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PZ Myers in God's Own County

PZ Myers

The Friends of Charles Darwin's home town was Pharyngulated last night, when PZ Myers paid a visit to Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire.

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PZ Myers goes to church

PZ Myers and Maureen Brian

Photo of PZ Myers in a church in Hebden Bridge yesterday.

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The Friends of Charles Darwin proudly present…
PZ Myers, Live in Hebden Bridge!

PZ Myers, Live in Hebden Bridge

PZ Myers will be appearing at the Hebden Bridge Trades Club on 12th August, 2014, to talk about When Science Education Goes Wrong.

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Book review: ‘The Happy Atheist’ by PZ Myers

Relentlessly unsubtle wholesome fun.

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Science Saturday: Cephalopod-Lovin' Edition

John Horgan speaks with PZ Myers.

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An embarrassment of Richards
In which my head appears on a spike (six times).
Hello, Serbia!
I am delighted to announce that the Friends of Charles Darwin have their first member from Serbia.
The Darwin bicentennial oak, 10 years on
Ten years ago today, I planted the Darwin Bicentennial Oak in my garden.
Hello, Azerbaijan!
I am delighted to announce that the Friends of Charles Darwin have their first member from Azerbaijan.
A cat among the pigeons
Could Charles Darwin really have been a moggy murderer?

03-Dec-1831: Darwin’s first night aboard HMS Beagle
Darwin records his experimentations with a hammock.
29-Jan-1839: Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood
On 29th January 1839, after a short courtship and engagement, Charles Darwin married his cousin Emma Wedgwood at St Peter's Church, Maer, Staffordshire.
14-May-1856: Darwin starts writing his ‘big species book’
On 14 May 1856, Charles Darwin recorded in his journal that, on the advice of his friend Charles Lyell, after almost 20 years exploring the subject, he had finally begun writing a ‘sketch’ of his ideas on species.
If humans evolved from monkeys, how come there are still monkeys?
This is a question frequently posed by creationists—and quite often by perfectly rational people…
13-Jan-1833: The day HMS Beagle nearly sank
Charles Darwin’s closest brush with death during the Beagle voyage came on Sunday 13th January 1833, near that most infamous of nautical perils, Cape Horn.