Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
It’s Hump Day (“ਹੰਪ ਦਿਨ ” in Punjabi): May 24, 2023, and National Escargot Day. Will you be dining on these gastropods? Here’s a real book: It’s also Asparagus Day, Brother’s Day (but which brother?), Declaration of the Báb, and, in Bermuda, Bermuda Day. Readers are welcome to mark notable events, births, or deaths on … Continue reading Wednesday: Hili dialogue
It’s Hump Day (“Ημέρα Καμπούρας” in Greek), May 10, 2023, and possibly the worst food day of the year: National Liver and Onions Day!!! Sadly, my father loved this odious dish, so my mother made it upon occasion, stinking up the whole house. Have a plate! It’s also Clean Up Your Room Day, National Lipid … Continue reading Wednesday: Hili dialogue
Welcome to the first Cruel Day of the year: Tuesday, January 4, 2022: National Spaghetti Day, National Trivia Day, World Hypnotism Day, Dimpled Chad Day (when Congress declared W’s victory over Al Gore in 2001), the eleventh of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and World Braille Day. News of the Day: *In a new NYT … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue
It’s the Christian sabbath: Sunday, August 9, 2020, and National Rice Pudding Day. I have a serious weakness for good rice pudding, the best specimen of which is at L’Ami Jean in Paris. It used to be served in a large bowl that held about a gallon, and it was à volonté, or eat as … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue
