All the news that's fit to print and, in Dobrzyn, the pessimism continues nonstop. Hili: I’m seeing which way the wind is blowing. Andrzej: Usually not the way you’d want. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/10/m...

I discuss two poems by Yeats and show that they don't convey "truth", or, if they do, it is trivial truth. But that's not the purpose of the fine arts, and therefore the purpose of a liberal education itself has to be more than just "finding and conveying truth and knowledge." bit.ly/4hQlvja

A deeply misleading book review in Nature implies that the modern view of evolution is woefully incomplete, making the same tired arguments refuted over a decade ago. Moreover, the author of the book review is a collaborator with several of the book's authors. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/09/n...

Neil Dawes sends bird photos from the Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire, a prime place to watch seabirds. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/09/r...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili and Andrzej are having deep conversations. Hili: What is progress? Andrzej: Hard to say, but most often it’s the search for originality by parroting our great-grandfathers’ fanaticism. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/09/s...

My two encounters with J. D. Watson, who just died at 97. One of them is quite funny. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/08/e...

Three--count them, three--cat-related items plus lagniappe, including the wonderful story of the cat called "Room 8", a must-read for ailurophiles. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/08/c...

Miscellaneous photos of wildlife taken by readers. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/08/r...

All the news that's fit to print, and, in Dobrzyn, Andrzej is replacing Listy with a Substack. Hili: So this is our new workplace? Andrzej: One of many, since I constantly have to run between computers. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/08/s...

J. D. Watson died; he was 97 years old. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/07/j... And my vanity photo:

My interview with Scott Jacobsen, part 2, and a note on the incompatibility of science and religion. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/07/m...

Readers' wildlife photos, today from Athayde Tonhasca Júnior. We visit the Lapa Doce cave system in Bahia, Brazil, to see the formations and some cave art. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/07/r...

All the news that's fit to print and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is importuning Andrzej: Hili: I’m trying to think. Andrzej: About what? Hili: About what else you could buy me. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/07/f...

This Dutch Jewish girl was imprisoned in Auschwitz at age fifteen. She did not survive.

An interview with yours truly about creationism, intelligent design, and teaching evolution over the years. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/06/m...

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. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/06/o...

Photos of Australian flowers (and especially orchids) by Scott Ritchie. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/06/r...

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. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/06/t...

This Hungarian Jewish girl was gassed upon arriving at Auschwitz. She was one year old. Had she lived, she'd be 83 today.

The barmaid, a humanist, says that she chooses to be ethical rather than have morality dictated to her by faith.

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. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/05/w...

This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived at Auschwitz. He was three years old. Had he lived, he'd be 85 today.

Dems win big, nabbing four big victories: the mayorship of NYC, the governorships of Virginia and New Jersay, and the passage of Prop. 50 in California, which gives Newsom a boost in his quest for the Presidency and Dems more seats in Congress. Trump should take a lesson from this. bit.ly/3Xc7Ut7

Colin Wright calls attention to a new paper arguing that advancing your ideology should take precedence over promulgating empirical truth. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/04/c...

Ephraim Heller's photos of birds from Brazil's Pantanal region. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/04/r...

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. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/04/t...

This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was 12 years old.

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. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/03/m...

Photos of Clark's nutcracker in British Columbia by Paul Handford. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/03/r...

All the news that's fit to print and, in Dobrzyn, Hili has a question. Hili: Where are the limits of deceit? Andrzej: I wonder about that too. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/03/m...

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was four years old. Had he lived, he'd be 88 today.

The South Side Pie Challenge was yesterday, with local bakers of all sorts proffering their best pies for judging. There were about 100--maybe more. I bought 4 pieces, but am eating only one a day, for breakfast. Pie is one of America's finest breakfast foods. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/02/p...

Bill Maher discusses "ghost brands" that have lost attention, comparing them to the low public approval of the Democratic Party. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/02/b...

Now that the fighting has stopped (fingers crossed) in Gaza, Seth Mandel sets straight two libels against Israel. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/02/f...

Athayde Tonhasca's photos of Serra da Capivara, a national park in eastern Brazil with a fantastic cave system. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/02/r...

This Dutch Jewish boy was killed as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was five years old, and would be 89 today had he not been gassed.

All the news that's fit to print, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is glum. Hili: I’m trying to look on the bright side. Andrzej: And? Hili: Failing miserably. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/02/s...

Matthew's new article in the Observer on Francis Crick. His definitive biography comes out in about a week, and I recommend it. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/01/m...

Three--count them, three--cat-related items plus lagniappe! whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/01/c...

Miscellaneous photos from Professor Ceiling Cat (Emeritus), including the kid for my home sleep test this week. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/01/p...

Buy the book. I read it in draft and it's superb.

All the news that's fit to print, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili's rump is on view. Andrzej: What are you looking for? Hili: None of your business. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/11/01/s...

This hearty-looking Frenchman, age 33, lasted only five weeks in Auschwitz. The upside-down triangle on his prison garb suggests he was either a political prisoner or a criminal.

The artist revives and old Jesus and Mo strip in light of the Portuguese legislature passing a bill banning not only burqas, but niqabs ande other kids of coverings. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/10/31/j...

A new column in The Atlantic says that even though there's no evidence for God, we should keep an open mind about God's existence because we keep an open mind about a lot of "unseen" empirical phenomena. But the author neglects the role of evidence in science. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/10/31/m...

Photos of scissor-tailed flycatchers in Oklahoma from Pratyaydipta Rudra whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/10/31/r...

All the news that's fit to print and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is still hating on Kulka. Hili: Kulka has drank all the water again. Me: Some accusations carry a hint of prejudice. (I had the bowl made for Hili; it's full of pictures of her and me.) whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/10/31/f...

Since the furin cleavage site was supposed to be an irrefutable proof of human genetic engineering, this new finding adds weight to the "wet market" hypothesis for the origin of the Covid virus.

Lamm is working at the company that Church founded, so this is a bit nepotistic.