Evolution
Why We Believe in Gods
Andy Thomson gives his talk titled ‘Why We Believe in Gods‘ at the American Atheist 2009 convention in Atlanta, Georgia. J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D. is Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction (CSMHI), Staff Psychiatrist at the University of Virginia Student Health Services and in private practice. In this... »
Mapping the neanderthal genome….
An interesting article over at New York Times merits mention. Namely, the article explains the scientific discoveries leading to the drafting of the neanderthal genome. Also clarified in the article are the unresolved hot topics in genomics. For example, attention is drawn to the debate as to whether Neanderthels became extinct or were interbred... »
When Education Challenges Evolution
It was an interesting time in Texas a few weeks ago. The Texas Board of Education were considering amendments to their science standards that would effectively try to undermine the teaching of Darwinian Evolution in schools. It could have potentially allowed those educators who were so inclined to teach Biblical Creationism (otherwise known as... »
Randolph Nesse – uncut interview from ‘The Genius of Charles Darwin’
This is the uncut interview with Randolph Nesse from the ‘The Genius of Charles Darwin’ presented by Richard Dawkins. Randolph Nesse is the co-author of ‘Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine’(along with George C. Williams). See Randolph Nesse’s blog here: http://skepticaladaptationist.com/ »
The Genius of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was born near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February 1809. He would be 200 years old this year if such a thing were possible. In many ways it’s a shame it’s not possible, because if anyone deserved to see how correct he was about his contribution to humanity it should be Darwin.... »
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