Tuesday, 18 August 2009

The Noughties

Posted by Mark Jones
Completely off topic, but this is hilario...

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Sunday, 9 August 2009

The Wright Stuff

Posted by Mark Jones
Bryan Appleyard's review in The Sunday Times of Robert Wright's The Evolution of God landed on the doormat this morning, containing some interesting insights into the story of the book. This doesn't sound like a volume that I'm going to add to my reading list.Appleyard betrays the theist's obsession with 'proof' that shows their shallow thinking...

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Thursday, 6 August 2009

Is Collins Bad for the Health of the U.S.?

Posted by Mark Jones
Francis Collins is shortly to be confirmed as the new leader of the US National Institutes of Health. Sam Harris has written an excellent analysis of the appointment.The concern for me is the candidate's *qualifications* for the job on offer. On the whole, Collins (despite reservations about his previous jobs) would seem to be reasonably...

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