Thanks to Sam and Patrick!

Following Sam and Patrick is a humbling experience for me. I am a lifetime journalist and near-senior citizen grandmother, as well as the author of a number of books.

The one most relevant to the intelligent design controversy is By Design or by Chance? (Augsburg 2004)

For fun, I write books for kids too, including Alien Worlds and Living in Space.

A life in print makes you tough, it doesn't necessarily make you wise.

So I am hoping to learn along with everyone else.

But watch this space for great new developments.

Meanwhile, here are some stories I have put up elsewhere that may interest you:

The reviewers start to look at The Design of Life, a design-friendly biology textbook.

Hybridization: One key to survival

A mind for science: Why do scientists xometimes ignore warnings that their theories are wrong?

A mind for science: Why scientists need to think critically

Are we just connecting to the universe, as the Design of Life authors think.

Also: Today at The Mindful Hack:

Researchers ask, What does it mean to be an animal?

How the Catholic Church built up science

Kind words from a fellow blogger

How much does the hole in your wallet improve the taste of wine?

Chronic pain reduced by meditation, not medication

How far has "mind reading" got?

The myth of the Christian Right: What happens when you ask Democrats if they
too are born again?

God must exist, otherwise he wouldn't be able to enjoy this debate.