Interesting article discussing the tendency of conservatives, even highly educated conservatives, to dismiss science. The Link In reply to:...
In 'The Edge of Evolution' arch-creationist Michael Behe makes the following observation: In reply to: [hr]Here’s something to ponder long and...
Rep. Simpson gave a blistering speach in the waning days of the special session. Interesting politician The Link About the 2011-2012 budget In...
According to a recent poll - education. In 2010 the same poll found immigration to top Texan's concerns. The Link Will the decision by the...
I found this interesting (and surprising). Percentage with bachelor's degree: 1. Cal 89.9% 2. Vir 88.6 3. Neb 87.3 4. NY 86.8 5. Texas 86.2...
Climate scientists in Australia threatened with death and violence by those who deny the reality of climate change. The Link In reply to:...
New report predicts areas in the tropics where food availability will be most effected: The Link In reply to: [hr]Focusing their search on the...
Has our species so profoundly altered our planet that we are now in a new geological epoch - the anthropocene? Some geologists think so - The...
You thought the 2011-2012 budget was tough to cover? Wait two years. The Link In reply to: [hr]First, lawmakers failed to address the state’s...
On 21 May they'll be gone. The Link [IMG]
Florida bill would make it illegal for pediatricians to question parents about guns in home. The Link Marion Hammer - NRA lobbyist explains - In...
A study published in Science links declines in some crops to climate change - The Link The link is to the abstract in Science. The full article...
In reply to: [hr]they (the reviewers) said, individual researchers had not tried to subvert the scientific process, and the fundamental picture...
Edwin Graning, a bus driver for Central Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) refused to drive two women to Planned Parenthood fearing that...
He is attacked by his fellow Christians. The Link In reply to: [hr]To deny that reality (evolution) will make us a cult. [hr] Dr. Bruce...
We're in the 6th great extinction event - The Link The paper by Anthony Barnosky et al. is a peer-reviewed contribution to Nature Reviews. From...
Turns out the scientists were right - The Link In reply to: [hr]the commission’s report concluded that the $220 million was not worth the...
The article linked below is concerned with why many people, often very intelligent, have an antipathy for God. The Link In reply to:...
In reply to: [hr]Studying evolution is like following cosmic breadcrumbs home to God. Only by looking through evolutionary eyes can we see our...
From article in the journal Evolution, Education, and Outreach - In reply to: [hr]Half of US respondents to the 2006 General Social Surveys did...