If they are dead babies, call them dead babies. … Read the rest
Italy Approves RU-486 Despite Church Opposition
Sep 2nd, 2009 | Filed by Ophelia BensonVatican promises ‘excommunication for the doctor, the woman and anyone who encourages its use.’… Read the rest
Serious people
Sep 1st, 2009 12:30 pm | By Ophelia BensonSean Carroll has kissed Bloggingheads good-bye.
… Read the restIt’s important to understand exactly what the objections are…Namely: if BH.tv has something unique and special going for it, it’s the idea that it’s not just a shouting match, or mindless entertainment. It’s a place we can go to hear people with very different perspectives talk about issues about which they may strongly disagree, but with a presumption that both people are worth listening to. If the issue at hand is one with which I’m sufficiently familiar, I can judge for myself whether I think the speakers are respectable; but if it’s not, I have to go by my experience with other dialogues on the site.
What I objected to about the creationists
Paul Kurtz on the Humanism of Ted Kennedy
Sep 1st, 2009 | Filed by Ophelia BensonAlthough the Kennedys are officially Roman Catholic, they nevertheless supported a liberal social agenda.… Read the rest
Turkey and Armenia to Establish Diplomatic Ties
Sep 1st, 2009 | Filed by Ophelia BensonThe central dispute is the genocide, about which there is little dispute among historians.… Read the rest
Carl Zimmer Says Bye to Bloggingheads
Sep 1st, 2009 | Filed by Ophelia BensonZimmer does not write about just anything. He writes about research and ideas that have held up under scrutiny.… Read the rest
Sean Carroll Says Bye to Bloggingheads
Sep 1st, 2009 | Filed by Ophelia BensonIf I’m going to spend an hour listening to two people discuss, I want some confidence that they’re both serious.… Read the rest
Real Scientists Abandoning Bloggingheads.tv
Sep 1st, 2009 | Filed by Ophelia BensonSympathy for religion is one thing, sympathy for creationism is another.… Read the rest