Accommodating Science overview 13 Mar 2014 I have done quite a lot of blogging under this heading lately so I thought it might be useful to get all the posts used in order: On beliefs Why do believers believe silly things? The function of denialism Why do believers believe THOSE silly things? The “developmental hypothesis” of belief acquisition How to argue with silly thing believers On religion Degrees of religion Undefining religion On the arguments Accommodating Science: What is the problem? Accommodating Science: Unpicking the arguments On science and religion Accommodating science: Astronomy Accommodating science: Geology and Time Accommodating science: Evolution and change Accommodating Science: Neurobiology and the Soul [to come] Accommodating science: Faith and reason Concluding posts Accommodating science: Strategy Accommodating Science: the backfire effect, and conclusion Many other posts from this blog have been used in the book manuscript, and this is not the order in which they will appear, but you can find your way around from here. Accommodationism Book Cognition Creationism and Intelligent Design Education Epistemology Evolution General Science History Metaphysics Philosophy Politics Pop culture Religion Science
Creationism and Intelligent Design Rant on Dembski 28 Jul 2009 My good friend Ian Musgrave has just put up a wonderful rant on Dumbski’s latest crap, and it’s also up at Panda’s Thumb. Go read it. Nothing unexpected, Dembski’s usual rhetorical tricks and bad research, but it’s a fun read. One guy you don’t want to get started ranting against… Read More
Evolution Things Glenn Beck has never seen 24 Oct 2010 A DNA sequence Comparative anatomical diagrams Behavioural studies of apes and humans compared Psychological studies of apes and human children Fossils A science book His arse Read More
Australian stuff Australian scientists resign from Murray-Darling Water commission due to a lack of heed 21 May 2011 I don’t usually post these announcements, but GetUp are reliable and on target. Today it was revealed that key scientists have walked away from the government’s Murray Darling Basin Authority process in protest. Right now the Murray Darling Basin Authority is in the final stages of recommending how to deal… Read More