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PZ Myers is a biologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris.
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Category: Creationism
It's never going to end — Ben Stein's voice still makes me grind my teeth (oh, wait — Stein's voice did that to me even before he made Expelled). Now here's another parody of his horrible little movie, with a...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 7:59 AM • 33 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
Grassroots action can do wonderful things. Voters in Don McLeroy's district in Texas are organizing an ad campaign and are looking for contributions to help air radio ads opposing McLeroy's candidacy: as they say, "The ads will target moderate republicans...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 7:28 AM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pointless polls
Dutch creationists have put up a foolish little poll — surprise them with a little adjustment. Hoe is het leven op aarde ontstaan? (How did life arise on Earth?) God schiep het leven in zes dagen (God created life in...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 9:52 PM • 102 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science philosophy
In my week long visit to Ireland, I only had one encounter that left a bad taste in my mouth. Everyone I talked to was forthright and willing to state their views clearly, even if I thought they were dead...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 8:07 AM • 89 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
I've often noticed a tendency for some people to host a whole gnarly syndrome of denialist symptoms: some people are creationists+HIV denialists+global warming denialists+ant-vaxers+whatever. They stand out in the crowd as hyper-intense paragons of idiocy; I often wonder how they...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 4:19 AM • 125 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Humor
I'd recommend that every school board member who proposes that we teach both sides of the evolution "controversy" view this movie, except they're usually such delicate prudes who get outraged at tone that they'd probably have a heart attack at...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 8:58 PM • 55 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
There is a nest of creationist fruit loops scattered across Wisconsin, and they do try to get on school boards. The latest is David Weigand, a candidate for the board of education in the West Bend school district. Seriously, do...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 3:35 AM • 46 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
Ben Stein wins another honor. He has been declared the Rosa Parks of Darwin skeptics on the Rosa Parks of Rosa Parks Blogs, which points out amusing and offensive instances of rhetorical hyperbole. The amusing bit here, though, is that...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 12:50 PM • 336 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
Our state science standards are being patched up right now, and while they're mostly just fine, one sneaky provision is still on the books. "The student will be able to explain how scientific and technological innovations as well as new...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 11:58 AM • 186 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Creationism
A good take-down is a thing of beauty. A.A. Gill visited the "museum" in Kentucky, and gets right to the heart of the matter: it's not a museum, it's a national embarrassment. The Creation Museum isn't really a museum at...
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Posted by PZ Myers at 10:04 AM • 331 Comments • 0 TrackBacks