The hidden motivations of the "intelligent design" creationists were exposed when the "Wedge Document" was leaked over the internet. Now a similar document documenting the anti-scientific efforts of the climate change deniers has been exposed...
A century and a half ago scientists knew very little about how life works, at least compared to what we know today. They knew little about the organelles that make up each living cells, the biochemical pathways involved in living processes, and knew absolutely nothing about genetics (which didn’t even exist yet as a discipline). [...]
The 203rd anniversary of Darwin's birth is also the 40th anniversary of the famous "punctuated equilibrium" hypothesis of Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould, the most cited paper in the history of paleontology. My own research has unearthed an interesting conundrum: how do fossil mammals respond to climate change?
A couple weeks ago, Michael Shermer participated in an online debate at Evolution News & Views with Center for Science & Culture fellow Michael Flannery on the question: “If he were alive today, would evolutionary theory’s co-discoverer, Alfred Russel Wallace, be an intelligent design advocate?” In this week’s Skepticblog, we […]
While presenting at the totally awesome Chicago Skepticamp today, during a break I saw something really funny: the “Sh*t Skeptics Say” video on YouTube. The video is the work of the fine folks at Skeptically Pwned!, a group of comedic skeptics who spoof various kinds of nonsense and woo. Check out their newest video, and tell others about their channel… (warning: NSFW)
John Rael said
Thanks for the plug, yo!!!
mattusmaximus said
No problem, John. Happy to spread the meme
Even More “Sh*t Skeptics Say” (parts 2 and 3) « The Skeptical Teacher said
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