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William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: Why information kills religion

January 24, 2014

Many of you know I have a blog of the same name as this column at wearedone.org. I started it 90 days ago, on Oct. 20, 2013. Since then I’ve written...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: Science is not decided by debate

January 17, 2014

In my last column, I described walking off the solar system down the sidewalk from Main near Sparks to Lizo using a bowling ball for the sun, peppercorns...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Scaling our solar system: A look at the universe on campus

December 6, 2013

Get a bowling ball. If you’re hardcore, paint it yellow. A soccer ball will do in a pinch. It’s a hair too big but close enough for our purposes....

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: Creationists are competent only in absurdity, denial

November 22, 2013

“Dogs Likely Originated in Europe More than 18,000 Years Ago” reads the headline of a “Science Daily” news report summarizing genetic research...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Sunlight in the quad or an Illinois yankee in Henry Clay’s court

November 15, 2013

Seven thirty a.m. works phenomenally well, especially in winter accompanied by the vapors warm and rising nearly visible from your cup, but then so does...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: Science works whether or not it is believed

November 8, 2013

I truly appreciate all the letters to the editor replying to my columns. The discussion, free information exchange, even heated argumentation is welcomed,...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: Religious ideas must yield to new knowledge

November 1, 2013

The Christian Faculty Racers took out an ad recently featuring prominent scientist Francis Collins, director of the NIH, co-discoverer of the cystic fibrosis...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: Take religion out of the equation, most extremists acts disappear

October 18, 2013

A few folks have taken issue with a bumper sticker on my car that reads: “science flies you to the moon, religion flies you into buildings.” Unfortunately,...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: ‘There is no Muslim physics, Christian chemistry … science unites’

October 11, 2013

“New discovery will completely revise ... ” “Scientists have to rewrite …” “Science wrong again.” Those headlines may grab the eye, but they...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: ‘Denial of science… predominantly function of conservative Christianity’

October 4, 2013

I used the term “Christian cocoon” in an editorial to describe conservative upbringing which includes claims that gays and heathens like me deserve...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Controversy over origin, history of Bible should be explored by all

September 25, 2013

Forty three professors and employees of Murray State recently took out an ad in The News proclaiming “The Creator of the Universe Came to Earth for You,”...

William 
Zingrone
Associate professor of psychology

Zingrone: New Enlightenment intends replacement of supernaturalism

September 20, 2013

The News has graciously given me a column dedicated to all things secular, scientific and humanist. The New Enlightenment is a grass-roots movement...

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