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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George Wald, U.S. biochemist "The Origin of Optical Activity," in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 69 (1957)
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January 31, 2008
Category: Creationism
That radio debate was a hoot and a half, but I can't take credit. All the joy came straight from the mouth and brain of my lovely opponent, who obviously didn't do a lick of research for either the...
Posted by PZ Myers at 5:59 PM • 398 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
Two days ago I was asked to participate in a radio debate with a Discovery Institute fellow. I asked about the topic and the format, and they said, "the evidence of Evolution vs. evidence of Intelligent Design" and "each would...
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:36 PM • 348 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Godlessness
I have a MySpace page. It's not much, just a token entry on one of the big social networking sites. Now here's a problem: MySpace is run by religious bigots. They selectively censor atheist groups wholesale; this makes me rather...
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:18 PM • 97 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Weirdness
At last, we have the perfect symbol for America under Bush. Nothing testifies to your pride in a country that is impossible to satirized anymore than fake plastic testicles painted in camouflage colors with a yellow "support the troops" ribbon...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:51 AM • 75 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
I'm sure he will be looking forward to this: his funeral is going to be held tomorrow. Since the teaser calls him "one of the most wicked and vile human beings ever to walk the face of this earth",...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:33 AM • 67 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 30, 2008
Category: Creationism
Floridians are meeting to discuss evolution! You just have to read one account, complete with quotes, of a creationist mob trying to articulate their opposition to science. There are plenty of amusing examples of dumbitude, but this one is my...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:27 PM • 85 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Humor
British educational programs are astounding. I caught my daughter self-educating herself with this remarkable series of videos. The one below is on the brain — I learned stuff I'd never known before, and I have a Ph.D. from an Institute...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:06 PM • 63 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics
Hank Fox tallies the words used in Bush's state of the union speech…which I missed. Which I won't bother to listen to. The only word I want to hear him say is "Goodbye," but apparently his speech was all about...
Posted by PZ Myers at 2:37 PM • 42 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Skepticism
I'm fed up. There have been 5.5 Amaz!ng Meetings with James Randi, and I haven't gone to a single one…yet. That's finally going to change, though, as I've been invited to speak at TAM6, in Las Vegas, on 19-22 June....
Posted by PZ Myers at 12:00 PM • 36 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
That silly Iowa State physics fellow who was denied tenure has finally admitted to something sensible. First: Gonzalez said in an e-mail Monday that he is applying for tenure-track positions in case the Regents do not act in his favor....
Posted by PZ Myers at 10:46 AM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
Larry Moran has one video clip, and here's another: What the heck is wrong with this country that such a clueless git should be considered by many to be a viable candidate for president?...
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:44 AM • 77 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Religion
Many people have been sending me links to the latest comments by our charming Catholic pontiff, and I don't know, I'm just finding the old boy increasingly irrelevant as he continues his reactionary slide into medieval thinking. More and more...
Posted by PZ Myers at 8:46 AM • 143 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 29, 2008
Category: Creationism
It's a bit of a switch from doing the Minnesota Atheists radio show last Sunday to what I'll be doing on Thursday: I'll be on the Jeff and Lee Christian talk radio program (they told me 4pm, but their schedule...
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:36 PM • 75 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
I didn't know this until just now, but the National Center for Science Education has an Amazon Wish List. It's interesting to see what dark corners they're poking around in, so have a browse. And of course, if anyone wanted...
Posted by PZ Myers at 9:22 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
On Tuesdays, I have back-to-back labs from noon until six…in genetics. I've been juggling flies since early December, prepping stocks for our crosses, so when I saw this cartoon I was surprised. Does Darby Conley have a background in fly...
Posted by PZ Myers at 5:55 PM • 27 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academics • Evolution
I don't know how I missed it, but I was just made aware of OESE, Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education, another great group of smart people rising up to fight for good education. I presume all the Oklahomans in...
Posted by PZ Myers at 3:37 PM • 38 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
