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say it loud, accommodationist and proud?

Michael Ruse seems to be angling for some of that sweet, sweet Templeton money by talking out of both sides of his mouth. But mostly the side that slams science and atheists...
say it loud, accommodationist and proud?

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my science is better than your science…

When you can't back up what you're selling with peer-reviewed science, just invent your own like William Tiller...
my science is better than your science…

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how high could the world's population go?

There is a hard limit to how many people this planet can support, but we may never actually reach it. If we do, we could be quickly cut down to size.
how high could the world's population go?

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science blogs go under the microscope

According to a new paper, science blogs are a cesspool of toxic snark. Unfortunately for the paper, the criteria used to decide that were highly subjective and context-free.
science blogs go under the microscope

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answers in genesis searches for atlantis

Answers In Genesis says that the fall of Atlantis was caused by the Great Flood and they have the numbers and verses to prove it.
answers in genesis searches for atlantis

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yet another spawn of quantum consciousness

Famed physicist Roger Penrose and an Arizona doctor are claiming that our brains are quantum computer in a white paper that will surely be seized by the woo faithful as proof of "quantum consciousness."
yet another spawn of quantum consciousness

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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…

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when everybody is a climate scientist…

Global warming deniers demonstrate that a little bit of knowledge mixed with lots of willful obfuscation is a very dangerous and unreasonable thing.
when everybody is a climate scientist…

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answering one fallacy with another

Creationists attack evolution with a hydra of bad faith arguments and logical fallacies. Trying to counter them using the bandwagon fallacy is only playing into their hands.
answering one fallacy with another

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dealing with the new generation of cranks

Today's cranks are more publicity savvy and sophisticated then ever, which is one of the biggest reasons not to hold back when confronting their nonsense.
dealing with the new generation of cranks

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achieving transcendence with brain surgery

A study of brain cancer patients in Italy shows the neural epicenters of spiritual experiences and religious belief.
achieving transcendence with brain surgery

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king tut gives us a peek at a royal family

An analysis of King Tutankhamun's DNA confirms he's the son of Akhenaten and brings the short, unpleasant history of his reign into focus.
king tut gives us a peek at a royal family

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making quark-gluon soup with an atom smasher

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider may have reached temperatures at which matter itself begins to melt, and found a peek at new insights into the future of computing.
making quark-gluon soup with an atom smasher

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the creationist swarm stays on the offensive

After several years of sustained pushback, you'd think that creationists would find a new strategy. But they're nothing if not consistent and deaf to criticism...
the creationist swarm stays on the offensive

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darpa's new project tackles immortality

DARPA's new moonshot experiment sounds like a recipe for invincible monsters straight out of a B horror movie.
darpa's new project tackles immortality

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