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I have a soft spot for William Paley, although his Natural Theology (1802) is regarded as helping to inspire the “intelligent design” movement. A few years ago, when NCSE was discussing the establishment of a spoof award to be conferred upon the most egregious creationist of the year,…
Francisco J. Ayala NCSE is pleased to announce the addition of Francisco J. Ayala, a distinguished evolutionary geneticist at the University of California, Irvine, to its board of directors. "I have long been impressed with NCSE's effective advocacy in the cause of the integrity…
We don't usually host event announcements here on the blog, since the NCSE events page does that job already, but I couldn't help showing off the awesomely bitchin' poster that Alexander Bailey produced for Wednesday's Nerd Nite SF. I'll be talking about Maynard Shipley and the Science League…
“Is intelligent design falsifiable? Is Darwinism falsifiable? Yes to the first question, no to the second question.” You might think that it’s Michael Behe again; after all, he’s on the record as having asserted, “ID is quite susceptible to falsification” while “Darwinism seems quite impervious…
It's time to dust off your Darwin costume again: less than a month remains before Darwin Day 2014! Colleges and universities, schools, libraries, museums, churches, civic groups, and just plain folks across the country — and the world — are preparing to celebrate Darwin Day, on or around…
Photo Credit: brewbooks via Compfight cc Last week I gave you a little greenery to lighten your frosty winter week. It was a cluster of flowers from an ancient plant. My challenge: what plant was it? The answer: Lyonothamnus parvifolius, aka Ironwood. This…
Most people who have heard of Genie Scott know her as the public face, or perhaps the embodiment, of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE). I can’t remember how many times over the years I’ve told someone, including teachers, scientists, or others one might expect to have heard of us,…
With the polar vortex sweeping the nation, I thought I'd bring you a little greenery to brighten your day. Well, it was green a million years ago...or five million? Ten? You tell me! What was this festive plant, what epoch does it hail from, and if you are feeling particularly…
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of Alan de Queiroz's The Monkey's Voyage: How Improbable Journeys Shaped the History of Life (Basic Books, 2014). The preview consists of the introduction, "Of Garter Snakes and Gondwana," in which de Queiroz engagingly explains his project…