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James Tour Takes Professor Dave to School: Farina Won’t Answer Tour’s Reasonable Questions

Farina finally did write something on the blackboard: “Not Clueless.” This, needless to say, did not answer Tour’s request for a scientific explanation. Read More ›
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Photo: James Tour in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.

Hello, Professor Dave: James Tour’s Criticisms of OOL Research Echo Those of Other Experts

Today, I will address one of the few honest questions that Professor Dave and other critics have asked of Dr. Tour. Read More ›
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James Tour Focused on Science, Dave Farina on Character Assassination: So, Who Wins?

Professor Dave’s attacks undercut his credibility as a spokesman for his own view. If he had the truth on his side, there’s no reason he would behave this way. Read More ›
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Professor Dave — Conspiracy Theorist

The scientist — Javier Campos-Gomez at the University of Alabama at Birmingham — was easy to find and I emailed him to confirm that he is who he says he is. Read More ›
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Photo: A gift for Professor Dave, via YouTube (screenshot).

“Professor Dave” and the Art of Projection

If I ever get asked to write a chapter on projection for a psychology textbook, Dave Farina’s outrageously disrespectful performance will be exhibit A. Read More ›
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Professor Dave in His “Debate” with James Tour Showcases the Art of Citation Bluffing

When Farina addressed the science, he rifled through a long series of technical articles, but greatly exaggerated their relevance. Read More ›
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James Tour: Primordial Soup Bluffing Goes Right to the Top

Dr. Tour also reviews survey data showing just how misinformed the public is about how far scientists have gotten in creating life in the lab. Read More ›
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A War of Words? How to Tell Who Won the Tour-Farina Debate

Over three subsequent posts, I’m going to elaborate on three reasons that we can see that Tour won, based upon a rhetorical analysis of the debate. Read More ›
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“Well, Everyone Has to Have a Birthday” — How Professor Dave Botches Probability

Farina misses the key second component of design inferences. His pattern of birthdays is completely unspecified. Read More ›
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Atheists Review Professor Dave’s Debate Performance

Dave Farina has “tremendous reading skills” — he can read from a script, on YouTube or in a debate, with fluency and confidence. Read More ›

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