Tagged: PZ Myers

A silver lining to Expelled? - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Jun 29, 2011 •

• creationism,
• Darwin,
• Dawkins,
• Eugenie Scott,
• Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,
• intelligent design,
• Michael Shermer,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Richard Dawkins,
• Sciblogs,
• Shermer,
• Talk Origins

Readers are probably aware of the nasty little creationist/intelligent design film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. Despite all the fanfare suggesting it was coming to a church hall or basement near you sometime soon it seemed to drop out of existence. … Continue reading → … Read More

Confronting accomodationism - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • May 25, 2011 •

• agnostic,
• agnosticism,
• atheism,
• belief,
• Bible,
• Christopher Hitchens,
• creationism,
• Daniel Dennett,
• diversity,
• gnus,
• Hitchens,
• intelligent design,
• Jerry Coyne,
• market of ideas,
• new atheism,
• New Zealand,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Richard Dawkins,
• Sam Harris,
• Sciblogs

Or is it accommodating confrontationism? I guess it depends on the image you wish to portray. I have followed the accomodationism vs confrontationism (or “new atheism,” or “gnus”) debate among US atheist and science bloggers with interest. Mainly because I … Continue reading → … Read More

Craig brings some clarity to morality? - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Apr 12, 2011 •

• agnostic,
• agnosticism,
• atheism,
• belief,
• Christianity,
• creationism,
• debate,
• diversity,
• faith,
• god,
• intelligent design,
• morality,
• philosophy,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Sam Harris,
• Sciblogs,
• supernatural,
• superstition,
• The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values,
• William Lane Craig

Interesting! Is there a second wave of interest in Sam Harris’s ideas on human morality? Sure, many religious apologists really didn’t want to challenge these ideas until WL Craig had said his bit – preferably by way of a debate … Continue reading → … Read More

Is atheism bad for science? - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Mar 21, 2011 •

• agnostic,
• agnosticism,
• atheism,
• belief,
• Christianity,
• conflict myth,
• creationism,
• Dawkins,
• evolution,
• god,
• God Delusion,
• human rights,
• intelligent design,
• myths,
• new atheism,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Richard Dawkins,
• Sciblogs

Since publication of books like Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion in the mid 2000′s some reviewers and commentators have argued that the “new atheists” and  vocal “atheist scientists” are “bad for science.” That they are turning people, especially students, away … Continue reading → … Read More

The heart of PZ Myers - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Aug 24, 2010 •

• agnostic,
• agnosticism,
• atheism,
• Auckland,
• Australia,
• Dawkins,
• evolution,
• Health,
• Melbourne,
• New Zealand,
• Pharyngula,
• philosophy,
• PZ Myers,
• Sciblogs

Sounds like PZ Myers’ health problems are more serious than he first thought. He is currently in hospital for more tests – and from the sounds of it – an operation (see That’s not a heart! It’s a flailing Engine … Continue reading → … Read More

The origins of science? - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Mar 31, 2010 •

• 2010 Global Atheist Convention,
• agnostic,
• agnosticism,
• atheism,
• belief,
• Christianity,
• creationism,
• Dawkins,
• evolution,
• faith,
• god,
• intelligent design,
• Islam,
• John Perkins,
• Peter Singer,
• philosophy,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Religion and Spirituality,
• Richard Dawkins,
• Sciblogs,
• Taslima Nasrin

Have a look at this short video for a humorous explanation of the origins of science. Then listen to this podcast of Professor AC Graylings version.   (Download AC Grayling on “Atheism, Secularism, Humanism: Three Zones of Argument”). A little more serious – but fascinating. YouTube – Mr. Deity And The Equation. I mentioned Grayling’s talk in my [...] … Read More

Are science and religion compatible? - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Mar 17, 2010 •

• AC Grayling,
• atheism,
• belief,
• Catholic Church,
• Christianity,
• creationism,
• diversity,
• evolution,
• Galileo Galilei,
• Giordano Bruno,
• intelligent design,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Richard Dawkins,
• Sciblogs,
• scientific method,
• superstition

“Science and Religion” seems to be a popular topic for debate on the internet these days. Even in New Zealand Richard Dawkins‘ recent visit encouraged 14 religious scientists, historians and theologians to produce their own statement on the subject (see ‘Public Statement Concerning Science and Christian Faith’ by New Zealand Religious Scientists). That particular statement seems [...] … Read More