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Bill Nye discusses debating Ken Ham at TAM! 2014 (Video)

This video is from Bill Nye's speech at The Amazing Meeting! (TAM!) 2014.

Americans United sends Kentucky governor a letter condemning Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter discrimination

In a story that broke right here on Danthropology, the discovery that Ken Ham's Ark Encounter was hiring for positions to work for the for-profit theme park was being done by the non-profit Answers in Genesis in an act to hold employees to a religious test.The Ark Encounter has applied for an $18 million tax incentive for the project, but is in clear violation of the law, disqualifying them from such an incentive.Federal and state laws prohibit for-profit business from discriminating against...

Ken Ham’s 10 facts that prove creationism – Debunked

As an ongoing theme for this site, I will be addressing claims against evolution, this is one of the reasons I call the blog Danthropology, not only is it the greatest pun you have ever heard, but I am an anthropology major, more importantly, evolutionary anthropology.So I take great interest when creationists like those at Answers in Genesis present their “facts” for creationism, and like the gift horse they are, they keep on giving.

AlterNet publishes an excerpt from Parenting Without God

AlterNet has published an excerpt from Parenting Without God. They chose to publish around 1300 words from a section about raising critical thinkers.

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Cosmos, creationism and science education

In what was an absolute dream come true I was able to interview Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson earlier this week and I turned that interview into a new article that is now live on AlterNet. In the interview we discuss creationism, Ken Ham, Cosmos and of course his role as a science educator. Have a [Read More...]

My new book Parenting Without God is now available!

My debut book, Parenting Without God, How to Raise Moral, Ethical and Intelligent Children, Free From Religious Dogma is now available! The paperback has hit the store at Amazon and the KindleEdition is now out! Here is some more info about the book: Parenting Without Godis a book for atheist parents who are seeking guidance [Read More...]

Richard Dawkins issues an apology and clarification on Down syndrome abortion

Richard Dawkins has issued an apology and a clarification of his thoughts on his website, clarifying what he would have said if had more than 140 characters: “Obviously the choice would be yours. For what it’s worth, my own choice would be to abort the Down fetus and, assuming you want a baby at all, [Read More...]

Kevin Sorbo goes on racist rant, no one is surprised

I would say I am shocked, by xenophobia is usually connected to racism, so I was not shocked to hear the faux-celebrity actor Kevin Sorbo call Ferguson protestors, losers and animals in a recent Facebook rant: Ferguson riots have very little to do with the shooting of the young man. It is an excuse to [Read More...]

Richard Dawkins is not the only one wrong about Down syndrome and abortion

Let me get this out of the way, I am a fan of Richard Dawkins. I have read most of his books, I have worked with his organization, I have met the man a few times and found him pleasant.I agree with a lot of the things he says, but that does not mean I agree with everything, or must agree with everything. It also doesn’t mean I hate him when he says something I disagree with.Hating Richard is the new black, it seems every atheist now want to claim to have never liked him, or that he had no inf...

The Duggars advocate for transphobia in recent robocalls

It seems Michelle Duggar, the mom from the hit TV series 19 Kids and Counting has taken a break from nonstop childbirth to push her new passion; transphobia.Lending her voice to a series of robocalls asking voters in Fayetteville, Arkansas to tell their city council to strike down a measure that would lift a public ban that stops transgendered men and women from using the bathroom of their choice.