Monday, November 30, 2015

The Discovery Institute Reports on Why College Students Leave the Faith and Fails To Ask the Important Questions

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According to a story in the Religion News Service, more people are turning away from the faith because of their belief that science and reli...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Google Graphic

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Google has a graphic of the timeline of human evolution that is pretty cool.  The rest of the graphic is, as nearly as I can tell, long bone...
Monday, November 23, 2015

Scorecard on What YEC Sites Think of Homo naledi

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Naturalis Historia posted a scorecard  on what the various opinions of Homo naledi are depending on which young earth creationist site you...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

New DNA Information From Denisova Teeth

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Many news outlets are reporting on new findings from the Denisova teeth that were discovered a few years ago.  Here is what the Chicago Trib...
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

New BioLogos Post on the Daoxian Modern Human Teeth

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My BioLogos post on the new anatomically modern human fossil remains from the South China Daoxian Cave is up.  As always, comments welcome ...
Saturday, November 07, 2015

Deal Breaker

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Ring of Fire has a post on Ben Carson and, if he is being quoted in context, then he has said some truly daft things.  That Dr. Carson is an...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Ben Carson Repudiates Young Earth Creationism

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A persistent meme among the media is that Ben Carson is a scientifically ignorant guy who thinks the earth was created six thousand years ag...
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Bill Nye at The University of Tennessee Tomorrow Night

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Bill Nye will be giving the inaugural Ken and Blaire Mossman Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. in Thompson-Boling Arena. Here is the blurb . ...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Human Evolution = Apartheid?

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About seven years ago, a Texas county official by the name of John Wiley Price made unwanted national news when he referred to the astronomi...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Elizabeth Mitchell, Homo naledi and the Straw Man

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Elizabeth Mitchell, of Answers in Genesis, has written the rebuttal to the eLife Science paper on the new hominin find from South Africa, H...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The York Dispatch: The Losers Are Winning in Dover

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The York Dispatch has an editorial on the aftermath of the Dover trial and how it has affected the plaintiffs in the case.  In short: not w...
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Thursday, October 08, 2015

Or is Homo naledi Actually Homo erectus?

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California Magazine, from the University of California at Berzerkeley, has an article written by Glen Martin, in which he details the skept...
Wednesday, October 07, 2015

PZ Myers on Casey Luskin

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PZ Myers, over at Pharyngula, has some harsh words for Casey Luskin's examination of Homo naledi .  In the post, he points out somethin...
Tuesday, October 06, 2015

Casey Luskin on Homo naledi

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Casey Luskin has written a piece for Evolution, News and Views, in which he examines the hype surrounding the new Homo naledi find.  It wo...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Debating Homo naledi on Premier Christian Radio

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I took part in a debate on Premier Christian Radio last Thursday with Fuz Rana, of Reasons to Believe, on the new Homo naledi find and the...
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Monday, September 21, 2015

BioLogos Post on Homo naledi is Up

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My question-and-answer post with Brad Kramer is up at BioLogos .  Comments welcome there and here.
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Alabama Adopts Pro-Evolution Curriculum Stance

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The state of Alabama has adopted an educational stance that includes an active attempt to teach evolution, rather than a passive one.  The A...

Darrel Falk's Post on Homo naledi

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Darrel Falk has a short post on Homo naledi , in which he discusses the nature of the science and misconceptions that we have had with regar...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Nova Special: Dawn of Humanity

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Nova will be airing a special tonight (9/16) on the Dawn of Humanity , focusing on the new Homo naledi finds from South Africa.  The video ...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

York Daily Record: Ten Years Since Kitzmiller

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The York Daily Record has an issue on the ten year anniversary of the Kitzmiller decision that devastated the intelligent design movement. ...