Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 3

Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 3: The primrose path to macro-evolution As I had hoped/suspected, Dawkins turns his attention from artificial selection to natural … Continue reading

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Heads up for our iTunes users

I’ll be removing the American Freethought podcast from the iTunes Store TEMPORARILY.  This is a last ditch effort to try to correct the fact that the iTunes Store hasn’t updated our podcast listing in 10 weeks.  Hopefully once the reboot … Continue reading

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Podcast #70 – Randy Olson

We interview Randy Olson, marine biologist turned filmmaker, and author of the new book Don’t Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style.  Randy is best known for the 2006 documentary Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design … Continue reading

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The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 2

Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 2: Dogs, cows and cabbages In Chapter 2 Dawkins tackles another of the common “criticisms” that evolution deniers like … Continue reading

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Heads up, DC skeptics: HEAVY MENTAL

If you live in–or are going to be in–the Washington, DC area on Saturday, October 24th, here’s your opportunity to participate in a day-long event of science, magic and skepticism.  Center for Inquiry DC and National Capital Area Skeptics have … Continue reading

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The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 1

Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 I’m sitting down to read Richard Dawkins’ latest book–The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (pub. by Free … Continue reading

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Dawkins tix for Charlotte NC still available

As you may recall, Richard Dawkins will be speaking this Wednesday, October 14th, at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of an arrangement with Charlotte Pop Fest.  A few tickets are still available for an exclusive meet-and-greet with … Continue reading

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DVR Alert: Dawkins vs. O’Reilly tonight

Set your DVRs for FOX News tonight (Friday, October 9th) 8PM or 11PM Eastern–Richard Dawkins will appear on The O’Reilly Factor.  Should be fun.

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GA college “exorcist” removed from school post

Nathan Mallory, the junior at north Georgia’s Berry College who performed an “exorcism” on a fellow student (and later bragged about it), has been removed from his position as a resident hall adviser by the school.  The young woman on … Continue reading

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Don’t Be Such a Scientist

Review by John C. Snider © 2009 Science is controversial, whether we like it or not.  The nature of science is churn: old ideas are replaced by newer, better ideas; everything “known” is contingent, accepted only as long as new … Continue reading

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