Anecdotal thinking comes naturally; science requires training.

Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant.

Science is not the affirmation of a set of beliefs but a process of inquiry aimed at building a testable body of knowledge constantly open to rejection or confirmation. In science, knowledge is fluid and certainty fleeting. That is at the heart of its limitations. It is also its greatest strength.

One, I am skeptical of the effectiveness of nutritional supplements.

So, of course, Gish's presentation was well received, which it would have been the case had he only gotten up and said "praise the Lord" and sat back down.

Darwin matters because evolution matters. Evolution matters because science matters. Science matters because it is the preeminent story of our age, an epic saga about who we are, where we came from and where we are going.

Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons.