Pharyngula (blog)

Pharyngula
Type of site
Blog
Available inEnglish
Created byPZ Myers
URLfreethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula
CommercialNo
LaunchedJune 19, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-06-19)
Current statusActive

Pharyngula, a blog founded and written by PZ Myers, is hosted on ScienceBlogs (2005–2011, in full, and 2011–present, in part) and on FreeThoughtBlogs (2011–present). In 2006 the science journal Nature listed it as the top-ranked blog written by a scientist based on popularity.[1] The blog addresses a range of topics, including Myers's academic specialty, biology. It has become particularly well known for Myers's writing style (characterized by sarcasm) and for his criticism of intelligent design and creationism. In 2009, Hemant Mehta ranked Pharyngula the most popular atheist blog, based on subscriber levels and other factors.[2][needs update]

  1. ^ Butler, Declan (July 5, 2006). "Top Five Science Blogs". Nature. 442 (9): 9. Bibcode:2006Natur.442....9.. doi:10.1038/442009a. PMID 16823420.
  2. ^ "The 30 Most Popular Atheist Blogs". The Friendly Atheist. February 9, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2012.