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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On the other hand, the Bible contains much that is relevant today, like Noah taking 40 days to find a place to park.
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November 30, 2007
Category: Science
Since Phil has suggestions for holiday telescope shopping, I have to offer some suggestions for microscope shopping. If you really want to get a kid interested in biology, a microscope is a great gift, but I'll give you the price...
Posted by PZ Myers at 3:23 PM • 155 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
A reminder: tonight is the creationist schlockfest at the University of Minnesota. Smart people will meet at the Campus Club, on the fourth floor of the Coffman Union, between 5:30 and 6:45, for pre-seminar preparation. See you there!...
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:29 PM • 31 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Religion
Let's ruin a perfectly pleasant Friday with a poll full of ugly reality. The poll of 2,455 U.S. adults from Nov 7 to 13 found that 82 percent of those surveyed believed in God, a figure unchanged since the question...
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:00 PM • 154 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Kooks
Good news, everyone! In a new encyclical that reveals the papacy is feeling the heat from all those vocal atheists, the pope makes a startling admission: Reciting arguments made by atheists, he said: "A world marked by so much injustice,...
Posted by PZ Myers at 12:35 PM • 47 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
Mark Mathis, the guy who did the interviews for the creationist movie Expelled, has been doing the Christian talk radio circuit lately. He was on in the Twin Cities yesterday, although I missed it … but he's about to go...
Posted by PZ Myers at 10:24 AM • 65 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Religion
So this young man, Dennis Lindberg, refused a blood transfusion and died. This was a completely useless, futile death; it wasn't a sacrifice that helped someone, and it was avoidable by a routine medical procedure. So what could possibly have...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:34 AM • 293 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Art
Cute, weird collection of bug art. This was painted by a cockroach?...
Posted by PZ Myers at 4:04 AM • 21 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 29, 2007
Category: Creationism
Texas Citizens for Science has posted a summary of the political pressures: TEA has a new policy, one of neutrality between biological evolution and Intelligent Design Creationism. This new policy was put in place when Dr. Don McLeroy--an outspoken Creationist...
Posted by PZ Myers at 7:16 PM • 71 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Weblogs
Congratulations to Abel Pharmboy on reaching 105!...
Posted by PZ Myers at 6:48 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Religion
It's ben a terrible couple of days for Christianity — I've gotten an awful lot of e-mail reporting indiscretions by those trusted members of the clergy. Rev. Don LaRose/Rev. Ken Williams, lunatic who abandoned his family and changed his...
Posted by PZ Myers at 3:46 PM • 67 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Godlessness
The dying grandma gambit is a scenario familiar to most atheists; it's been played out a few times in this thread. I'm sure you know it....
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:16 PM • 177 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
We now have a copy of the vile, biased e-mail that cost Chris Comer her job. It's unbelievably one-sided and horrible — I swear, it's like using your office network to harrass co-workers with explicit porn. It turns out that...
Posted by PZ Myers at 1:29 PM • 66 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Cephalopods
There are several other designs, too — order your Squidmas cards today!...
Posted by PZ Myers at 12:46 PM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
In the Dover trial, you got the palpable sense that the creationists were terrified of Barbara Forrest's testimony. I did not know quite how deeply the dread was until today, though: the Texas director os science curriculum, Chris Comer,...
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:35 AM • 123 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism • Humor
A new explanation!...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:35 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Weirdness
Since we're entering the holiday season, and I wouldn't want to be accused of contributing to the War on Christmas (oh, horrors!), here are some fortuitously christmassy entertainments. If you're shopping for just the right gift for that devout Christian,...
Posted by PZ Myers at 4:07 AM • 18 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
