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A Geologic Timescale For Creationists

September 19, 2012

Creationism, or the set of beliefs claiming that the universe, Earth, and all of its inhabitants were created by a …

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The Cutest Response to Creationism

August 4, 2012

Sometimes it is necessary to take a few steps back and look at the big picture. In the evolution/creationism debate, …

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If we evolved from monkeys…{Infographic}

June 14, 2012

Hopefully the above infographic clears up this woefully common question.

This is What Evolution Is {Image}

May 16, 2012

Related Posts: Understanding Evolution: 17 Misconceptions and Their Responses The “Tornado in a Junkyard Fallacy” Evolution Confusion

The “Tornado in a Junkyard” Fallacy

May 12, 2012

As a promoter of science literacy and therefore the theory of evolution, I often get some push back from those …

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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Evolution has the answer

March 10, 2012

Science does in fact have an answer to the oft-repeated conundrum, Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This …

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Bill Nye on Evolution {Image}

January 5, 2012

I couldn’t agree more.

A New Poll on Evolution and Climate Change Finds Positive Results

September 23, 2011

Beyond the data dump featured below, you can find a summary of the results in the section entitled “Interpreting the …

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Understanding Evolution: 17 Misconceptions and Their Responses

September 4, 2011

Arm Yourself with Knowledge Evolution is one of the best supported, most elegant, and most powerful theories in all of …

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Hey, we’re slightly better at understanding biology than Turkey!

May 18, 2011

Still sad…

America the Ignorant

February 14, 2011

Americans are by no means the most intelligent bunch. Shortly after WWII and some prominent decades of intellectual prowess that …

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Stupid Design

January 8, 2011

Does our world seem so perfect to you that it had to be created? Was then there some all-powerful designer …

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Top Posts of 2010

December 31, 2010

Well 2010 has come and gone, and I am looking forward to another great year in science and skepticism. Your …

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Ten Consequences of Human Evolution

December 18, 2010

I hope that if you have joined me for previous articles about evolution, that we have all come to an …

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What Evolution Looks Like After 12 Years of Lutheran School

September 25, 2010

Only a Theory? This begins hopefully a series of posts that features the perspective of a current or former “true …

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A Simple Rebuttal

August 28, 2010

Intelligent Design=Creationism Here is a simple yet solid intelligent design rebuttal that would make any creationist pee a little. Evolution …

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Growing Up in the Universe

July 12, 2010

Below are videos that I think all lovers of science will enjoy. The first is a link to a series …

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