They’re sometimes called Mirror Neurons, or Monkey-See-Monkey-Do Neurons. According to a neuroscientist I am watching at a science convention right now (watching the video, anyway), there is a subset of neurons that fire when, for example, we get poked with a needle. What we now know is that these same neurons will also [...]
I got two evolution-related newsletters this week that I thought many of you would be interested in. I’ll post them in two different entries so you can discuss each one if you would like to.
This first one is regarding the encroachment of religion into science education in the name of Intelligent Design. Remember [...]
I cannot wait to read this new book, which Panda’s Thumb brought to my attention:
INTELLIGENT THOUGHT: SCIENCE VERSUS THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN MOVEMENT is a compilation of articles by some of our favorite scientists.
In the Editor’s Note is a copy of an email he received which should be “a stark reminder of why this [...]
To be sure I am scientifically accurate, and that I don’t lead you to a mistaken belief of absolutes as the media often does, let me preface this paleoanthropological announcement with a loud disclaimer: the following announcement is still in the process of study. It is not yet for sure (notice my question [...]
In response to my post, The War On Science, a new reader, Jenn, made this humorous (unless you think it is sad) comment:
What more do you expect from an administration where the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee (James Inhofe) is encouraging the public to read Michael Crighton’s novel “State of Fear” [...]
In an earlier post I emphasized our need to protect the modern approach to science, stating that the U.S. may be headed toward a crisis if we don’t reverse current trends. One of my readers wanted to know in what sense I see the country falling behind in the science arena. It wasn’t [...]
Earlier we had a discussion about how Intelligent Design theory is not science, but philosophy. The Id’ers, including Philip Johnson, want to change the definition of science in order to force their religious beliefs into the scientific picture. I made the claim that the U.S. is in crisis regarding science. Ben asked [...]
The day to celebrate Charles Darwin’s courageous work is here! I spent 11 hours at a scrapbooking convention in Phoenix yesterday, away from my children. I came home last night after they were in bed. When I woke this morning, prepared for the big day, I wondered if anyone else remembered what [...]
I’ve been learning about Phillip E. Johnson, one of the founders of the Intelligent Design Creationist movement, and now I know it’s a lot more dire than I realized. My argument has been that people are accepting the idea of ID, and requesting that it be taught alongside Evolution, because they do not [...]
Victory today for Reason, Logic, Science, Education, our Children, and our Future! The breaking news of the day is that U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III ruled that Intelligent Design cannot be mentioned in biology classes in public schools.
He even said members of the school board lied to hide their religious [...]
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