[VadeRetro]

I didn't want 'esoteric lucidity' banned ...

Good analogy! You can think some, if not write.

I don't want Dr. Bryson silenced utterly. However, I'm not going to tell her university that they have to retain her in a position (Science and Mathematics Division head) if they're not comfortable that she can tell BS from science.

[AndrewC]

if they're not comfortable that she can tell BS from science.

She is not a Darwininian. What you posted is a prerequisite for a Darwininian.

[f.Christian]

Parlor science !

Main Entry: sé·ance
Pronunciation: 'sA-"än(t)s, -"äns, sA-'
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from seoir to sit, from Latin sedEre -- more at SIT
Date: 1803
1 : SESSION, SITTING
2 : a spiritualist meeting to receive spirit communications