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The predictable anti-science fallout from the Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District decision continues. As I wrote previously, the deplorable rhetoric pouring from advocates of “intelligent design” carries the stench of stark ignorance blended with that of sour grapes.
There’s a marvelous new piece posted on the National Center for Science Education’s website, penned […]

Today, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones rendered the ruling many were hoping to see, bringing the Kitzmiller et al v. Dover Area School District case to a fitting end.

The court’s opinion delivered yet further stinging blows to “intelligent design” advocates and their anti-science, religious agenda. Jones’ 139-page decision is available for viewing in […]

Science Skids

18Dec05

I approach published statistics with a grain of salt, particularly where run-of-the-mill media polls are concerned. The pitfalls of errant extrapolation should be obvious: a given issue or situation might appear dramatically worse than in actuality. Even armed with ample amounts of sodium chloride, however, it’s quite clear that our society faces some alarming territory […]


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