Tag: PZ Myers
Demystifying the Debate with PZ Myers Over Evolution and Embryology
Leading embryologists argue that vertebrate embryos develop so differently that the pharyngular stage may not exist.
How P.Z. Myers’ “Incendiary Rhetoric” and “Class-War Claptrap” Shocks His Fellow Evolutionists (Prelude to a Rebuttal)
Personal attacks from PZ Myers are so uncivil that they have earned criticism from mainstream academics and writers who are pro-evolution.
Darwin Defenders Get Ben Stein Expelled from University of Vermont’s Commencement Address
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Ben Stein “has withdrawn from an engagement to speak at the University of Vermont’s spring commencement after his invitation drew complaints about his views on biological evolution.” The article reports: “According to the Burlington Free Press, the vast majority of protesters were not affiliated with the University of Vermont; only ‘about a half dozen’ objections came from the campus.” So why did protests about Stein start pouring in from outside the University of Vermont (UVM)? The answer seems clear: Stein’s invitation to speak at UVM was first raised to the Darwinist community in a post by PZ Myers titled, “University of Vermont makes an embarrassing decision.” Given the large following of PZ’s blog, Read More ›