Who the heck is Marcus Brigstocke?
Category: Humor
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Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
PZ Myers is a biologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris.
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The intelligent beings in these regions should therefore not be surprised if they observe that their locality in the universe satisfies the conditions that are necessary for their existence. It is a bit like a rich person living in a wealthy neighborhood not seeing any poverty.
Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time (New York: Bantam, 1988), p. 124.
July 31, 2007
Category: Humor
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Category: Development
This is a short video clip of myotome formation in a zebrafish embryo — it's the subject of an upcoming column in Seed, so I'm putting a short visual aid here. You can Download the Quicktime movie (620K), or you...
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Category: Godlessness
The researcher behind this study is "surprised and disappointed," but I'm neither. Although most religious traditions call on the faithful to serve the poor, a large cross-sectional survey of U.S. physicians found that physicians who are more religious are slightly...
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Category: Godlessness
Richard Dawkins defends the Out Campaign. I really have to stress to everyone who complains that they don't like the design, that it's too bold, that it's too timid, that they don't believe in joining anything, etc., that this is...
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Category: Humor
I never get stalkers like this. What is the secret of Phil's animal magnetism? (via Depleted Cranium)...
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Category: Media
I think Bill O'Reilly needs to pick on the big blogs more often. It's incredibly entertaining....
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July 30, 2007
Category: Godlessness
Minnesota Atheists notes a new policy at Borders Books — they've put up a small display section dedicated to books about atheism. If you've ever been frustrated in a search for books on nonbelief in your local bookstore or annoyed...
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Category: Weirdness
I would love to have a plush Anomalocaris, but this site is all in Japanese! Anyone know of an American source?...
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Category: Creationism
If you're interested in the sordid history of bannings at Bill Dembski's prissy little blog, here's a compilation. It's an ugly little story. If you're interested in the history of bannings here, I keep a public list. It isn't quite...
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Category: Creationism
This story is getting a lot of attention suddenly: it's a blog about a biologist reshelving creationist crap in bookstores. It's good stuff … but I thought we all did this. You mean most people don't?...
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