Mike the Mad Biologist
Archives for October, 2007
Christian Conscientious Objectors
Posted by Mike on October 21, 2007 Get ready for some more conservative cognitive dissonance: man finds Jesus and comes to believe that the occupation of Iraq is immoral:
The ‘Religious Right’: Cynics for Jesus
Posted by Mike on October 20, 2007 A few days ago, I posted an excerpt from Hanna Rosen’s God’s Harvard which is about Patrick Henry College, which can be thought of as theopolitical conservative training facility. Before I get to a mindboggling display of cynicism, I want to make one thing: if someone wants to believe this lunacy, that’s fine, but the…
Are Democrats the Party of Corporate America?
Posted by Mike on October 20, 2007 maha had a very interesting post about the eroding support among Corporate America for the Republican Party:
A Creationist Spills the Beans
Posted by Mike on October 19, 2007 Since I’m speaking at Harvard today*, I thought sharing this bit from Hanna Rosen’s God’s Harvard would be appropriate (and it’s a fascinating read). The president of Patrick Henry College, whose mission is “to prepare Christian men and women who will lead our nation and shape our culture with timeless biblical values and fidelity to…
One Explanation for All the Gibberish: The Noah Principle
Posted by Mike on October 18, 2007 I’ll get to Noah in a bit. But first, digby describes the lobotomization of our national discourse:
Markets, Mutation, and Mathematics: Why Evolution Is Counter-Intuitive
Posted by Mike on October 18, 2007 Over at Karmatics, Rob Brown thinks the counter-intuitiveness of natural selection is a big reason why people find evolution difficult to comprehend. In that way, natural selection is similar to prediction markets, where people bet on the chances of future events, such as the outcomes of sports events or political elections:
“Don’t Veto Me”
Posted by Mike on October 17, 2007 I like this ad about S-CHIP:
Staph Deaths Exceed AIDS Deaths in U.S.
Posted by Mike on October 17, 2007 According to the Boston Globe, a new study indicates that deaths from the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (‘staph infections’) have exceeded AIDS/HIV deaths in the U.S (italics mine):
No Doubt They’re Phony Soldiers Too
Posted by Mike on October 16, 2007 Twelve Army captains who served in Iraq conclude the following:
Framing, Evolution, and Power
Posted by Mike on October 16, 2007 Once again, the science framing wars have flared up. While I’m not allergic to the concept of framing as some are, one of the major reasons why I’m not a big fan of dwelling on the topic is that obsessing over language reminds me of the late 80s and 90s when the Left won the…