Vote for the best evolution video

The Discover website has a poll up where they want you to vote for the best video that explains evolution in 2 minutes or less. Some of them are pretty good. Go take a look.
Vote here.

Intelligent Design proponents are not stupid

In talking with some of my colleagues about intelligent design (ID) it has become clear to me that there are some misconceptions about ID.  These misconceptions are not limited to science professionals as these ideas can also be seen when viewing message boards, reading comment sections, or anywhere else the subject arises.
The general consensus seems [...]

Signature in the Cell pre-review

Stephen Meyer has a new book out on Intelligent Design (ID) called Signature in the Cell. Although I have not read the book, I am going to offer a “pre-review” of the book based on what I know of it and Stephen Meyer. You can download an excerpt of the book here.
To sum up the [...]

NCSE’s youtube channel

The National Center for Science Education has series of videos about the Texas state board of education hearings that happened earlier this year.  The are quite informative as to the thought processes of those that are antiscience and against the accurate teaching of evolution.
Videos can be found here.
To get you started, below is a video [...]

Intelligent design tip of the day #3: Avoid the real work

(Note: this post is written in accordance with Poe’s Law)
Despite the fact that the only way to prove something in science is to do actual experiments, it is more effective for the intelligent design cause to not do any. If we don’t ever try to prove intelligent design, then it can’t ever be disproven. [...]

Intelligent design tip of the day #2: Keep calling them “Darwinists”

(Note: this post is written in accordance with Poe’s Law)
Whenever you are referring to anyone who believes in evolution, it is important to refer to them as Darwinists.  Forget that the term scientists would suffice.  Forget that evolutionists means the exact same thing but doesn’t have the same negative connotation.  You need to give [...]

Why do we celebrate Darwin?

2009 is the Year of Evolution. It has been 200 years since Charles Darwin’s birth and 150 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species. There have been many celebrations, events, and lectures all in his name with more to come throughout the year.  February 12 is even considered “Darwin Day,” and celebrated [...]

A typical Intelligent Design proponent series of events

Upon examination of the many intelligent design (ID) proponent attempts to spin real science into something that supports ID, I have come up with the equivalent of a business plan for ID:

Real scientific research finds something new
Scientists have different hypotheses on what is going on
Newer research rules out some of the old hypotheses [...]