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Damning Darwin: The Perils of Myth-making in the History of Science
There are very few things less enticing to the British public than the sight of CJ in the bath. While occasionally Marmalade the lunatic kitten comes to balance precariously on the edge of the bath tub, and watch the great pink hippo wallowing in the foaming waters, human beings seem to find the mere prospect revolting. So I apologise in advance for calling this scene to your minds, and hope you have not recently eaten. Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Science
Tagged A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Alfed Russel Wallace, Alfred Wegener, Andrew Dickson White, Asa Grey, Bathtub Fallacy, Charles Darwin, conflict myth, Damning Darwin: Mythmaking in the History of Science, Damning Darwin: The perils of Myth-making in the History of Science, Darwin Online Project, Henry Morris, history of science, John Van Wyhe, John William Draper, JR Lucas, Lord Kelvin, Lysenkoism, Persecution Complex, RichardDawkins.net, Samuel Wilberfore, Science writing, Science Writing Competition, TH Huxley, Wicked Stupid Opponents Fallacy
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5,000 visits!
Just glanced at the hits counter on the blog and it has reached 5,000 visits to the blog. When I hit 2,000 we had a celebration of sorts – so I guess 5,000 needs marking as well! So a little celebratory wittering about my recent activities seems in order! Today was supposed to be busy with work, and a couple of hours out to go do a piece for an American ghost show. Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life
Tagged 5000 hits, Anna Richardson, ANTIX, Becky Smith, bicker and bitchcraft, boredom during vigils, Cheltenham Psychic Research Group, Cheltenham Psychical research Group, Clare Hatfield, Clare the Goldfish, CPRG, Dave William, David Aukett, Derek Newman, filming paranormal TV, Gas Nightclub, ghosthunting anecdotes, Hanrahan Media, haunted houses, incubi, Jeff Belanger, Keith Hitchman, Lisa Langood, Lord Kelvin, Lorna Keen, Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live, Paranormal TV, poltergeist cases, Richard Dawkins forum, RichardDawkins.net, search terms on this blog, wiccan and witchcraft
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Darwinism Demolition Derby!
In honour of Darwin 150, and those great men of Science the Young Earth Creationists – those who believe the world was created just a few thousand years agio in seven literal days by God – I thought it was the duty of an Evolutionist like me to join them this year in attempting to rip Evolutionary theory to shreds. 🙂 This is not a game for Creationist types – it’s actually for the rest of us to set about trying to falsify the current Evolutionary hypothesis, which we hold true. After all, as Popper pointed out, falsification is the heart of the scientific method? So let’s try and falsify Darwin! Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged Charles Darwin, Darwin, Darwin anniversary, Darwinian, evidence, Evolution, falsification, Feyrabend, Henry M Morris, Karl Popper, Lord Kelvin, Philosophy of science, punk science, Richard Dawkins, Scientific method, underdetermination, underdetermined, YEC, Young Earth Creationism
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