At this rate, God will soon have nowhere to hide!

There is always the Grand Canyon. Perhaps he carved it with the flood for that purpose?

The "no transitional fossil" argument is the most common one I hear. Now I have more transitional fossils to cite.

Yes, the gaps are getting smaller. At this rate, God will soon have nowhere to hide!

The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas - They Might Be Giants

Since the piece was about astronomy I think the first video is rather apprpriate (The Sun is big, but only compared to Earth). The second is random and rather humorous, but both of them will give you a sense of scale.

What I loved best about this discovery is that it was assisted by two amateur New Zealand astronomers, Jennie McCormick and Grant Christie, using 10-inch telescopes in backyard observatories. Even in this age of multibillion-dollar particle accelerators and space telescopes, I find it greatly inspiring that even a non-professional can still contribute to groundbreaking scientific discoveries.

Another feild where this is relatively common is paleontology. But, of course, astronomy is capable of being done from the comforts of your house.

It is cool that there are still a few sciences in which ametuers can participate without having any formal training.

With that out of the way, glad you're enjoying Carl Zimmer. My favourite science blogger for a while now. I've bought most of his books, though I've only read one since I keep loaning them out and haven't gotten them back yet.

Even in this age of multibillion-dollar particle accelerators and space telescopes, I find it greatly inspiring that even a non-professional can still contribute to groundbreaking scientific discoveries.

That is inspiring. Western society is so fixed on credentials and professional status that it's easy to forget that today's hobbyists and amateurs are far better educated and more intellectually sophisticated than many "professionals" were a century ago.