Michael Schulson on Whole Foods and creationism
Lighter posting this week on account of work travel. But check out Michael Schulson on Whole Foods and creationism. Money quote: So, why do many of us perceive ...
Month: February 2014
Historical truth, creationism, and fighting
Adam Laats (whose blog you should be reading!) wonders how historians should respond to textbooks that peddle neo-confederate falsehoods: So what’s an historian...
The central meaning-giving task in our lives
As I said before, I’m shifting to a different lens on this issue. I’m going to work through passages of William Galston’s Liberal Pluralism an...
Sherlock Holmes on practical science literacy
A comment reminded me of this passage from A Study in Scarlet: [Sherlock Holmes’s] ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literatur...
Stray links…
[UPDATE BELOW] Here are a few stray links to check out: An old post by Jeff Spross on why pro/anti-science labels are problematic. Adam Laats on the silly quest...
Why I use sports analogies
I’m sure many of you wonder why, as cliché and trite as they often are, I harp on sports analogies. It’s not just because I’m uncreative (alth...
Will Saletan is very smart
Just the second time (Drum’s the first) I’ve heard a prominent journalist make what should be a mundane observation: Nye portrayed creationism as a ...
On plausible arguments without strong evidence
Marcus has two comments you should look at, especially because of his great orbital mechanics analogy. Let’s focus on this claim for now: There are also f...
Have you heard of Wilt Chamberlain?
[My thoughts in essay form. Long-time readers will find it familiar. Feel free to share.] Tonight’s debate on creationism between Ken Ham and Bill Nye will end—...