Category Archives: The War on Science

A Question for Education ‘Reformers’ About Tennessee’s “Monkey Bill”

Do you give a shit? If you haven’t heard, the Great State of Tennessee, in a effort to inflict reversible (hopefully) mental retardation on the children entrusted to its educational system, has passed legislation that “encourages teachers to present the … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Evolution, Fucking Morons, Global Warming, The War on Science | 1 Comment

Why H.R. 3433 Is a Bad Bill: Because We Can Count on Republicans to Abuse It

By way of Jonathan Eisen, we learn that there is a new bill wending its way through Congress, H.R. 3433, The Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 (pdf), the goal of which is “to provide transparency and require … Continue reading

Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Drugs, Global Warming, Public Health, The War on Science, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Regarding Pseudoscience, I’m Glad to See HuffPo Turned Over a New Leaf…

…for all of about 24 hours. Haven’t had to bust out the StupidView 9600, recommended by the Surgeon General for safely viewing TEH STOOPID! Cuz stupid ain’t cool (from here) Despite all the hubbub about the Huffington Post’s new science … Continue reading

Posted in Bullshit As a Load Bearing Structure, Fucking Morons, Public Health, The War on Science, Why Is Arianna Huffington a Murderous Idiot? | 1 Comment

When Frodo Meets Jesus? Welcome to Rivendell Sanctuary

The intersection between Christianity and Hobbitry.
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Posted in Education, The War on Science, WhatEVAH! | 3 Comments

Krugman Finally Has His ‘Creationist Moment’

Welcome, Prof. Krugman, to an evolutionary biologist’s world…
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Posted in Conservatives, Creationism, Economics, The War on Science | 12 Comments

Support Pro-Science, Anti-Creationist School Board Members

“There are two, local races, where every penny goes to work, that have big implications for science education all over the country.” So give!
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Posted in Creationism, Education, The War on Science, Voting

Park 51: Lessons for the War on Science

We defeat them by engaging them on our terms.
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Posted in Creationism, The War on Science | 1 Comment

Digg ‘Patriots’ Attempt to Bury Sites, Including ScienceBlogs

But really, the problem is one of framing. We’re just not civil enough. Or something.
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Posted in Conservatives, Creationism, Internet, Pig Screwer, The War on Science | 17 Comments

Maybe the Sherrod Non-Scandal Will Help Put the Global Warming ‘Controversy’ in Context?

The Sherrod non-scandal exposes the M.O. of the right.
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Posted in Conservatives, Global Warming, The War on Science | 2 Comments

The War on Science Marches Onward (Is the Administration Serious About Governance?)

Less hope, more doing your job.
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Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, The War on Science