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Jupiter and Saturn (and the Moon)</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-20T08:00:00-07:00">December 20, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/12/where-were-you.html">Where were you on December 20, 2005?</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-17T10:40:00-07:00">December 17, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/12/why-latkes-better.html">Why latkes are better than hamantashen</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-12T09:36:01-07:00">December 12, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/12/Is-the-NABT-statement-flawed.html">Is the NABT statement on teaching evolution flawed?</a> by Paul Braterman and Anj Petto. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-07T12:00:00-07:00">December 7, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/12/macrosiphini.html">Macrosiphini</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-01T20:00:00-07:00">December 1, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/12/Any-new-arguments.html">Are there any new ID arguments?</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-30T10:08:00-07:00">November 30, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/11/penumbral-eclipse.html">Penumbral eclipse of moon</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-23T12:00:00-07:00">November 23, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/11/Columba_livia_domestica.html">Columba livia domestica</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-22T00:01:00-07:00">November 22, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/11/misconceptions.html">What are the most important misconceptions about evolution?</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-14T01:17:00-07:00">November 14, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/11/counterexample-to-mark-champneys-details.html">Counterexample to Mark Champneys’ argument about natural selection: more technical details</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-11T11:11:00-07:00">November 11, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/11/Pfizer-vaccine.html">Less than optimistic view of Pfizer vaccine</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-09T12:00:00-07:00">November 9, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/11/Pyronia-tithonus.html">Pyronia tithonus</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-04T10:24:00-07:00">November 4, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/11/are-creationists-dictating.html">Are creationists dictating Covid policy?</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-31T08:33:00-07:00">October 31, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/behe-likens-dover.html">Behe likens Dover trial to Kafka's The Trial</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-26T11:00:00-07:00">October 26, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/Pheucticus-melanocephalus.html">Pheucticus melanocephalus</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-25T00:00:01-07:00">October 25, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/does-approach-toward-higher-probability.html">Does approach to higher probability block natural selection?</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-16T09:43:00-07:00">October 16, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/gold-of-the-gaps.html">Gold of the gaps</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-12T11:00:00-07:00">October 12, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/Platalea-ajaja.html">Platalea ajaja L.</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-11T12:40:00-07:00">October 11, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/protein-chimeras.html">Protein chimeras are evidence against ID claims!</a> by Mikkel Nif Rasmussen. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-06T15:02:00-07:00">October 6, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/biology-journal-gets-conned.html">Biology Journal Gets Conned</a> by Jason Rosenhouse. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-05T07:55:00-07:00">October 5, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/10/id-article-in-journal.html">ID article in the Journal of Theoretical Biology</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-28T11:00:00-07:00">September 28, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/09/anavitrinella-pampinaria.html">Anavitrinella pampinaria</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-21T11:35:00-07:00">September 21, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/09/science-presents.html">Science on the Ballot</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-17T00:00:01-07:00">September 17, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/09/are-evolutionary-biologists-ignoring-science.html">Are Evolutionary Biologists Ignoring Science?</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-15T12:06:00-07:00">September 15, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/09/mystery-phosphine-venus.html">The mystery of phosphine gas on Venus</a> by S. Joshua Swamidass. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-14T11:00:00-07:00">September 14, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/09/giant-ichneumon-wasp.html">Giant ichneumon wasp and mystery visitor</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-08T11:00:00-07:00">September 8, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/09/green-hyalite.html">Green hyalite</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-03T17:10:00-07:00">September 3, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/09/should-you-get.html">Should you get vaccinated?</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-30T08:00:00-07:00">August 30, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/belated-happy-birhtday-lamarck.html">A belated happy birthday to Lamarck</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-25T07:30:00-07:00">August 25, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/finalists-xii.html">Photography Contest XII: Finalists</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-24T11:00:00-07:00">August 24, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/contest-xii-entries-close.html">Photography contest XII – entries close</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-23T11:30:00-07:00">August 23, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/ark-sails-coronavirus.html">Ark Sails the Coronavirus Seas</a> by Dan Phelps. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-18T11:00:00-07:00">August 18, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/out-of-africa.html">Out of Africa</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-15T11:00:00-07:00">August 15, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/photography-contest-reopens.html">Photography contest XII reopens</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-14T11:00:00-07:00">August 14, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/glenn-morton.html">Glenn Morton, 1950-2020</a> by Jonathan Kane. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-13T13:00:00-07:00">August 13, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/Brayton.html">Ed Brayton Passed Away</a> by Reed A. Cartwright. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-08-07T13:00:00-07:00">August 7, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/08/we-are-almost-back.html">We are almost back</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-13T12:13:00-07:00">June 13, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/06/reason-for-optimism-evolution-wars.html">Reason for optimism in the evolution wars</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-08T11:00:00-07:00">June 8, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/06/Ondatra-zibethicus_1.html">Ondatra zibethicus</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-06T10:30:00-07:00">June 6, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/06/ken-ham-aig-statement-racism.html">Ken Ham, AIG statement opposing racism</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-05T11:00:00-07:00">June 5, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/06/photography-contest-xii.html">Photography Contest XII</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-05T00:00:00-07:00">June 5, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/06/mazur-khan-academy.html">Is Teaching Natural Selection a "Mass-Mind Tool of Financial Interests"?</a> by Faizal Ali. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-01T11:00:00-07:00">June 1, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/06/photography-contest-xii-announcement.html">Photography Contest XII</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-25T11:00:00-07:00">May 25, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/05/ardea_herodias-ardea_alba.html">Ardea herodias – Ardea alba</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-20T11:46:00-07:00">May 20, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/05/francis-collins-wins-templeton.html">Francis Collins wins 2020 Templeton Prize</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-19T07:30:00-07:00">May 19, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/05/creationists-discover-evolution.html">Creationists discover evolution – with a vengeance!</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-16T20:00:00-07:00">May 16, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/05/Discussion-Is-William-Dembskis-CSI-argument-mistaken-or-merely-useless.html">Discussion: Is William Dembski's CSI argument mistaken or merely useless?</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-11T15:57:00-07:00">May 11, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/05/as-monstrous-as-a-quote-mined-whale.html">As Monstrous as a Quote-Mined Whale</a> by John Harshman. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-11T11:00:00-07:00">May 11, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/05/great-sand-dunes.html">Great Sand Dunes</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-02T08:20:00-07:00">May 2, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/05/we-all-watched.html">We all watched We Believe in Dinosaurs together</a> by Matt Young and Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-28T13:15:00-07:00">April 28, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/04/is-ken-ham-going.html">Is Ken Ham Going to Reopen the Ark Early?</a> by Dan Phelps. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-27T11:00:00-07:00">April 27, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/04/Haemorhous-mexicanus.html">Haemorhous mexicanus</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-18T09:38:00-07:00">April 18, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/04/earth-day.html">Earth Day</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-13T11:00:00-07:00">April 13, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/04/libellula-luctuosa.html">Libellula luctuosa</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-11T08:40:00-07:00">April 11, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/04/lets-all-watch.html">Let's all watch We Believe in Dinosaurs together</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-02T15:00:00-07:00">April 2, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/04/who-is-that.html">Who is that masked woman?</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-30T11:00:00-07:00">March 30, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/Canis-latrans-clepticus.html">Canis latrans clepticus</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-25T12:00:00-07:00">March 25, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/Another-genealogy-for-SARS-CoV2-genomes.html">Another genealogy for SARS-CoV2 genomes</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-16T11:00:00-07:00">March 16, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/Bombus-pascuorum.html">Bombus pascuorum</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-13T11:57:00-07:00">March 13, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/ark-park-creator-complains.html">Ark Park creator complains of bias and propaganda. He is a master of both</a> by Dan Phelps. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-12T00:06:00-07:00">March 12, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/pandemic-as-opportunity.html">Pandemic as opportunity</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-05T16:20:00-07:00">March 5, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/be-very-very-careful.html">Be very, very careful if you want to use science to prove something about religion</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-05T15:30:00-07:00">March 5, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/A-novel-feature-with-new-information.html">A novel feature with new information</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-03T10:30:00-07:00">March 3, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/creationists-game-rating.html">Creationists Game Rating of "Dinosaurs" Documentary</a> by Dan Phelps. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-03T07:00:00-07:00">March 3, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/Evolutionary-biology-in-real-time.html">Evolutionary biology in real time</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-02T12:00:00-07:00">March 2, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/03/Automeris-io.html">Automeris io</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-27T14:15:00-07:00">February 27, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/cranky-uncle.html">Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change: book review</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-24T14:40:00-07:00">February 24, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/climate-change-and-biblical-literalism.html">Climate change and biblical literalism</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-17T13:00:00-07:00">February 17, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/we-believe-on-pbs-february-17.html">Reminder: We Believe in Dinosaurs on PBS February 17</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-17T12:00:00-07:00">February 17, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/Buteo-lineatus.html">Buteo lineatus</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-15T19:00:00-07:00">February 15, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/private-school-AIG-quiz.html">Private school uses AiG/Ken Ham inspired quiz</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-11T12:50:00-07:00">February 11, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/administrations-budget.html">Administration's budget hard on science</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-03T12:00:00-07:00">February 3, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/halyomorpha-halys.html">Halyomorpha halys</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-02T08:00:00-07:00">February 2, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/02/darwin-day-why-teach.html">Darwin Day: Why teach evolution?</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-28T12:00:00-07:00">January 28, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/01/Compex-information-arising-from-random.html">Complex information arising from random processes: the chess program AlphaZero</a> by Joe Felsenstein. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-20T12:00:00-07:00">January 20, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/01/Xestia-smithii.html">Xestia smithii</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-06T13:18:00-07:00">January 6, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/01/astrology-barnum.html">Astrology, Barnum, and me</a> by Matt Young. </li> <li> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-06T12:00:00-07:00">January 6, 2020</time>: <a href="/archives/2020/01/speyeria-aphrodite.html">Speyeria aphrodite</a> by Matt Young. </li> </ul> </article> </div> </div> </section> <footer> <div class="grid"> <table bgcolor="204517"> <tr><td> </td><td> <div align="left"> <p> To see earlier posts, select the Archives at the top of this page</p> <p></p> </div> <div id="RecentComments" class="dsq-widget"> <div align="center"> <h2>Recent Comments</h2> <P> To see the comment in context of the discussion click on the text that indicates how long ago the comment was posted, such as "2 hours ago". 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