Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Other Threat to Evolutionary Biology: Evolutionary Psychology

Posted on March 21, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Is the equating of evolutionary biology with evolutionary psychology something we want?
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Posted in Evolution, Framing | 18 Comments

Egnor: Don’t Know Much about Antibiotic Resistance

Posted on March 20, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Evolutionary biology IS used to combat antibiotic resistance.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Creationism, Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, Microbiology, Public Health, The War on Science | 6 Comments

Dear Intelligent Designer, Another Round of Amy Sullivan

Posted on March 19, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Why is she looking validation of her religious beliefs from political figures?
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Posted in Democrats, Religion | 5 Comments

Egnor and the Creationists: Partying Like It’s 1859

Posted on March 19, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Natural selection isn’t a big deal–anymore. Neither is heliocentrism.
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Posted in Creationism, Evolution, Genetics, The War on Science | 3 Comments

The Intellectual Cowardice of Michael Egnor

Posted on March 18, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Trolling, masquerading as intellectual discussion
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Posted in Creationism, Evolution, Experts, Fucking Morons, The War on Science | 2 Comments

Happy Evacuation Day!

Posted on March 17, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

And a Beannachtai na Feile Padraig too!
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Posted in Boston, WhatEVAH! | 1 Comment

Morality, Utility, and Defending Evolution

Posted on March 17, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The utility argument puts creationists on the defensive by forcing them to justify why they want to harm our ability to cure disease.
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Posted in Creationism, Evolution, Framing, Genomics | 7 Comments

The Failures of the Traditional Media in Iraq

Posted on March 16, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Let me count the ways.
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Posted in Iraq, News Media | 4 Comments

The Press Has Always Been Sycophantic…

Posted on March 16, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

at least some of the time. Rewind to Guatemala, 1954.
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Posted in 'Snuggles' McCain, News Media, Propaganda | 2 Comments

New Boston Skeptics Talk Title: “In Defense of Religion”

Posted on March 15, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

KIDDING.
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Posted in Bloggity Blog, Religion | 4 Comments