Tag Archives: Research

Doctor Who and the Atheist Years

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

It’s pretty amazing the things you’ll find when perusing the results on EBSCOhost or some other database of scientific literature. Sometimes people take research to very interesting areas. Pop culture being one that I don’t spend a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Research: Christians, Jews, Muslims, and Altruistic Suicide

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

It’s summer again, and I have a few short months to do independent research of my liking before getting into the deep again. In late August I’ll be starting a rather intensive Modeling and Simulations program at The Virginia Modeling, Analysis … Continue reading →

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Anti-Atheist Prejudice (Part 5): What We Know So Far

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

[Published a day early because I will be very busy tomorrow] Anti-Atheist prejudice is an under-studied phenomenon, seemingly viewed by academics as systemic but not important or, by lay people, as irrelevant. Whatever the case may be prejudice against atheists … Continue reading →

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Anti-Atheist Prejudice (Part 3) (SS#10)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

For the past two weeks I’ve been reviewing the academic literature about anti-atheist prejudice in the US (here and here). In both reviews I’ve explained some recommended prejudice mitigating factors and even offered some of my own. This week I’ll … Continue reading →

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Anti-Atheist Prejudice (Part 2) (SS#9)

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

If everyone in the world believed in god except me, there wouldn’t be much of a reason to form prejudices against me. At worst you’d probably just think I’m crazy. I wouldn’t be perceived as a threat. I’d just be … Continue reading →

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Anti-Atheist Prejudice (Part 1) (SS#8)

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

Over the next several weeks I will be reviewing the literature regarding prejudice towards atheists in what will ultimately become a comprehensive literature review. This review, once complete, should suffice to say, “Prejudice against atheists is rampant.” Most, if not … Continue reading →

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Stem Cells and Parkinson’s Disease (SS#7)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

Do you remember when “stem cell” was a bad word in the American religious context, conjuring fears of mass abortions to fund mad scientists “playing god”? Thankfully that was a long time ago and human embryonic stem cell research in … Continue reading →

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Request for Help Finding Medical Article: “Evidence supporting the biologic nature of gender identity”

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

My university is a liberal arts university with an extraordinarily small medical school that doesn’t offer anything resembling an MD. At best we offer a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Therefore, my school has not joined in any partnership … Continue reading →

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“Divine Wind”: New research supports 13th century “Kamikaze” typhoon legends

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

In this episode of Science Sunday, I’m leaving behind religious discussions and opening up Geology, January 2015; v. 43; no. 1; p. 91–94 to a rather interesting article titled, “Depositional evidence for the Kamikaze typhoons and links to changes in typhoon climatology.” … Continue reading →

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Science Sunday #2: Atheism and Anger

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

In the upcoming May 2015 issue of The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied (Vol. 149 Issue 3, p219) researchers from Gettysburg College, North Dakota State University, and Lebanon Valley College ask whether or not people view atheists as angry individuals and … Continue reading →

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