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Falsifiability Dembski-Style, Part 2
Recall that William A. Dembski, in his No Free Lunch (2002), posed the twin questions “Is intelligent design falsifiable? Is Darwinism falsifiable?” and answered, “Yes to the first question, no to the second question.” In part 1, I explained that although the questions are posed in…
Return of the Uncertainty Monster
It's like the ultimate movie monster: invisible, slowly creeping until it rears its ugly head, suddenly lashing out, disguised as dramatic extreme events, growing more powerful and destructive over time. It strikes fear and terror in the populace, causing some to deny its existence and…
Fossil Friday!
  Last week on the Fossil Friday I gave you a really tough challenge...well, not that tough, but it was a plant, and plants are hard, apparently. So this week, I'm heading back over to the land of the animals, where we can bask in the glow of tibias and mandibles.…
Project Steve: n > 1300
With the addition of Stefan Roitsch on January 15, 2014, NCSE's Project Steve attained its 1300th signatory. A tongue-in-cheek parody of the long-standing creationist tradition of amassing lists of "scientists who doubt evolution" or "scientists who dissent from Darwinism," Project Steve mocks…
Not Bishop Paley
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,…
Ayala joins NCSE board of directors
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…
Wednesday in SF: Nerd Nite
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…
Falsifiability Dembski-Style, Part 1
“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…
Darwin Day approaches
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…

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