Year: 2011 | Page 41 | Science and Culture Today

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Michael Egnor

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June 15, 2011

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Bioethics
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Jerry Coyne on the Banality of New Atheism

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June 15, 2011

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The salient characteristic of atheism is its banality. Read More ›

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Bruce Chapman

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June 15, 2011

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Bioethics
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Discovery Senior Fellow Jay Richards Receives Templeton Award

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June 15, 2011

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The Templeton "Silver Award" was announced for Money, Greed and God, by Dr. Jay Richards, Sr. Fellow of Discovery Institute. Read More ›

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Casey Luskin

Date
June 15, 2011

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Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Science Education
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Miller-Urey Experiment “Icon of Evolution” Alive and Well in Proposed Texas Instructional Materials

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June 15, 2011

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Instructional materials proposed for use in Texas promote classic errors about the 1950s Miller-Urey Experiment and its relevance to the origin of life. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

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June 14, 2011

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Bioethics
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Darwinism and the Impoverishment of Beauty

_{David Klinghoffer
June 14, 2011

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Art itself points to a design transcending our natural world and would be devastatingly blunted in a world where materialism and Darwinism had driven out the sense of life's enchantment. Read More ›

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Casey Luskin

Date
June 14, 2011

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Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Life Sciences
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Human/Ape Common Ancestry: Following the Evidence

_{Casey Luskin
June 14, 2011

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Life Sciences

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Although common ancestry of apes and humans is compatible with intelligent design, the actual scientific evidence for the thesis is a lot more dicey than many people think. Read More ›

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June 13, 2011

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Bioethics
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New in Paperback: Hitler’s Ethic by Richard Weikart

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June 13, 2011

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In this work Weikart helps unlock the mystery of Hitler's evil by vividly demonstrating the surprising conclusion that Hitler's immorality flowed from a coherent ethic. Read More ›

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Casey Luskin

Date
June 11, 2011

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Life Sciences
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Science Papers Challenge Claims that “Alien” Bacteria use Arsenic Instead of Phosphorous

_{Casey Luskin
June 11, 2011

Life Sciences

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Last year, there was a media frenzy when researchers claimed to discover bacteria that feed on arsenic, but now other researchers are raising tough questions about the original study. Read More ›

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June 10, 2011

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Bioethics
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Psychologists Discover Their Own Biases

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June 10, 2011

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Another look at an odd psychology study to see if people, when confronted with thoughts of their own death, would prefer intelligent design theory over evolutionary theory. Read More ›

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John G. West

Date
June 10, 2011

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Faith & Science
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Is Richard Dawkins a Coward?

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June 10, 2011

Faith & Science

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That's what a fellow atheist is now suggesting because Dawkins is refusing to debate one of his most articulate critics, philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig. Read More ›

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Date
June 9, 2011

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Evolution
Science Education
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Glaring Bloopers Found in Proposed Texas Science Curricular Materials

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June 9, 2011

Evolution, Science Education

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Bogus embryo drawings, long-debunked claims about tonsils, and outdated information from a 1950s experiment highlight the glaring bloopers found in proposed science instructional materials for Texas. Read More ›