Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
PZ Myers is a biologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris.
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July 31, 2006
Category: Carnivals • Neurobiology • Open Thread • Organisms • Science
The carnivals du jour: Circus of the Spineless XI Encephalon #3 Again, this is also an open thread. I got a comment on the last one that more open threads are needed. Is that true? I don't need to go...
Posted by PZ Myers at 4:25 PM • 38 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Reproduction
Suddenly, the FDA has decided to allow over-the-counter sales of the Plan B contraceptive. They've imposed an age restriction—you must be 18 or over to buy it—but it's a smart move in the right direction, and it's about time....
Posted by PZ Myers at 3:34 PM • 36 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Development • Organisms • Science
The other day, I was asked a simple question that I knew the answer to, right off the top of my head, and since I'm nothing but lazy and lovin' the easy stuff, I thought I'd expand on it...
Posted by PZ Myers at 3:00 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
Catch 'em quick before they get deleted. In a post on Dembski's blog that is discussing their Kansas ad campaign to falsely portray the IDist's efforts as solely about teaching good science, there are a couple of interesting comments. Keep...
Posted by PZ Myers at 1:15 PM • 24 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Art • Local • Organisms • Personal
A reader discovered this fascinating graffiti in downtown Minneapolis, near the transit center on Hennepin Avenue. In Minneapolis! So far from the sea, but I'm not alone in pining for it. I may have to look this up. This is...
Posted by PZ Myers at 11:49 AM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
John Rennie deconstructs an IDist's own definition of Intelligent Design. Here's that definition: ID is the claim that there exist patterns in nature that are best explained by intelligent agency. ID doesn't claim to be a default explanation. It is...
Posted by PZ Myers at 11:34 AM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Environment • Organisms
There is now a web page dedicated to the Neoceratodus cause. If you haven't yet fired off a letter to oppose the destruction of the lungfish's habitat, there's a sample letter there to help you get started. It's not too...
Posted by PZ Myers at 11:27 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Godlessness
What an excellent demonstration of the importance of the principle of the separation of church and state: here's a conservative Christian minister whose views on society and politics I find thoroughly odious; here's a liberal Christian with whom I'd be...
Posted by PZ Myers at 11:03 AM • 49 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 30, 2006
Category: Art • Evolution • Organisms • Science
Carel Brest van Kempen has posted one of his paintings of Cambrian animals—be sure to click on it to get the larger size. I wish I had a pet anomalocarid in my aquarium....
Posted by PZ Myers at 3:59 PM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Personal
I'm an exceptionally sound sleeper. I've been known to snooze through fire alarms....
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:47 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Development • Evolution • Molecular Biology • Organisms • Science
Assuming that none of my readers are perfectly spherical, you all possess notable asymmetries—your top half is different from your bottom half, and your front or ventral half is different from you back or dorsal half. You left and...
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:24 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Godlessness • Humor
Yay! It's the Dr Seuss Bible! (via Secular Front)...
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:51 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
You must read Doonesbury today. We ought to be laughing ourselves silly every time those Republicans dredge up a flag burning amendment to distract everyone from their other ridiculous, failed policies....
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:22 AM • 35 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 29, 2006
Category: Weblogs
If you want continuously updated content, the place to go today is Stupid Evil Bastard's joint. He's engaged in a blogathon to raise money for Americans United for Separation of Church and State —so go read, and if you're willing,...
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:40 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Godlessness
The NY Times has a decent summary of the Dobrich case—the families in the Indian River school district of Delaware who are suing to end the state sponsorship of sectarian religion that is running amuck there. Most of the residents...
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:18 PM • 55 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism • Science
I'm not a cosmologist and I don't even pretend to be one on the internet, but as an evolutionist I hear far more about the Big Bang from creationists than I should…and it's everything from the Big Bang never happened...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:48 PM • 30 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
