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.

The evening was very professionally organized, and most of the people were exceptionally polite, although it did make me a little nervous when one church official told me after the debate when a big crowd of people surrounded me that he had assigned me a body guard "just in case." Just in case what? I thought Christians were suppose to be exceptionally tolerant. Well, in any case, I guess I was grateful for the gesture, "just in case."

Skepticism is not a position; it's a process.

Science is not a thing. It's a verb. It's a way of thinking about things. It's a way of looking for natural explanations for all phenomena.

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

Rationality tied to moral decency is the most powerful joint instrument for good that our planet has ever known.

Dualists hold that body and soul are separate entities and that the soul will continue beyond the existence of the physical body.