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Podcast #141 – The Mocking of Tim Tebow
We’d barely shouted “Happy New Year!” when 2012′s first religious controversy reared its ugly head. In this case, Cee Lo Green changed the lyrics to John Lennon’s classic “Imagine” during the NBC broadcast. Tim Tebow has been catching a lot of flak … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, humor, medical research, music, news, podcast, religion
Tagged bill maher, cee lo green, imagine, pat robertson, sam schmid, tebowing, terrell suggs, tim tebow
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Religion Makes You Fat
Okay, not exactly. But apparently there is a strong correlation. A recent medical study shows that regular churchgoers are twice as likely to be obese as non-churchgoers. So being religious can not only make you a fathead, but a fat-ass … Continue reading
The Moral Landscape, Chapter 5: The Future of Happiness
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Sam Harris’ The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values Summary: As imperfect as it may be, scientific study of morality and human happiness is worthwhile. This is a short book: less than 200 pages, not … Continue reading
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Tagged moral landscape, sam harris
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The Moral Landscape, Chapter 3: Belief
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Sam Harris’ The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values Summary: Belief, to be legitimate, must be constrained by facts. Honest belief is not a matter of personal preference. Whole books have been written on what … Continue reading
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The Moral Landscape, Chapter 2: Good and Evil
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Sam Harris’ The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values Summary: Human morality must balance cooperation and selfishness. Free will is an illusion, but it doesn’t obliterate our ability to make decisions that improve our well-being. … Continue reading
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Podcast #99 – Mary Roach (Packing for Mars)
We interview Mary Roach, author of the bestselling science-humor book Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. She’s also the author of Stiff (about human cadavers), Spook (the scientific inquest on life after death), and Bonk … Continue reading
Posted in astronomy & space, books, humor, interviews, medical research, podcast, science
Tagged bonk, mary roach, packing for mars, spook, stiff
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Podcast #91 – IT’S ALIVE
We talk with Christina L. Graves, a biology student (and prebiotic chemistry researcher) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Christina walks us through the recent announcement by the J. Craig Venter Institute that they have created a self-replicating, synthetic cell. … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, cults, interviews, medical research, new age, news, podcast, religion, science
Tagged abiogenesis, atheopath, j. craig venter institute, jcvi, prebiotic chemistry, raelians, splice, synthetic cell, venter
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Podcast #80 – Simon Singh
We interview science journalist Simon Singh, co-author (with Dr. Edzard Ernst) of Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine (which both John and David highly recommend). For more about Simon visit SimonSingh.net. Please also visit LibelReform.org, a website … Continue reading
DVR Alert: Dawkins and Collins on Colbert
While it would have been super-cool to have Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins on The Colbert Report at the same time, we’ll have to settle for them one-at-a-time. Dawkins (author of the new book The Greatest Show on Earth) will … Continue reading
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Tagged francis collins, richard dawkins, stephen colbert
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The Moral Landscape, Chapter 4: Religion
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Sam Harris’ The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values Summary: Religion, being non-facts-based, is counterproductive to creating a proper moral framework. Yes, the 400-pound gorilla in the room. Although America is conspicuously more religious than … Continue reading →