1. Here Comes the Fourth Musketeer.

Comment #33561 by Yossarian on April 20, 2007 at 3:19 pm

hitchens has a lot to offer because he is not a scientist. his arguments against religion are unique and compelling and will hopefully appeal to a completely different community of thinkers (besides just us science-types).

2. Thanks for the Facts. Now Sell Them.

Comment #32139 by Yossarian on April 16, 2007 at 12:39 am

scientists don't need to dumb darwinism down, or tart it up. they need to keep doing what they've been doing: patiently explaining the evidence. every time a new poll comes out showing that a substantial number of americans are ignorant of basic biology, the scientific community is chastised for doing a poor job of communicating its ideas. and yet the religous community, for all the years of lies, misdeeds, and obfuscation on a massive scale, doesn't even get a mention! no, no. the problem is that scientists are too boring and can't communicate with average knuckle-dragging americans.

well, call me naive, but i think americans are plenty smart enough to understand evolution, and if the public could get a reasonably unfiltered look at the evidence, they would come around. the problem is: most of us are taught to hate and fear evolution before we even know what it is.