thoughts on science, history, and teaching
John M. Lynch is an Honors Faculty Fellow at Barrett the Honors College at Arizona State University. He's also affiliated with ASU's Center for Biology & Society. When he's not an historian of anti-evolutionism, he's an evolutionary morphologist. Much to his surprise, in 2007 he was named the Arizona Professor of the Year. No doubt his students were surprised as well.
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August 30, 2006
Category: Politics
Apparently, I'm a liberal. Whoda thunk it? Liberals represent 17 percent of the American public, and 19 percent of registered voters. Basic DescriptionThis group has nearly doubled in proportion since 1999, Liberals now comprise the largest share of Democrats and...
Posted by John Lynch at 7:16 PM • 7 Comments
Category: Bits and Pieces • Science Education
Long-time readers may remember that over the summer my SciBlings and I raised funds for K-12 science projects using DonorsChoose.org. With the start of the school year, we're hearing back from the teachers. Below are two notes I recently received:...
Posted by John Lynch at 5:58 PM • 1 Comments
August 29, 2006
Category: Anti-evolution • Intelligent Design
Contrary to the claims of certain IDologists, the new director of the Vatican Observatory, Fr. Jose Funes, has stated that the rumors that Fr. Coyne was replaced because of his stance on Intelligent Design were "absolutely false" and that Coyne requested...
Posted by John Lynch at 5:49 PM • 3 Comments
August 28, 2006
Category: Carnivores
In May I reported on marmots allegedly killing cats in Washington. Now it seems the raccoons are in on the action and "a gang of raccoons that shows no fear has killed at least 10 cats and attacked several...
Posted by John Lynch at 9:51 PM • 8 Comments
Category: Anti-evolution • Politics • Science Education
The maintenance of intellectually sound K-12 science standards involves the work of people at many levels - scientists, educators, school board members, and the general public. I have been privileged to work with numerous great people over the years here in...
Posted by John Lynch at 3:43 PM • 0 Comments
Category: Politics
I first posted this picture on September 8th 2005 in the wake of the ineptitude shown by the administration with their handling of Hurricane Katrina. As we approach the anniversary of the hurricane's second landfall on August 29th 2005 at...
Posted by John Lynch at 12:48 AM • 2 Comments
August 27, 2006
Category: Bits and Pieces
Some of you may have read this New York Times article about a 23 year old Korean by the name of Jeong-Hyun Lim who plays a mean version of Pachabel's Canon in D. I'm not a huge fan of electric guitar, but...
Posted by John Lynch at 9:02 PM • 0 Comments
August 26, 2006
Category: Poetry
To A Child Dancing In The Wind Dance there upon the shore; What need have you to care For wind or water's roar? And tumble out your hair That the salt drops have wet; Being young you have not known...
Posted by John Lynch at 8:45 PM • 1 Comments
Category: Anti-evolution • Books • Intelligent Design • Pseudoscience
Jonathan Wells is at it again. Erstwhile "developmental biologist," he has taken time off "working on a book criticizing the over-emphasis on genes in biology and medicine" to present a Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design, one that is...
Posted by John Lynch at 6:55 PM • 0 Comments
Category: Anti-evolution • Intelligent Design
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has once more taken a stance on evolution and once more illustrated his lack on knowledge: "What I desire intensely is that, also in school programs, questions be explained, at the scientific level, opened by the theory...
Posted by John Lynch at 6:21 PM • 9 Comments
Category: Bits and Pieces
Some readers may recognize this image - BBC test card F, shown since 1967 while the station was off the air. As one BBC reporter noted, a "never-ending game. The poker-faced, Alice-banded girl locked in eternal combat with the...
Posted by John Lynch at 12:24 AM • 2 Comments
August 24, 2006
Category: The Life Academic
Things have been quiet here - start of the semester is alway hectic. Tomorrow (Thursday) sees my last class of the week, so I hope to get back on the wagon Thursday evening. As Pooh used to say "Ta Ta For...
Posted by John Lynch at 1:56 AM • 0 Comments
August 21, 2006
Category: Intelligent Design
John Wilkins notes that Fr. George Coyne was been removed from his post as head of the Vatican observatory. It's not clear from the news reports that I have read whether Coyne was removed due to this stance on ID,...
Posted by John Lynch at 10:46 PM • 4 Comments
August 19, 2006
Category: Bits and Pieces
If, like me, your teenage years were spent listening to 80's music, (and you thus remember when MTV used to play music) this site will probably bring back memories - a listing of 80's videos available on YouTube. Prepare to...
Posted by John Lynch at 5:36 PM • 3 Comments
