Jerry Coyne
@Evolutionistrue
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Superannuated evolutionary biologist, writer, humanist, atheist, secularist and ailurophile. On Bluesky at https://t.co/Ny3Z1XXliP
The University of Chicago
Joined March 2010
n interview with yours truly about creationism, intelligent design, and teaching evolution over the years. https://t.co/VSJo5iJypA
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In the Archives of Sexual Behavior, Colin Wright explains why there are only two sexes, and debunks claims that the sexes are more numerous than that or form a spectrum. https://t.co/7UKqoPQkQ2
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Photos of Australian flowers (and especially orchids) by Scott Ritchie. https://t.co/lfpJkcJul7
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All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, there's a lot of pessimism afoot. Hili: At times, optimism is right on the edge of despair. Andrzej: I’m aware of that, though I’ve always been a pessimist. https://t.co/A9u25AYSGs
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This Hungarian Jewish girl was gassed upon arriving at Auschwitz. She was one year old. Had she lived, she'd be 83 today.
6 November 1942 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Valeria Heiman, was born in Satoraljaujhely to Géza and Sári. In May 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz:
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The barmaid, a humanist, says that she chooses to be ethical rather than have morality dictated to her by faith.
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All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Hili and Andrzej have a witty exchange. Hili: I’m hunting a postmodernist mouse. Andrzej: Leave that mindless creature alone. https://t.co/95A7wdtHJm
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This Dutch Jewish boy was murdered as soon as he arrived at Auschwitz. He was three years old, and would be 85 today had he lived.
5 November 1940 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Martijn Franklin Altmann, was born in The Hague. In March 1944, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:
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Dems win big, nabbing 4 big victories: the mayorship of NYC, the governorships of VA and NJ, and the passage of Prop. 50 in CA., which gives Newsom a boost in his quest for the Presidency and Dems more seats in Congress. Trump should take a lesson. https://t.co/pn6RazrNOW
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Hooven is the epitome of politeness on X and elsewhere, but it doesn't matter: she still gets not only insults, but lies from this dude Weiner (she's neither transphobic nor a "grifter").
I'm constantly amazed & confused by the use of ad-hominems—on public platforms—by academics. Especially when it's a philosopher, I try to understand the motivation and provide a bit of feedback via email. It generally fails, as it did here, spectacularly. Today's example is from
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Colin Wright calls attention to a new paper arguing that advancing your ideology should take precedence over promulgating empirical truth. https://t.co/edabfCv3AI
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All the news that's fit to print, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili twists the words of the Bible. Hili: In the beginning was the Word, and after that – just babble. Andrzej: You’re exaggerating. You read too many newspapers. https://t.co/lYsfuqGWes
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This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was ten.
4 November 1933 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Leopold Kattenburg, was born in Amsterdam. In February 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://t.co/Tx6rSvPyZL
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Matthew Cobb's new and definitive biography of Francis Crick gets a glowing three-page review in Nature. Buy it, whether you be a biologist or a layperson. https://t.co/sbJPw7tskd
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