Why Evolution Is True

I’ve been fighting a bad cold as well as dealing with the fallout from our cancellation debacle at the University of Amsterdam, so I haven’t gotten out much. This is a great pity as the weath...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/16/amsterdam-post-2/

Meanwhile in Dobrzyn, Hili is concerned about chelicerate parasites: Hili: These are worrying times. A: That’s right but what’s on your mind? Hili: Ticks. . . In Polish: Hili: Czasy są teraz...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/16/thursday-hili-dialogue-488/

I present this list of demands, coming from students in one Canadian university, without comment, but readers are welcome to weigh in below.  Click on the screenshot (taken from The Coast Halifa...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/15/a-long-list-of-student-demands/

“Defund the police and fund DEI,” were common cries on campuses in the last few years. But, in at least one case, the funding directions have suddenly reversed. As NBC News reports, this happ...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/15/in-light-of-protests-unc-chapel-hill-cuts-diversity-funding-and-beefs-up-security-funding/

Here’s Jerry Seinfeld’s 17-minute commencement address at Duke, which I don’t find nearly as funny as I’ve been told. It may be because he once responded this way when asked about his rep...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/15/jerry-seinfelds-commencement-address-at-duke/

Today’s Jesus and Mo strip, called “parts” came with a link and a comment: The original story is here.  Check out the photo of the naughty priest. And the email from the artist added, “...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/15/jesus-n-mo-n-priapism/

Meanwhile in Dobrzyn, Hili is musing about the implications of atheism. Hili: If there is no God I have to go and take a nap. A: An interesting conclusion. . . In Polish: Hili: Jeśli Boga nie ma...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/15/wednesday-hili-dialogue-481/

Below is the press release (in two languages) describing the cancellation of our discussion by a group at the University of Amsterdam. That cancellation (or “deplatforming”) is described in m...

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/05/14/press-release-of-our-cancellation/