Warwick Don, before retirement, was senior lecturer in zoology, University of Otago and is an ardent opponent of scientific creationism.
Eve bites off too much
1 August 2008
Ian Wishart is one of New Zealand's more prominent creationists. In a recent book he takes on evolutionary biology, a task for which he seems ill-equipped.
The first 21 years
1 August 2006
Warwick Don celebrated the 21st annual NZ Skeptics conference by presenting a potted history of the society.
Warwick Don replies
1 February 2003
In this issue Ian Wishart responds to Warwick Don's critique of his article on Intelligent Design.
"Intelligent Design" in the Science Classroom
1 August 2002
A critique of "Walking with Beasts", by Ian Wishart, Investigate Magazine, June 2002
Evolution: The Fossils Say YES!
1 February 2001
The old creationist claim that there are no transitional forms in the fossil record is starting to look a bit tired
Magician Appears
1 August 1994
On 8 February 1994, Professor Clyde F. Herreid, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Buffalo, gave a talk in the Department of Zoology, University of Otago entitled "The Magician as Skeptic". Notices were circulated to zoology staff and senior students, other university departments, and to local skeptics. Some 40 people thoroughly enjoyed the talk. Professor Herreid demonstrated, using a variety of magical tricks, how important it is that a natural explanation should always be sought for an apparently paranormal phenomenon. If such is not immediately forthcoming, any attempt at an explanation should be held in abeyance.
A Creationist Fable
1 August 1991
In August 1989, the Christchurch Press published two articles from The Economist which were highly critical of "scientific" creationists and their "discipline". The articles sparked a correspondence under the heading "Evolution", which attained Guinness Record proportions — 118 letters, involving 52 correspondents over 86 days.