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Evolution Humor Politics Science

Is it possible to be to the right of Ann Coulter?

I don’t know if it’s possible to be to the right of Ann Coulter, but Spacemonkey over at IMAO gives it a try. I’m not sure that he succeeds. After all, he says, “We let God’s will or survival of the fittest, if you swing that way, be the appeals process.” I don’t think that […]

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Humor Pseudoscience Science Skepticism/critical thinking

Rogue scientist has own scientific method

Via The Onion (where else): TALLAHASSEE, FL–Only months after abandoning a tenured position at Lehigh University, maverick chemist Theodore Hapner managed to disprove two of the three laws of thermodynamics and show that gold is a noxious gas, turning the world of science–defined for centuries by exhaustive research, painstaking observation, and hard-won theories–completely on its […]

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Biology Science

Rappin’ protein synthesis?

Via a fellow SB’er , I find this video by the Protane Clan. It’s so-well….–unusual that I thought my readers might find it interesting (and maybe even entertaining), even though the actual rapping is kind of lame. If you’ve already seen this thanks to The Daily Transcript, feel free to move on. Otherwise, check it […]

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Evolution Medicine Science

Medicine and evolution, part 5: “Quit whining” about intelligent design?

One annoying thing about the blogosphere for someone like me is that a lot of things that I want to write about pop up during the day, when I’m at work. Blogging is all about immediacy and time. Wait too long to write about a topic, and the moment’s passed. For me, by the time […]

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Evolution History Holocaust Holocaust denial Intelligent design/creationism Science Skepticism/critical thinking

Intelligent design activists make hay out of the Larry Darby case

Geez, who could have seen this one coming? Straight from the Discovery Institute’s blog regarding atheist and Holocaust denier Larry Darby in reference to his activities against ID in Alabama, Casey Luskin bloviates: An outspoken opponent of the bill has been activist Larry Darby. Mr. Darby’s vehement opposition to the Alabama Academic Freedom Bill was […]