Denialism

Author: MarkH

  • Go to Pharyngula right now

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    His coverage of the creation museum is a must-see.

  • Happy Birthday to Rachel Carson

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    Today would be her 100th, and it presents us an opportunity to do two things. First, we salute a major influence in the birth of environmentalism in the United States and the world. Second, we want to use the opportunity to defend Carson from the specious attacks on her by the purveyors of the DDT…

  • Badscience takes on the WiFi paranoia from BBC

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    And kicks its ass. What is up with the British and their fear of “radiation”? People complain about poor science comprehension here in the US, but it is by no means an isolated phenomenon. The fact someone was able to put a documentary on BBC suggesting that radiofrequencies of WiFi had any chance of affecting…

  • LOL Creationists II

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    Well we’ve had some new entries and suggestions. I think the best so far is the entry from John Lynch of Stranger Fruit (inspired by Glenn Branch inspired by Carrie Sager). More below the fold!

  • LOL Creationists

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    Since today is apparently LOL day (my favorite being LOLpresident) I decided we should create a new category. Here’s my first three for LOL Creationists! Send me more, I’ll put up the best ones.

  • 61st Skeptics Circle

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    The 61st Skeptic’s circle is at Skepchick’s. It’s a special towel day version. In particular I like Orac’s coverage of anti-peer review attitude among cranks. Like I say, beware the bashers of peer review.

  • ALF Qaeda

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    Both Nature and the LA Times this week have articles cautioning against labeling animal-rights extremists “terrorists” in the US. The justification that they’re using is that the groups in question, ELF and ALF, are not terrorists because so far they’ve only destroyed property, and haven’t managed to kill anyone yet. Terrorism, in their view, should…

  • Yabba Dabba Science

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    Given that the NYT piece on the Creation Museum was such fluff, I was gratified to read the LA Times’ more rigid take. HE CREATION MUSEUM, a $27-million tourist attraction promoting earth science theories that were popular when Columbus set sail, opens near Cincinnati on Memorial Day. So before the first visitor risks succumbing to…

  • Pat Michaels Bashes Gore for Cato

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    How dare Al Gore open his mouth and say things! Here comes the Cato Institute to the rescue, featuring denialist Pat Michaels (Also see Sourcewatch). What were Gore’s great gaffes worthy of scorn from the esteemed think tank?

  • Good and bad signs from the Chronicle

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    The San Francisco Chronicle wrote this article Monday on a recent effort to encourage gay and lesbian couples in San Francisco to foster children. The problem? They uncritically cited Paul Cameron and his bogus research which is just self-published bigotry and hatred, with no scientific validity. But there are signs of hope…