ShelShocked is a weekly podcast hosted by Sheldon Helms, and co-hosted by Marilin Colón. Each week, we bring you another one-hour program covering a topic in science, skepticism, atheism, or a related area. Feel free to listen below, and/or subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher, or by clicking the RSS feed link below.

July 26, 2015

ShelShocked #11 - The Theory of Evolution

July 26, 2015/ Sheldon Helms

Introduction with Marilin and Sheldon discussing defenses against some of the lame Creationist arguments against evolution. An Interview (Marilin's first!) with science defender Dr. Eugenie Scott. A Science Report about a Russian project to breed tame foxes that may shed light on the evolution of the modern dog. And a Good News report about a young man's battle against governor and presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal to keep good science in Louisiana schools.

SHOW NOTES - EPISODE ELEVEN

CLICK HERE to visit the website of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE).

CLICK HERE for information and tickets to Dr. Eugenie Scott's talk at the Commonwealth Club entitled, "Why Do People Reject Good Science?"

CLICK HERE to read about the Russian study on breeding tame foxes that's shedding light on the evolution of dogs from wolves.

CLICK HERE to read about Zach Kopplin, science defender and Bobby Jindal troll.

Sheldon Helms

Sheldon W. Helms is an associate professor of psychology at Ohlone College, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Skeptics.

He gives public science talks on a variety of topics related to psychology, skepticism, and critical thinking, and writes articles for the James Randi Education Foundation, as well as several other publications