… (and one other guy). And Gardner died on Saturday.

He was born in October 1914. So that made him …
Continue reading I learned all my interesting math from Martin Gardner … →

The mother (on the right) was raised in captivity, released, got pregnant, and is now raising her daughter on the Waterberg, South Africa.

Probably a member of Euphorbia milii, aka, “Crown of Thorns” or “Christ Plant.”

OK, before you answer, I’m going to tell you what I think. No. But that is not what is going on here (my snarky title is designed to get the attention of the usual suspects who will decry what is going on at Sandwalk Blog as repression). What is going on is a community of science-oriented people asking the Royal Ontario Museum to be more responsible and thoughtful in their programming.

We at the Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism (CASS) at the Centre for Inquiry (Canada) and its supporters were dismayed to learn that the Royal Ontario Museum will be sponsoring a talk by Deepak Chopra at the University of Toronto in connection with the Director’s Signature Series: The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army.

Just go read the Letter that Larry Moran has posted. It is a good letter and you should add your signature to it. The letter is here.

While it lasts.

Philosophy professor and author Dr. Massimo Pigliucci joins us to discuss his new book “Nonsense On Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk.” We’ll discuss why people embrace pseudoscientific beliefs, and how it affects our culture.

Details

(Reminds me of this: Massimo Pigliucci: “Politics, Philosophy and Atheism.” Atheists Talk #0074, Sunday June 14, 2009 )

buk buk buk

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

One of the fascinating side stories in Dragnet is the quirky relationship between Bill Gannon and Joe Friday, and in particular, Bill’s reporting of his occasional schemes and Joe’s incredulous reaction to them. …

Read on (qm)

A timely repost:
Continue reading Evolution vs. Creationism by Eugenie Scott, Second Edition →

Shelf building music:

Continue reading This is a good day to build a shelf. →

I don’t believe this is real. Do you? Have you seen one of these things?

Continue reading Beyond the Segway? →

How to Be a Cute Chick and Make People Do What You Want Them to Do With Your Sex Appeal

Accuracy when making criticisms is important. See this discussion, which is an extension of this.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy