Tag Archives: evaluating evidence

“If evolution is true where are the missing links?”

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Fallacy Man

This is one of the most common arguments that I hear from creationists. The claim is that if evolution is true, then in the fossil record we should see lots of intermediate species. In other words, we should see transitional … Continue reading →

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Peer-reviewed literature: What does it take to publish a scientific paper?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Modern science publishes research through a careful peer-review system, and it is the peer-reviewed literature that scientists rely on for their information. Nevertheless, the peer-review system is very poorly understood among the general public, and opponents of science tend to … Continue reading →

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Are creationists and scientists both interpreting the evidence?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Fallacy Man

I continually hear creationists make the following claim: “Evolutionists and creationists both have the same amount of evidence, they just interpret the evidence differently.” The argument is basically that evolution and creation are on equal grounds scientifically, and the facts … Continue reading →

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The GHCN Temperature Adjustment Myth

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Over the past few weeks, the internet has been lighting up with more absurd claims of scientific fraud. This time, the claim is that scientists have been deliberately falsifying the data in the publicly available GHCN (Global History Climatology Network) … Continue reading →

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What Does It Actually Mean to “Do Your Homework”?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Fallacy Man

The anti-vaccine movement touts many appealing rallying cries, such as “do your homework,” “educate before you vaccinate,” and “think for yourself.” These slogans sound excellent and I whole-heartedly agree with them, but unfortunately, the actual actions of the anti-vaccers are … Continue reading →

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