Category: science education
Noted philosopher William Lane Craig responds to the American Humanist Association “Kids without God” web site
| December 14, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Atheism, Philosophy, Popular culture, Religion, Science, science education, Science, worldview issues and society |
As I have just noted, the AHA has put up a blog promoting its brand of evolutionary materialist naturalism to children: . . . the AHA has a web site that promotes its brand of naturalism — in effect, atheism rooted in evolutionary materialism, but with the attempt to promote human values and being “good… more
The island that (maps notwithstanding) simply wasn’t there . . .
| November 23, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under academic freedom, Culture, Education, Evolution, ID Foundations, Origin Of Life, Science, science education, Science, worldview issues and society, Society |
This morning, I ran across a news item on the “undiscovery” of Sandy Island off Australia: Most explorers dream of discovering uncharted territory, but a team of Australian scientists have done the exact opposite. They have found an island that doesn’t exist. (vid at the linked) This led me to think about the institution of… more
A reply to Dr Dawkins’ September Playboy interview
| October 29, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Atheism, Culture, Darwinism, Philosophy, Popular culture, Religion, Science, science education, Science, worldview issues and society, Society |
In an interview with Playboy, September just past, Dr Dawkins made some dismissive remarks on the historicity of Jesus, in the context of having made similarly dismissive talking points about Intelligent Design. As UD News noted: PLAYBOY: What is your view of Jesus? DAWKINS: The evidence he existed is surprisingly shaky. The earliest books… more
The TSZ and Jerad Thread, III — 900+ and almost 800 comments in, needing a new thread . . .
| October 23, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Culture, Design inference, Education, Evolution, Functionally Specified Complex Information & Organization, ID Foundations, science education, Science, worldview issues and society |
Okay, the thread of discussion needs to pick up from here on. To motivate discussion, let me clip here comment no 795 in the continuation thread, which I have marked up: _________ >> 795Jerad October 23, 2012 at 1:18 am KF (783): At this point, with all due respect, you look like someone making stuff… more
UD PRO-DARWINISM ESSAY CHALLENGE
On Sept 23rd, I put up an essay challenge as captioned, primarily to objecting commenter Jerad. As at October 2nd, he has definitively said: no. Joe informs us that Zachriel has tried to brush it aside: Try Darwin’s Origin of Species (1859). It’s a bit dated and longer than 6,000 words, (the 6th edition is… more
On “seeing” — credibly knowing about — the invisible in science
| September 14, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Design inference, Functionally Specified Complex Information & Organization, ID Foundations, Science, science education |
Yesterday, following up from recent comment exchanges, I posted about the electron as an example of how we routinely deal with the invisible in science, and on how inductive — believe it or not that is now a fighting word — inference on sign is vital to science. This morning, I followed up on a… more
Sometimes, a picture — here, a 465B Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, showing a trace on its screen — is worth a thousand words (on the significance of inference to best current explanation in science)
| September 13, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Functionally Specified Complex Information & Organization, ID Foundations, Intelligent Design, science education, Science, worldview issues and society |
The Tektronix 465 Cathode Ray Oscilloscope is a classic of analogue oscilloscope design, one based on deflecting electron beams electrostatically to observe and measure electrical oscillations: But, wait a minute, are we ACTUALLY seeing electron beams? Nope, we are seeing a TRACE on the screen, where light is emitted by the phosphor as it is… more
For record: Questions on the logical and scientific status of design theory for objectors (and supporters)
| August 28, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Design inference, Functionally Specified Complex Information & Organization, ID Foundations, Science, science education, Science, worldview issues and society |
Over the past several days, I have been highlighting poster children of illogic and want of civility that are too often found among critics to design theory – even, among those claiming to be standing on civility and to be posing unanswerable questions, challenges or counter-claims to design theory. I have also noticed the strong… more
He said it: Toronto of TSZ etc on abductive inference to best explanation in science
| August 24, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Design inference, Functionally Specified Complex Information & Organization, ID Foundations, Intelligent Design, Science, science education |
The illustration to the right is a Hertzprung-Russell diagram of two star clusters, and is used to infer ages for these clusters. How is that done? Stellar clusters are gravitationally bound and so the stars seem to be of the same general age and composition, also they are at about the same distance from us.… more
He said it: “There is more evidence for evolution than … the idea that things are made up of atoms”
| August 19, 2012 | Posted by News under Darwinism, News, science education |
The only question that remains is, is he stupid or does he think everyone else is? more
Okay, you are poor, but you want to take Prof Woodward’s Darwin vs. design course? Here’s good news!
| August 6, 2012 | Posted by News under Education, Intelligent Design, science education |
Just state why you think you should learn about reasons for thinking that there is a design of life. more
Darwin’s followers SHOULD take Prof Woodward’s Darwinism and Intelligent Design course
| August 4, 2012 | Posted by News under Education, Intelligent Design, science education |
Now that non-Darwinist microbiologist James Shapiro is writing regularly at the Huffington Post, Darwin’s followers will have to get used to hard questions, and not all from ID theorists. more
Trinity College of Florida offers online “Darwinism & Intelligent Design” course
| August 3, 2012 | Posted by News under Education, Intelligent Design, science education |
” … examining three dimensions (science, philosophy and history) of the contemporary debate between the two theories.” more
Ken Miller’s science problem
| July 31, 2012 | Posted by News under News, science education |
Apparently, this is all in aid of preventing Jindal becoming the vice-presidential nominee. Which means he may well be a good choice. more
Breaking: Texas has rejected federal science standards
| July 10, 2012 | Posted by News under News, science education |
“Add education to the growing list of issues where Texas differs from the federal government.” more
What should a 21st century biology textbook be like?
| July 7, 2012 | Posted by News under Intelligent Design, News, science education |
“I expect that just reading this article will have raised the hackles of many readers whose favourite topics I would cut.” more
For record: A comment on the issues raised by Dr Fuller (HT: Gregory and Nullasalus), and onward concerns in the wider context of debates over design theory
| June 30, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Atheism, ID Foundations, Intelligent Design, Science, science education, Science, worldview issues and society |
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I have just now commented in the recent thread on Dr Fuller’s thought, and think it useful to headline for record (especially given some continued abusive misbehaviour at Anti- Evo and linked sites that has come to my attention in recent days): ____________ >> Let me clip a few thought-sparker cites from Dr Steve Fuller:… more
Darwin’s in the schools, and Satan’s back in Kansas
| June 26, 2012 | Posted by News under Intelligent Design, News, science education |
Warning: This story contains high doses of Westboro Baptist Church more
No True Scotsman!! Loch Ness monster to feature in Louisiana private school science textbook?
| June 26, 2012 | Posted by News under News, science education |
Hot potato: Schools teaching that the Nessie hoax is a fact (and relevant to evolution) may get public funds (vouchers). more
US Darwinists (US ranked 14th) wail over South Korea (ranked 1st), supposedly “not able to compete”
| June 17, 2012 | Posted by News under Intelligent Design, News, science education |
… due to dumping some Darwin lobby-enforced errors from textbooks. more