Sort of busy today with teaching stuff, so in lieu of anything I have to say, here are some things to check out:
- John Wilkins has a four part post on why creationists are what they are [1] [2] [3] [4]. He also takes on the Pope's latest expectoration on evolution.
- RPM takes on PZ regarding evo devo here.
- Tara outlines creationist mis-use of Semmelweis.
- Bora tells the tale of his son and the Pledge of Allegiance
- Nick discusses the drop in science funding since 2001 ... I wonder what happened then?
That should keep you amused for a while.
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