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Many prominent scientists get it right when they say that evolution is purposeless and unguided. The same is true for plate tectonics, super...

Most of you missed the exciting Evolution Ottawa 2012 meeting earlier this month but, cheer up, you have another chance to visit Ottawa form...

PZ Myers approves of this plan to cast a vote for Jesus [ An excellent suggestion for the Bible-believing Christians ]. Isn't there a ...

This is a very important molecule. It's found in (almost?) all living species where it serves a very important function. What is the com...

We live in an era where almost 50% of the citizens in some Western European countries don't believe in God and a solid majority of those...

Jeffry Shallit of Recursivity is in London, England where he recently took a train from Victoria Station to Bromley South, then a bus to Do...

The first atomic bomb was detonated on this day in 1945 [ Trinity ]. The second detonation of an atomic bomb took place over Hiroshima , Jap...

Lots of people don't understand what we mean by a secular society. If you're one of them, watch this video by QualiaSoup . He uses a...

It was only a few months ago that lawyer Casey Luskin presented us with The Top Three Flaws in Evolutionary Theory . Now he's back with ...

Many proteins bind to double-stranded DNA and most of them bind specifically to a particular target site. The lac repressor, for example, b...

The Faculty of Medicine at my university runs a Youth Summer Program (Medicine) for high school students. There are four one-week modules: ...

Ms. Sandwalk sent me the link to this video. She knows that I love this sort of thing. It makes me happy.

Basic, fundamental research in Canada is in big trouble. The current government, led by Stephen Harper's Conservatives, have cut back on...

Blogs have been around for more than a decade but it's still not clear what purpose they serve (if any). We still don't know how to ...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is destroying basic research in Canadian universities. His government is also shutting down government resear...