Monthly Archives: September 2019

Classic Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

I’ve spent the past few years reading (okay, mostly listening to audiobooks) through a long list of classic science fiction novels (more on that at the end of the year), but I’ve put off reading Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To by Randall Munroe

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

Randall Munroe, writer of the popular xkcd webcomic has released his latest book, How To. I previously reviewed his book, What If? which gave scientific answers to absurd questions submitted by readers. I also wrote a series of posts answering … Continue reading →

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The Evolution Debate: Beneficial Mutations

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

In the creationism-evolution debate, one of the most common creationist talking points is that random mutation cannot be the driving force behind evolution, either because it is too unlikely to happen by random chance, or because mutations can’t make any … Continue reading →

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