"Ratio et Rationes"
"Reason and Reasons"

Augh:

Chopra and Bill O’Reilly join forces, go after atheism and evolution

O’Reilly asks Chopra whether he believes in a deity, and Chopra gives a hilarious answer, asserting that science has shown that “the laws of physics themselves preclude us from intellectually getting in touch with The Source.   ( Read more... )

"Ius Moriendi"
"Right to Die"

Interesting site that Coyne mentions:

Eric MacDonald defends The God Delusion

But then:

Well, divine intervention is irrelevant to our understanding of evolution, but one can’t say that the hypothesis of a god or designer in general is “not a part of science.”  For it’s possible that there could be certain ( Read more... )

"Coyne Respondit"
"Coyne Responds"

He responds to that Is Religious Belief Part of Human Nature?:

New Oxford study: religion pervasive, ergo impossible to eradicate

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"Bellula Animalia!"
"Cute Critters!"

That's right:

Treehoppers redux: a cool video

"Taxinomistae: Species in Periculo"
"Taxonomists: An Endangered Species"

Wah:

Taxonomists: an endangered species

But:

Mourning the loss of taxonomy is a useless endeavor, like writing posts on the demise of the glass Coke bottle.  Taxonomy will wane, even with the stimulus of molecular data, and few people will go into biology with the aim of ( Read more... )

"Producitne Religio Scientiam?"
"Does Religion Produce Knowledge?"

Good question:

Once again: does religion produce knowledge?

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"Nuptiae Esse Lepidae Possunt"
"Weddings Can be Nice"

But, at the end of the day: No gods, no masters. And that includes "royalty."

Good one, Coyne:

Inbred old gits

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"Scientistae et Homines Publici Suam Credentiam Explicant"
"Scientists and Public Figures Explain Their Belief"

Yes:

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"Ubi Theologia Cosmologiam Agit"
"When Theology Does Cosmology"

Nice:

When theology does cosmology

Very nice.

"Obsessi Evidentia"
"Obsessed with Evidence"

(This took me about six hours total to write.)

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