Greg Laden on November 4, 2012 The Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA fired him for performance reasons. Ars Technica’s John Timmer has the story: Coppedge had worked on the Cassini mission to Saturn, starting as a contractor in 1996, and later becoming a full-time employee. But one of the projects he pursued on his own time was the promotion of intelligent…
The Problem Republicans Have With Science
Posted by Greg Laden on October 11, 2012 The juxtaposition of Nobel Prize season and the revelation of High Octane Crazy in the Republican Party in regards to science is examined by Rachel Maddow: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
This is why Republicans are scary dangerous, and separation of church and state is so important
Posted by Greg Laden on October 7, 2012 Watch the following video without reading any context. Listen to what the guy says. Note that he says that evolution and embryology are lies from hell. Note that he claims that these lies have one purpose: To keep us from knowing that we need a savior. Note that he claims that the earth was create…
Bill Nye Attacked By The Usual Suspects!
Posted by Greg Laden on September 4, 2012 Critiquing the critique of the critique of the critique of the critique of Bill Nye’s video
Posted by Greg Laden on September 4, 2012 This is a response to Critiquing the “Critique” and the “Critique of the Critique” of Bill Nye’s Video at UrbanAstro.org. In that post, FURYGuitar addresses both Critiquing the Critique of Bill Nye’s Video by me and Bill Nye’s “Don’t Teach Creationism…” Video Dissected by Business Communication Expert in which scientist and marketing expert Marc Kuchner…
Barbara Forrest: Inside the Louisiana Science Education Act
Posted by Greg Laden on August 11, 2012 Barbara Forest Wrote Creationism’s Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design. Here is a recent talk by her:
Can Missouri Students Skip Evolution Assignments If They Don’t Believe In It? I
Posted by Greg Laden on August 11, 2012 Two days ago, according to the NCSE, Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 2 which protects the right of citizens to pray and express religious beliefs, which was already the case because of the US Constitution. However, the Amendment will have other effects that were not mentioned at the voting booth. For example, “no student shall…
The Texas evolution wars
Posted by Greg Laden on July 3, 2012 
Genie Scott’s report from the front, from Texas textbook battles to the Texas Board’s attempt to “creationize” the state’s science standards. How will this affect the future of education in Texas…and the U.S.? Where: Texas Freethought Convention. When: 10/8/2011. The books referred to are Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction, 2nd Edition and Not in Our…
Should the Flying Spaghetti Monster Rear his Awesome Noo-Noo?
Posted by Greg Laden on June 26, 2012 Matt Lowry, whom I hope to be seeing in a couple of weeks, has written an article on his blog and republished on the JREF web site, called Is It Time To Call Creationists’ Bluff And Push For “Teaching All Views”? The idea is this. There has been a recent change in strategy among creationists…
Zack Kopplin wins Hefner First Amendment Award
Posted by Greg Laden on June 20, 2012 
Kopplin launched his anti-creationist effort while still in high school, and eventually gathered 55,000 signatures on a petition, enlisted the support of 78 Nobel laureates, and testified State Senate hearings. He is also responsible for Hurricane Katrina. How cool is that? Here’s his talk: Those are peacocks in the background, right?
The Rocks Don’t Lie (geology and flood myths)
Posted by Greg Laden on June 20, 2012 
The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood by David Montgomery is new book on the Noachian flood. It is by a real life geologist and is not a creationist book. Might be a good gift for your annoying creationist relative. Here is a write-up from the publisher: In Tibet, geologist David R. Montgomery…
What Would Darwin Say to Today’s Creationists?
Posted by Greg Laden on June 5, 2012 A talk by Genie Scott of the NCSE: __________________ Photo of Darwin Statute by KevinZim
Supporting Your Local Life Science Teacher
Posted by Greg Laden on April 25, 2012 Here is a way you can support the Life Science teachers in your local school. Give them a poster or a hat or a T-shirt or a book or something. I’ll tell you why in a moment. First, you have to find the teachers and start up a relationship with them. I have various relationships…
“But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground…”
Posted by Greg Laden on February 27, 2012 Have you ever read Natural Theology by William Paley? One could say that in it he makes the famous “Watchmaker” analogy. But really, the entire book is little other than the watchmaker analogy. If you were to compare the boringess-interestingness factor of Paley’s book with a similar number of pages of anything written by Darwin,…
Vote for Something Good for Kids to Do
Posted by Greg Laden on February 26, 2012 Budget Travel is running one of those ill-fated Internet Polls to help make a list of the top 15 places to go for kids before they are 15. Sort of like bucket list but instead of dying you turn 15. One small problem is that the Creation Museum of Kentucky has been intruding in the…
Zombie Bill Reawakens in Oklahoma
Posted by Greg Laden on February 21, 2012 A bill in Oklahoma that would, if enacted, encourage teachers to present the “scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses” of “controversial” topics such as “biological evolution” and “global warming” is back from the dead. Entitled the “Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act,” House Bill 1551 was introduced in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2011 by…
Crazy Anti-Evolution Bills in New Hampshire
Posted by Greg Laden on December 29, 2011 I mention the New Hampshire anti-evolution bills at The X Blog. Here’s an update from the NCSE:
Creationism and more creationism
Posted by Greg Laden on December 7, 2011 Why we still have to take creationism seriously: Adventures in Defending Evolution:
This video will make you throw up a little in your mouth.
Posted by Greg Laden on March 4, 2011 Or worse. Below the fold. Not work safe. Don’t be holding the kitty or you might squeeze it by accident:
Science proves that God created everything out of nothing.
Posted by Greg Laden on March 13, 2010 Accoring to Aubrea Wagner, the 17 year old winner of the Christian World View essay contest in which students were asked to write an essay on the following theme:
The problem with appeasement of creationists is …
Posted by Greg Laden on August 5, 2009 ..that even when you try diligently to separate the politics of religion vs. creationism and to say again and again that religion can go along its merry way as long as it stays out of the science classroom, people like Casey Luskin will still find the words in your rhetoric to accuse you of attacking…
MSNBC: Time to retire Buchanan (an open letter)
Posted by Greg Laden on July 1, 2009 Dear MSNBC, I know it is appropriate to have a range of opinions among the talking heads representing a news agency, and MSNBC certainly does have a range. Pat Buchanan, regular commentator on two or three MSNBC news shows, probably serves at the most conservative individual in the MSNBC panoply. But he has to go…
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