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| JULY 2008 | |
| We
the People of Faith by Howard Fineman July 01, 2008 |
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| Senator
Obama’s Concession to Faith-Based programs unfortunate, says Council
for Secular Humanism by Council for Secular Humanism July 01, 2008 |
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| Shedding
"Designer" Labels by Sally Quinn July 01, 2008 |
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| Can't
Darwin and God get along? Of course they can, argues physicist and theologian Karl Giberson, if only many believers were more sophisticated and atheists less dogmatic. by Vincent Rossmeier July 01, 2008 |
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| Don't
Know Much About Theology, Don't Know Much Philosophy... by Susan Jacoby July 01, 2008 |
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| Which
God Don't You Believe In? by Brian D. McLaren July 01, 2008 |
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| JUNE 2008 | |
| ATHEIST
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP BLASTS OBAMA SUPPORT FOR BUSH FAITH-BASED SCHEME by American Atheists June 30, 2008 |
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| Charles
Darwin was not the father of atheism by George Pitcher June 30, 2008 |
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| Baby
to be born free of breast cancer after embryo screening by Sarah-Kate Templeton June 29, 2008 |
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| “Most
primitive” known four-legged animal described by Newscientist.com June 26, 2008 |
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| Creationist
critics get their comeuppance by Newscientist.com June 25, 2008 |
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| Free
to Choose, But Often Wrong by David A. Shaywitz June 24, 2008 |
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| At
brink of collapse, Neanderthals may have flourished by University College London and World Science staff June 24, 2008 |
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| Hundreds
of gay couples wed across California by LISA LEFF June 18, 2008 |
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| Hundreds
of gay couples wed across California by LISA LEFF June 18, 2008 |
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| Obama
has narrow lead on McCain: Reuters poll by John Whitesides June 18, 2008 |
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| Female
chimps keep quiet about sex lives by the AFP June 18, 2008 |
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| Sexually
Antagonistic Selection - A Darwinian Evolution Model For Homosexuality by News Account June 17, 2008 |
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| Darwinmania! by Olivia Judson June 17, 2008 |
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| Male
Homosexuality Can Be Explained Through A Specific Model Of Darwinian
Evolution, Study Shows by ScienceDaily June 17, 2008 |
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| La.
Senate Approves Bill Promoting Critical Analysis of Evolution by Nathan Black June 17, 2008 |
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| Top
10 New Species Named by Jeanna Bryner June 17, 2008 |
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| Newly
found planets make case for 'crowded universe' by The Associated Press June 17, 2008 |
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| Cultural
traditions can lead to conflict on the job by The Associated Press June 17, 2008 |
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| Louisiana
creationism bill is on Governor's desk by the National Center for Science Education June 17, 2008 |
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| Creating
science by Harun Buljina June 16, 2008 |
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| The
Mother, The Child, The School Board And The Psychic by CityNews.ca June 16, 2008 |
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| Study:
gays’ brain symmetry resembles other sex by PNAS and World Science staff June 16, 2008 |
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| Cambridge
Professor writes History of Intelligent Design by Truthinscience.org/uk June 16, 2008 |
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| Study:
Life's Raw Material Came from Space by Clara Moskowitz June 13, 2008 |
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| Atheist
Community Greatly Disturbed by Secret Obama Meeting with Christian
Leaders by Stuart Bechman June 13, 2008 |
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| Atheists,
Agnostics, and how we know stuff by Jeremiah Johnson June 13, 2008 |
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| Eat
the parents by World Science Staff June 13, 2008 |
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| Can
a Darwinian Be a Christian? by Dinesh D'Souza June 12, 2008 |
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| Making
the case for creation over evolution: A Falty Response by Michael Faltesek June 12, 2008 |
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| Militant
Atheism At U of Virginia by Warner Todd Huston June 12, 2008 |
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| Some
“dwarf planets” are now “plutoids” by IAU and World Science staff June 12, 2008 |
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| Keeping
the faith by Patrick Carlyon June 12, 2008 |
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| Faith
Of My Father by Frank Diamond June 11, 2008 |
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| So
You Want to Be an Atheist... by Brian Thompson June 11, 2008 |
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| THE
DEVIN'S ADVOCATE: SO YOU MAY HAVE HEARD I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD by Devin Faraci June 11, 2008 |
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| Newly
launched telescope scans gamma-ray sky by NASA and World Science staff June 11, 2008 |
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| Complex
Synapses Drove Brain Evolution by ScienceDaily June 9, 2008 |
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| Darwin
still under attack after 200 years by Celeste Biever June 5, 2008 |
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| Parasite
turns host into bodyguard by University of Amsterdam and World Science staff June 5, 2008 |
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| Phoenix
Mars lander set for first science dig by Ker Than June 5, 2008 |
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| Narrowing
the search for ET by Kimm Groshong June 5, 2008 |
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| Mars
Lander Is Poised to Begin Digging for Ice by KENNETH CHANG June 3, 2008 |
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| Next
generation of nukes may not happen by NewScientist June 3, 2008 |
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| Newly
discovered mini-planet takes over lightweight title by Jeanna Bryner June 3, 2008 |
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| Quick
evolution leads to quiet crickets by Berkeley's Understanding Evolution June 2, 2008 |
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| MAY 2008 | |
| Signs
Found of Many “Super-Earths” by Camille M. Carlisle May 30, 2008 |
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| Thoughts
of death make us eat more cookies by Nora Schultz May 29, 2008 |
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| 'Horror
frog' breaks own bones to produce claws by Catherine Brahic May 28, 2008 |
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| Latest
images from Phoenix Mars lander contain surprises by NewScientist May 27, 2008 |
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| Religion
is a product of evolution, software suggests by Ewen Callaway May 27, 2008 |
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| Camera
on Mars Orbiter Snaps Phoenix During Landing by NASA May 25, 2008 |
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| Six
'uniquely' human traits now found in animals by Kate Douglas May 22, 2008 |
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| Martian
“Yellowstone” might have nourished life by ASU School of Earth & Space Exploration and World Science staff May 22, 2008 |
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| Finally,
a supernova seen at birth by National Radio Astronomy Observatory and World Science staff May 21, 2008 |
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| Robot
follows in cricket’s footleaps by Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and World Science staff May 21, 2008 |
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| Atheists
want council to end its invocations Pre-meeting prayers violate U.S. Constitution, group says by Mike Wiggins May 20, 2008 |
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| Did
God create little green men? by Amanda Gefter May 14, 2008 |
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| Mars
probe set for nail-biting touchdown by David Shiga May 13, 2008 |
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| "Enriching
this life, this one chance to be alive." An interview with Holly
Dunsworth by Peter Dawson Buckland May 12, 2008 |
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| God
seekers go public by Celeste Biever, New Scientist biomedical news editor May 12, 2008 |
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| 85%
of Americans Want a Presidential Debate on Science by Research America May 12, 2008 |
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| Church
leader arrested on sex charges in northeast N.M. by DEBORAH BAKER May 6, 2008 |
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| APRIL 2008 | |
| Saudi
governor orders haircuts for men who hit on women by The Associated Press April 29, 2008 |
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| Solar
system could go haywire before the Sun dies by David Shiga April 26, 2008 |
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| People
want Bill Maher fired, again by Newsday.com April 23, 2008 |
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| People
want Bill Maher fired, again by Newsday.com April 21, 2008 |
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| Pope
prays with victims of clergy sex abuse scandal by VICTOR L. SIMPSON April 17, 2008 |
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| Polygamist
sect hearing in Texas descends into farce by MICHELLE ROBERTS April 17, 2008 |
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| Evolution:
24 myths and misconceptions by Michael Le Page April 16, 2008 |
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| Flunk
This Movie! Ben Stein's new anti-science movie Expelled is all worldview and no evidence. by Ronald Bailey April 16, 2008 |
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| With
clock running out, debate looms large by Carrie Budoff Brown April 16, 2008 |
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| Bush
welcomes pope and says US is open to his message by JENNIFER LOVEN April 16, 2008 |
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| Bruce
Springsteen endorses Obama for president by JOAN LOWY April 16, 2008 |
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| Brain
may prepare decisions in advance by Nature Journals and World Science staff April 15, 2008 |
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| Neanderthals
speak out after 30,000 years by Ewen Callaway April 15, 2008 |
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| For
the first time in Yemen: 8-year-old girl asks for divorce in court by Hamed Thabet April 12, 2008 |
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| Interview:
How a hacker became a freedom fighter by Michael Reilly April 12, 2008 |
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| New
Scientist Feedback by New Scientist April 12, 2008 |
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| Science
education, research need a boost from U.S. by Chad Holliday Jr. and Graham B. Spanier April 11, 2008 |
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| Did
pre-big bang universe leave its mark on the sky? by Stephen Battersby April 10, 2008 |
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| Frog
without lungs found in Indonesia by MICHAEL CASEY April 10, 2008 |
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| Dinosaurs
along the Grand Canyon? by University of Colorado at Boulder and World Science staff April 10, 2008 |
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| Torch
rerouted away from S.F. protests by JULIANA BARBASSA and MARCUS WOHLSEN April 9, 2008 |
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| Smallest
extrasolar planet discovered: Spanish researchers by Yahoo News April 9, 2008 |
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| 'God
particle' expected to be found soon by ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS April 8, 2008 |
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| PC
Police: Hispanic Obama Delegate Resigns After Refering To Black Children
As Monkeys by The Associated Press April 8, 2008 |
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| Nuke
exchange would shred ozone layer: study by PNAS and World Science staff April 7, 2008 |
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| CNN
To Air Live Presidential Candidates Forum On Faith Issues ‘Compassion Forum’ Scheduled Nine Days Ahead Of Crucial Democratic Primary by Linda Moss April 7, 2008 |
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| Get
out of here, atheists! by PZ Myers April 7, 2008 |
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| 40
NASA Workers On Same Floor Diagnosed With Cancer by NewsNet5 April 7, 2008 |
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| Representative
tries to put the fear of God in atheist by Eric Zorn April 6, 2008 |
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| More
people removed from Texas polygamist ranch by Ed Stoddard April 6, 2008 |
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| Male
monkeys prefer boys' toys by Ewen Callaway April 4, 2008 |
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| Rep.
Monique Davis to atheist Rob Sherman: `It’s dangerous for our
children to even know that your philosophy exists!' by Eric Zorn April 3, 2008 |
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| PLAN
B FOR SCIENCE DEBATE by Alan Boyle April 3, 2008 |
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| Sweet
Reason: Buddhist Son Asks Humanist Mom about Afterlife by Molleen Matsumura April 2, 2008 |
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| Has
the youngest known planet been spotted? by Jason Palmer April 2, 2008 |
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| Scientists
Discover 356 Animal Inclusions Trapped In Opaque Amber 100 Million
Years Old by ScienceDaily April 2, 2008 |
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| Regrowing
Limbs: Can People Regenerate Body Parts? Progress on the road to regenerating major body parts, salamander-style, could transform the treatment of amputations and major wounds by Ken Muneoka, Manjong Han and David M. Gardiner April 2, 2008 |
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| Strange
New Fish May See Like Humans by LiveScience Staff April 2, 2008 |
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| No
Religious Exemptions from Child Abuse Laws by Daylight Atheism April 2, 2008 |
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| 'They're
here': The mechanism of poltergeist activity by Zeeya Merali April 1, 2008 |
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| How
to transform your arm into a wing by Jeff Hecht April 1, 2008 |
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| How
to be reincarnated as a queen by Ewen Callaway April 1, 2008 |
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| MARCH 2008 | |
| Hunting
was just final straw for mammoth, study finds by Public Library of Science and World Science staff March 31, 2008 |
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| Scientist:
“superbugs” resist all drugs, portend pandemic by Society for General Microbiology and World Science staff March 31, 2008 |
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| Paranoia
rife among us, researchers say by Wellcome Trust and World Science staff March 31, 2008 |
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| Muslims
more numerous than Catholics by ALESSANDRA RIZZO March 30, 2008 |
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| Laurie
Bostic and Kim Martin: We left it all to be farmers Getting back to the land has changed our lives by DallasNews.com March 30, 2008 |
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| CHRONOLOGY-Turbulence
in Dutch politics over Islam by Reuters.com March 27, 2008 |
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| Police:
Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical
Help by the Associated Press March 26, 2008 |
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| Organic
chemicals detected at Saturn moon by NASAand World Science staff March 26, 2008 |
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| 'Sports
car' of commercial spaceflight unveiled by David L Chandler March 26, 2008 |
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| Lunar
Chariot prepares to tear up some moon dust by Phil McKenna March 25, 2008 |
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| Are
ID proponents being silenced? by Amanda Gefter March 24, 2008 |
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| Uniqueness
in human brain’s language zone by Emory Universityand World Science staff March 24, 2008 |
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| Gorbachev
Dispels 'Closet Christian' Rumors; Says He is Atheist by Ethan Cole March 24, 2008 |
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| Faithful
Bot, Digital Diety & More by New Scientist March 22, 2008 |
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| EXPELLED! by PZ Myers March 20, 2008 |
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| Sci-fi
guru Clarke to have secular funeral by The Associated Press March 19, 2008 |
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| The
Spirit of Discovery: Pioneering medical discoveries by Brigid Delaney March 17, 2008 |
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| Church:
Obama ex-pastor is under unfair attack by Steve Brusk and Alex Mooney March 17, 2008 |
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| It's
in the DNA: Sharing 6 ancestors over 20,000 years by The Associated Press March 13, 2008 |
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| Actor
Stein Plays Role In Debate On Evolution Education by CATHERINE DOLINSKI March 13, 2008 |
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| Intelligent
Design could slip into science class Backers of Intelligent Design said the evolution-challenging theory could be taught in science class under a new 'academic freedom' bill by MARC CAPUTO March 13, 2008 |
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| I
don't believe in atheists Foreign correspondent and intellectual provocateur Chris Hedges explains why New Atheists like Christopher Hitchens are as dangerous as Christian fundamentalists. by Charly Wilder March 13, 2008 |
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| Atheist
urges logic, evidence for truth by Pratha Muthiah March 12, 2008 |
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| Intelligent
design: "a grave theological error" by Josh Rosenau March 12, 2008 |
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| Full
house captivated by atheist Dawkins' take on religion by Samara Kalk Derby March 12, 2008 |
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| Secular
activists say nonbelievers forming groups Imagine: No religion on campus by Mark Melady March 12, 2008 |
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| Polish
priest-cosmologist wins prestigious Templeton Prize by Mark Pattison March 12, 2008 |
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| Actor
Ben Stein stumps for evolution bills by Carol E. Lee March 12, 2008 |
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| More
“little people” fossils found by World Science March 11, 2008 |
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| Indians
blinded looking for vision of Mary by United Press International March 11, 2008 |
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| That
habitable planet might not be so far off by World Science March 10, 2008 |
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| Histories:
The 'male' military surgeon who wasn't by Stephanie Pain March 6, 2008 |
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| The
new shrew that's not by Understanding Evolution March 6, 2008 |
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| Butterflies
remember caterpillar experiences by Phil McKenna March 5, 2008 |
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| Online
Bookstore Charged With Nazi Tactics Marketing Expert Says Strategy -- and Free Publicity -- Is Effective by Susan Donaldson James March 4, 2008 |
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| After
jeers, some recognition for “reverse evolution” theorist by World Science March 3, 2008 |
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| Anti-Evolution
Legislation Introduced in Florida by Mike Dunford March 3, 2008 |
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| Believers,
atheists to ponder age-old question: Is there a God? by Megan Neff March 3, 2008 |
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| On
Planets X and Names by John J. McKay March 2, 2008 |
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| Orderly
Universe: Evidence of God? Not Really, ABC News Columnist Says; It's Not Unusual for Order to Occur Naturally by JOHN ALLEN PAULOS March 2, 2008 |
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| Coming
Soon: Movie Backs "Intelligent Design" High school students are among target audience. by Sean Cavanagh March 2, 2008 |
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| Atheism
denies God to justify degenerate life by Brian Gardner March 2, 2008 |
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| Dark
energy, or just dust? Findings raise questions by World Science March 1, 2008 |
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| FEBRUARY 2008 | |
| Shopping
for religion by Ellen Goodman February 29, 2008 |
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| New
atheist club plans to challenge, educate campus by Leonard Low February 28, 2008 |
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| Backlash
on atheist, Elks fans debate by Margie Boule February 28, 2008 |
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| Students,
faculty looking to start atheist, agnostic, humanist group by Delia-Marie Richardson February 28, 2008 |
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| Brain
cells tied to consciousness reported found by World Science February 19, 2008 |
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| Moon
systems, not planets, may be place to find life by World Science February 19, 2008 |
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| More
on the vote on evolution and Florida's new science standards by LesliePostal February 19, 2008 |
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| Salt
might have thwarted Martian life by World Science February 15, 2008 |
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| Pursuing
Synthetic Life, Dazzled by Reality By NATALIE ANGIER February 5, 2008 |
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| Embryos
created with DNA from 3 people by MARIA CHENG February 5, 2008 |
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| An
Altar Beyond Olympus for a Deity Predating Zeus by JOHN NOBLE WILFORD February 5, 2008 |
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| Living
by the Bible's rules by Marcus Berkmann February 3, 2008 |
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| Some
non-Christians feel left out of U.S. election by Ed Stoddard February 3, 2008 |
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| Particle
smasher may reveal extra dimensions by World Science February 1, 2008 |
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| Facebook
knows I'm an atheist by Bill Thompson February 1, 2008 |
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| JANUARY 2008 | |
| A
common ancestor for all blue-eyed people by World Science January 31, 2008 |
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| MySpace:
No place for Atheists? by Bryan J. Pesta, Ph.D. January 31, 2008 |
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| Surprises
from smallest planet by World Science January 30, 2008 |
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| Math
+ religion = Trouble by Ron Csillag January 26, 2008 |
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| AAAS
calls for presidential debate on science & economy World’s largest general scientific society to cosponsor Science Debate 2008 by Sciencedebate 2008 January 23, 2008 |
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| Forced
annulment keeps couple apart by DONNA ABU-NASR January 20, 2008 |
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| Vatican
condemns cloned human embryo research by Phil Stewart January 18, 2008 |
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| Milky
Way's black hole probed closer than ever before by Stephen Battersby January 17, 2008 |
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| Scientists
make human embryo clones by MALCOLM RITTER January 17, 2008 |
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| UK
approves human-animal embryo research by MARIA CHENG January 17, 2008 |
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| MS
in 'creation science': BS by John Young January 17, 2008 |
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| Northeast
Florida balks at evolution School districts are objecting to a proposed change in science class. by Matt Soergel January 17, 2008 |
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| Debate
on proposed science standards continues by EVA WOLEVER January 17, 2008 |
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| Gordon
Adds His Voice to Call for Science Focused Presidential Debate by Committee on Science and Technology January 16, 2008 |
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| When
science and faith find common ground by Steven Andrew January 16, 2008 |
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| Evolution
Of Human Genome's 'Guardian' Gives People Unique Protections From
DNA Damage by ScienceDaily January 16, 2008 |
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| Japanese
robot walks like a monkey by The Associated Press January 16, 2008 |
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| Pope
Cancels Speech After Protest at University by IAN FISHER January 16, 2008 |
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| Scientists
Discover Huge Extinct Rodent by The Associated Press January 16, 2008 |
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| Center
for Inquiry Report for the Year 2007 The Rise of the New Secularism and the New Atheism by Paul Kurtz, Chairman January 16, 2008 |
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| Columbus
spread syphilis, says new study by Julie Steenhuysen January 15, 2008 |
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| Life's
Ingredients Detected In Far Off Galaxy by ScienceDaily January 15, 2008 |
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| Team
Creates Rat Heart Using Cells of Baby Rats by LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN January 14, 2008 |
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| Life
Expectancy Of Yeast Extended To 800 In Yeast Years, No Apparent Side
Effects by ScienceDaily January 14, 2008 |
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| Life
from Scratch: Learning to make synthetic cells by Patrick Barry January 12, 2008 |
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| The
atheist's daughter by Nara Schoenberg January 10, 2008 |
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| Embryos
Survive Stem Cell Harvest Breakthrough could overcome key obstacle to embryonic stem cell research by JR Minkel January 10, 2008 |
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| US
airstrikes hit al-Qaida 'safe havens' by CHRISTOPHER CHESTER January 10, 2008 |
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| Bush
predicts completion of Mideast treaty by ANNE GEARAN January 10, 2008 |
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| Idaho
man cuts off hand, microwaves it Police say he believed he bore 'mark of the beast' by The Associated Press January 9, 2008 |
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| Community
split on use of 'evolution' in state science classes Final hearing on science wording change in state by Akilah Johnson January 9, 2008 |
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| Eden's
apple falls far from evolution tree by Frank Cerabino January 9, 2008 |
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| Evolutionary
Politics Why we should care what candidates think about biological evolution. by Ronald Bailey January 8, 2008 |
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| Obama
ambush underway by Diane Francis January 8, 2008 |
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| An
editorial war on science by John Timmer January 8, 2008 |
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| Electing
Anti-Evolution President Will Lead Nation to Ruin, Says Scientist by Eric Young January 8, 2008 |
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| Evolution
Debate Heats Up In Florida by KELLI KENNEDY January 8, 2008 |
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| Better
an atheist by Jackie McCowen-Rose January 7, 2008 |
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| Importance
of Teaching Evolution Noted by NANCY ZUCKERBROD January 4, 2008 |
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| Did
insects take down T. rex? by Oregon State University and World Science staff January 4, 2008 |
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| Evolution
under the microscope Its role in new proposed science curriculum standards is debated at a Jacksonville forum by TIA MITCHELL January 4, 2008 |
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| Science
Debate 2008 by Annette Heist January 2, 2008 |
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for ET beefed up—with your help by University of California - Berkeley and World Science staff January 2, 2008 |
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