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February 2017

February 07, 2017

Science Is Political, And You Can Blame Those Who Reject It

On April 22nd the March for Science is scheduled in Washington, DC and cities across...

December 2016

December 26, 2016

The Entire Universe in 60 Minutes: Idle, Cox, Religion and Science

The BBC is showing something tonight that I am very much looking forward to: Eric...

October 2016

October 23, 2016

Christianity and Homosexuality Part 2

So now it is time to return to the idea of homosexuality and Christianity about which...

August 2016

August 16, 2016

News Flash – Ohm’s Law Questioned

The following little satirical spoof was written during the George W. Bush Presidency when the...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Christianity in the Light of Science

John Loftus has a another storming anthology out in which I am proud to have...

July 17, 2016

The Argument from Format – How the Cartesian soul cannot be the originator of free will

This is a piece I wrote a number of years ago and I always interested in...

July 15, 2016

Can Science Test Supernatural Worldviews? Pretty much…

Yonatan Fishman, PhD, Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, wrote a really interesting paper...

July 12, 2016

Fears Materialise for UK Science in Post-Brexit Landscape

I recently wrote about my worries with regard to EU funding and science in the...

July 08, 2016

Chapter on Free Will in new Loftus Book – Contributors’ Copies Are here

I am very happy to have a chapter in John Loftus' new book, called Christianity in the...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

My Worries about Science Funding

Brexit has happened and will not be overturned, as a democratic decision, no matter how...

May 2016

May 22, 2016

I’ve a Chapter on Free Will in Loftus’ Excellent New Anthology

John Loftus has another superb-looking anthology coming out, and I am proud to have written...

May 03, 2016

Dead could be brought ‘back to life’ in groundbreaking stem cell project

In honour of my new zombie book released this month, and which you should all...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

The Science of Near-Death Experiences (part 2)

Yesterday, I introduced the topic of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), and today I will talk about...

April 26, 2016

Bright flash of light marks incredible moment life begins when sperm meets egg

The Telegraph reports on this fascinating finding: Human life begins in bright flash of light...

April 25, 2016

First happiness genes have been located: Genetic overlap between happiness, depression discovered

This information is released by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: For the first time in history, researchers have...

April 25, 2016

Private religious school failed by Ofsted for teaching young earth creationism as science

This, from the BHA: In news that could have wide implications for the teaching of...

April 15, 2016

Homeopathy Now Consigned to Dustbin of Ideas. Officially.

Well, if officially means by anyone with a brain who can use, analyse and reflect...

March 2016

March 04, 2016

Study Calling Out Psychology Studies Is Itself Called Out!

You may remember recently that the world of academic psychology was called properly into question....

March 03, 2016

Obama on Trump, Science, Reason and World Leaders

This is a seriously good and interesting speech. This is why Obama is a good...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

Deterministic Bohmian Interpretation of Quantum Back in the Game

For those determinists out there, the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics has often been seen...

February 15, 2016

Creationist Dan Walker Appointed as BBC Breakfast Presenter

Oh deary me. I love the BBC, and I love BBC breakfast, and I love...

February 01, 2016

Evolution and Climate Change

If you were raised in a devoutly Christian household, what were you taught even before...

January 2016

January 19, 2016

Gould’s NOMA – a thorough analysis (part 1, updated)

Can science and religion coexist in harmony? A favorite phrase of sophisticated theologians™ is – science...

January 10, 2016

Did the Universe Begin, and How? (Interview with Aaron Adair)

This is from blog contributor Aaron Adair, whose own blog can be found here: I recently...

October 2015

October 31, 2015

Scientists Observe Wasps Evolving Into New Species

I don't really bother with Creationists any more as they aren't worth my effort. I'll...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Evolution in Action: Lizard Moving From Eggs to Live Birth

This article is from the National Geographic and should put paid to some Creationists claims...

June 2015

June 14, 2015

Comet lander wakes up

Great news for those following the exploits of the first lander to find purchase on...

June 11, 2015

The power of prayer…

I received this email today from an old friend: Hi mate, Hope you're well. I'm...

May 2015

May 09, 2015

Physicists Are Philosophers, Too

James A Lindsay, whose awesome book Dot, Dot, Dot: Infinity Plus God Equals Folly I...

April 2015

April 27, 2015

The Truth about Creationist PhDs

This video is pretty good at pointing out that Creationists with PhDs are essentially for...

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