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We might err, but science is self-correcting

John Krebs - TimesOnline — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

If claims about climate change need to be debunked, you can rely on scientists to do it. Scepticism is what we are all about

Blasphemy art exhibition in Dublin this month

PZ Myers & Michael Nugent, YouTube - AtheistIreland — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PZ Myers, author of the Pharyngula science blog, and Michael Nugent, chair of Atheist Ireland, visit the Blasphemy exhibition in the Oonagh Young Gallery in Dublin.

Pope Benedict XVI condemns child abuse by priests

theage.com.au — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"How many times does the pope get to 'condemn' clergy sexual abuse while doing virtually nothing to stop it?" asked Barbara Dorris, the group's outreach director.

Inside Germany's Catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal

Spiegel Staff — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Catholic Church in Germany has been shaken in recent days by revelations of a series of sexual abuse cases. Close to 100 priests and members of the laity have been suspected of abuse in recent years. After years of suppression, the wall of silence appears to be crumbling.

On Sharia law, banning the burqa, and One Law for All 100 Club

Maryam Namazie - e-mail — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Russell Blackford Interview

American Atheists — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dennis Horvitz interviews Russell Blackford at the AAI convention in California.

Sikh judge Sir Mota Singh criticises banning of Kirpan

Poonam Taneja - BBC News — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sikhs should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers - known as Kirpans - to school and other public places, Britain's first Asian judge has said.

A conversation with Richard Dawkins

Roger Bingham - thesciencenetwork — Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Richard interviewed at the Scripps Institute

How the Butterflies Got Their Spots

ScienceDaily — Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How two butterfly species have evolved exactly the same striking wing colour and pattern has intrigued biologists since Darwin's day.

New Scientist blurbs dumb ideas about evolution

Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution is True — Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ah, New Scientist always jumps gleefully on any idea that combines the words âDarwinâ and âwrong.â

The crooked judges of Amsterdam

Pat Condell - YouTube — Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Europe's cultural inquisition begins.

Houston, we are go for live streaming from space

Phil Plait - Bad Astronomy — Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We live in the future.
Donât believe me? Then why not sit back, relax, and watch this live video stream from frakking space.

Secular Student Alliance Northern California Regional Leadership Summit: Stanford University

SSA — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Reminder note that this event is Feb 12-14 at Stanford University.

Religious people do have a clearer moral code than secularists

TimesOnline and Telegraph.co.uk — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Cherie Booth/Blair defenders crawl out

Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution is True — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Do read this book. If youâve had any acquaintance with cell biology, youâve heard of HeLa cells—cells derived from a cervical tumor and now widely used to study all manner of things.

Teenage girl buried alive in Turkey for talking to boys

Telgraph.co.uk — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

But it's part of their culture, so it's OK

Eureka's Top 30 Science Blogs

Eureka Zone - TimesOnline — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After much heated debate, the Eureka team have picked 30 of their favourite science, environment, health and technology blogs.

Action Alert: Tell Obama to Reform the Faith Based Initiative Program

Secular Coalition for America — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

On July 1, 2008 Barack Obama promised to abide by "a few basic principles" that would protect the constitutional separation of church and state in his plan for an expanded faith based initiative program.

Secular society upset by Judge Cherie decision

Jerome Taylor - The Independent — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A senior judge could be called on to investigate a complaint that Cherie Blair handed down a more lenient sentence to a man who had been convicted of fracturing a personâs jaw because he was religious.

Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account

Ravi Somaiya - Gawker — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

They had no place to stay, and no supplies — their idea was to use the ton of money they had to buy food to distribute when they got there. But there was no food and no water. That was the point.