creationism

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    The Huffington Post’s Resident Conspiracy-Theorist Creationist

    I’ve always had mixed feelings about The Huffington Post. They make money with notorious clickbait and yet don’t pay their non-staff writers. Their UK political editor is someone who, despite being an Oxford graduate and a journalist, chose his words rather poorly when speaking of non-Muslims, especially atheists (he did apologize for it). Steven Novella has written several times on the HuffPo’s promotion…

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    ICYMI: October 6 – October 12 on the Skepchick Network

    Teen Skepchick Critical Fandom: Speaking Out Eddy discusses the benefits of being vocal. The Physics Philes, lesson 68: Cracking Under the Shear Pressure Mindy learns about two more types of stresses and strains, and takes you along for the ride. Some Answers to “Why Are There Still So Few Women in Science?” Vy discusses some ways to mitigate gender bias…

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    ICYMI: September 8 – September 14 on the Skepchick Network

    Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 64: Equilibrium in Two Easy Steps! Ever wonder why buildings don’t fall down? It has to do with equilibrium. Critical Fandom: Helpless and Slutty Eddy analyzes two nefarious tropes that hold female characters back. Feminism Made Me an Atheist Olivia has always been a feminist, and it was feminism that lead her into atheism…

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    ICYMI: May 12 – May 18 on the Skepchick Network

    On your mark! Get set!  GO READ ALL THE SKEPCHICK NETWORK AWESOME! Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 48: Physicists Make Weird Things for Science Mindy draws a weird picture in the name of physics, and also talks tries to explain moment of inertia. Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be Eddy muses on the concept of hell. Speak You…

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  • Science

    Watch The Revisionaries Free Online Now

    From now until February 27, you can watch an abbreviated version of The Revisionaries (92 minutes down to 60) on the PBS site for free! (Note that I’m not sure if people outside the USA can see it or not. Update: US-only. Sorry!) The Revisionaries is about the terrifying conservative fundamentalists on the Texas State Board of Education and how…

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  • Skepticism

    The Signs are Right

    Forget the Mayans.  I have definitive, incontrovertible proof that the zombie apocalypse (sorry robots, you were too late) is upon us.  Pat Robertson has all but admitted that Young Earth Creationism is wrong!  Okay, clean off your keyboard because I know you just sputtered your libation all over it. Done? Laptop still working?  Good. Read on. “Look, I know that…

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  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 9.17

    On September 17th, 1683, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (a.k.a. the Father of Microbiology) first described “animalcules,” which we now know as protozoa (although animalcules sounds cuter!). Gabriel Vahanian dies at 85; key figure in ‘God Is Dead’ movement – From Amy. Creationists Boycott Dr. Pepper over “Evolution of Flavor” Facebook Ad – They must have a lot of free time, considering…

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  • Anti-ScienceBomby the beetle

    Epic Creationist FAIL: Bombardier Beetle Book

    Oh My. For years I’ve heard about the kid’s book “Bomby the Bombardier Beetle“, published by the Institute for Creation Research.  You might remember them as the  folks that suggested teachers of evolution should be hanged or drowned, rather than let them expose children to evolution. My sister the librarian happened upon a withdrawn copy of this book in a library sale,…

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