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# astrobiology    

nat geo gets gun-shy on ancient astronauts

NatGeo gave ancient astronaut theorists the time of day, but did little to rebuke their pseudoscientific arguments in a rare miss.
nat geo gets gun-shy on ancient astronauts

# evolution    

the lazy man's guide to theistic evolution

Deepak Chopra's fluffy quantum creationist woo has a new imitator and he's ready to disappoint readers with a buzzword salad of an essay.
the lazy man's guide to theistic evolution

# science    

templeton takes science writers for a ride…

Chris Mooney has effectively allowed the Templeton Foundation to bribe him not to write anything negative about religious zealotry or over-reach.
templeton takes science writers for a ride…

# evolution    

starting a controversy for controversy's sake

Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini wrote a book about evolution riddled with mistakes called out by biologists. Now they're pretending their critics are faceless nobodies with suspect credentials.
starting a controversy for controversy's sake

# science    

mooney tackles the anti-vaxers. well, sort of…

After failing to fix science education, Chris Mooney is taking his failed approach to the vaccine manufactroversy.
mooney tackles the anti-vaxers. well, sort of…

# science    

much ado about mass effect's dark matter

Sometimes we need to let entertainment stay entertainment instead of bending over backwards trying to turn it into an educational tool.
much ado about mass effect's dark matter

# science    

mass media: say it now, fact check it later

Driven by the need for clicks and eyeballs, media outlets are almost uniformly bad at reporting science stories without giving a platform to cranks and denialists.
mass media: say it now, fact check it later

# science    

a mile in the shoes of a barefoot believer

Communication between scientists and believers runs into a fundamental problem. Scientists see knowledge as impersonal. Believers don't.
a mile in the shoes of a barefoot believer

# science    

why you should support your skeptics

Science and skeptical blogs seem to be everywhere. Unfortunately their combined audience pales in comparison to the bully pulpits of committed cranks and anti-science activists on a mission.
why you should support your skeptics

# evolution    

when giant monsters roamed the earth…

If you ever wanted to see dinosaurs fighting for their lives and see their anatomy at work, Clash of the Dinosaurs is the show for you.
when giant monsters roamed the earth…

# science    

the curious case of a skeptical bait and switch

If you ask Raymond Tallis, he will start off some very valid critiques about the use of functional MRI to map the brain, and end up regurgitating creationist talking points.
the curious case of a skeptical bait and switch

# science    

the difficult divorce between time and space

Despite what you have been told, general relativity has not yet been overturned, modified, or revolutionized.
the difficult divorce between time and space

# science    

when an answer is not an answer at all…

Since Dembski considered it beneath him to answer my design question, someone else tries to take a shot at them.
when an answer is not an answer at all…

# evolution    

yet another hunt for the god gene

Science writer Nicholas Wade makes the bold claim that belief in the supernatural is genetic but his reasoning and examples fail to live up to the hype.
yet another hunt for the god gene

# evolution    

… and a bullhorn for every maniac

Of all the places to have a good faith debate about evolution, a forum hosted by a religion reporter against Ray "Banana Man" Comfort is not one.
… and a bullhorn for every maniac

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