Posted in Announcements on Dec 31st, 2005
[Month in Review]Like many of you (I hope!), I had a bit of a vacation this month, but nevertheless, December was still a busy one here at Anthonares.net. The list below is not a complete list of blog entries this month, but is more of a highlight reel.
I finished my review of Tom Bethell’s […]
Posted in Announcements on Dec 21st, 2005
[No Tags]You may notice a lack of posting from me for the next week or so, that’s because I’ll be on vacation. I don’t believe that I will have a regular internet connection, so look for new posts again around the 1st of the year. I’ve tossed in a second published research synopsis […]
Posted in Research Synopses on Dec 21st, 2005
[Impact, Mars, Peer Review, Planetary Science, Research Synopsis, Volcano, Water]In a series of papers published in the journal Science last December, teams of scientists headed by Mars Exploration Rover mission director Steve Squyers reported that the landing site of the rover Opportunity, Meridiani Planum, had abundant evidence of liquid water at the surface for extended […]
Posted in Research Synopses on Dec 21st, 2005
[Astronomy, Gamma Ray Bursts, GRB 050724, Peer Review, Research Synopsis, SWIFT]Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic discrete events we observe in astronomy. Far more powerful than supernovae (exploding massive stars), they are also extremely short events, lasting between a few seconds and a few hours. Recently, with the advent of the […]
Posted in In The News on Dec 20th, 2005
[Creationism, Dover, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Trial]In a sweeping decision, Judge John E. Jones III ruled that Intelligent Design is “a religious alternative masquerading as a scientific theory.” In this ruling, Judge Jones chose not to limit his ruling simply to Dover, but instead he ruled that teaching Intelligent Design in the classroom is unconstitutional. […]
Posted in Book Reviews on Dec 20th, 2005
[Book Review, Extended Piece, PIG Science, Tom Bethell]I’ve just finished a series of 11 detailed chapter-by-chapter reviews of Tom Bethell’s The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science, and in this final summary review I will discuss the successes and failures of his work, along with the fundamental problems in how Bethell presents his subjects. In […]
Posted in Book Reviews on Dec 20th, 2005
[Book Review, Evolution, Extended Piece, Fossil Record, Intelligent Design, PIG Science, Religion, Science]This, the final chapter of Tom Bethell’s The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science follows immediately after the previous chapter in his line of argument. The previous chapter was largely about the mechanism of Natural Selection proposed by Darwin, while Chapter 14: “Evolution: […]
Posted in In The News on Dec 19th, 2005
[Web 2.0, Wikipedia]Some of my regular readers will probably note that I frequently link over to Wikipedia entries on topics I’m discussing. I do this not so much because I believe Wikipedia to be a fantastic reference source of unimpeachable truth, but rather that it is convenient and thorough. But, in this week’s […]
Posted in Book Reviews on Dec 19th, 2005
[Book Review, Evolution, Extended Piece, Intelligent Design, PIG Science]Like the previous chapter of Bethell’s The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science, Chapter 13: “By Chance or By Design” seems written to appeal to a certain crowd. This chapter, supposedly about Intelligent Design, is a shallow critique of “Darwinism” that meagerly attempts to posit ID as […]
Posted in Book Reviews on Dec 14th, 2005
[Book Review, Extended Piece, Flat Earth, Galileo, PIG Science, Religion, Science]We are nearing the end of Tom Bethell’s “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science,” and with it we are chewing into some themes related to science and religion. Happily, Chapter 12 , entitled “The Abiding Myths: Flat Earth and Warfare Between Science and Religion” […]
