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# education    

saving kids from hell one science class at a time

An accidental sneak peek at what kids are taught in a creationist science class shows a profound disregard for both the Bible and scientific facts.
saving kids from hell one science class at a time

# education    

texas, still hell bent on undermining education

A profile of Don McLeroy makes it clear that the Texas Board of Education isn't interested in anything other than blasting students with simplistic, dogmatic propaganda.
texas, still hell bent on undermining education

# science    

goodbye to the decade of the crank

If you're a divisive, scientifically illiterate crank whose only talents are to start fights and attract attention, you've been living your best decade.
goodbye to the decade of the crank

# evolution    

review: the greatest show on earth

The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins' latest book, is mostly a primer on evolution rather than a polemic on atheism. And that works perfectly well.
review: the greatest show on earth

# science    

answers in genesis takes on black holes

Answers In Genesis' Jason Lisle finds God and proof of a 6,000 year universe in black holes and the speed of light.
answers in genesis takes on black holes

# science    

a brief science abuse roundup

It's been a busy week for the web's pseudoscientists and cranks.
a brief science abuse roundup

# science    

you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

A proper rebuttal to an example of concentrated, weapons-grade creationist nonsense from an angry reader.
you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

# science    

a little song about science

They Might Be Giants have a short message about science.
a little song about science

# education    

another messy divorce with science

Parents were shocked by the offensive content on the t-shirts worn by the Smith-Cotton High School marching band: a reference to evolution.
another messy divorce with science

# science    

the creationists' unwitting butler

Philosopher Michael Ruse would like his discussions about science and religion to have a lot less science and a lot more credulity towards faith...
the creationists' unwitting butler

# science    

mooney and co. vs. the new atheists

Most people in a hole know to stop digging. Mooney and Kirshenbaum are bringing in heavy mining equipment and redoubling their efforts.
mooney and co. vs. the new atheists

# science    

the culture that forgot about science

Lack of scientific literacy in America doesn't have a single culprit. It's widespread, systemic, and cultural.
the culture that forgot about science

# education    

cryptozoology, creationism's new friend

Christian textbook writers in the UK are claiming that evolution can't be right because... the Loch Ness Monster is a dinosaur?
cryptozoology, creationism's new friend

# science    

mooney and kirshenbaum still don't get it

Mooney and Kirshenbaum are back with an op-ed in the Boston Globe to prove they haven't learned anything from the feedback to their book.
mooney and kirshenbaum still don't get it

# science    

blog wars: atheists, science writers and the war of words over scientific literacy

Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum wanted at least some positive feedback on their book. Instead, they started a feud.
blog wars: atheists, science writers and the war of words over scientific literacy

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