Month: July 2013 | Page 3 | Science and Culture Today

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Author
Raymond Bohlin

Date
July 22, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Response to Criticism}

The Quiet Passing of Punctuated Equilibrium, Finally!

_{Raymond Bohlin
July 22, 2013

Evolution

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In 1984, I was the primary co-author of a book titled The Natural Limits to Biological Change, with Lane Lester. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 22, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, Ball State University, Nation}

Isn’t Jerry Coyne Ashamed of the Holocaust-Denying Freedom from Religion Foundation?

_{David Klinghoffer
July 22, 2013

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Scientific Freedom

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What else should we call it when someone tries to efface the historical reality that the Holocaust was, first and foremost, a war against the Jews? Read More ›

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Date
July 22, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Flight, Nature}

News from the Flight Deck

_{Science and Culture
July 22, 2013

Intelligent Design

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Now that Illustra's latest intelligent-design documentary, Flight: The Genius of Birds, has taken off, let's take a closer look at some of the science in the film as reflected in recent news items. Read More ›

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Author
Bruce Chapman

Date
July 21, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, Ball State University, Nation}

Freedom from Religion Foundation Now Goes After Judaism

_{Bruce Chapman
July 21, 2013

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Scientific Freedom

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FFRF, the group that has been trying to intimidate Ball State University in Indiana over a course on the "Boundaries of Science," has a new cause. Read More ›

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Author
Richard Weikart

Date
July 20, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, history}

Rescuing Darwin: Another Major Problem with Peter Bowler’s Counterfactual History

_{Richard Weikart
July 20, 2013

Bioethics, Evolution

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We should not deny the obvious historical connections between Darwinism and other historical events, no matter how unsavory they may be. Read More ›

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Author
Richard Weikart

Date
July 19, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __k-review, history}

Did Darwinism Give Birth to Social Darwinism?

_{Richard Weikart
July 19, 2013

Bioethics, Evolution, Faith & Science

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Peter Bowler's new book, Darwin Deleted: Imagining a World without Darwin, asks a counterfactual historical question: What if Darwin had died before formulating his theory? Read More ›

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Date
July 19, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Metamorphosis, Research}

More Findings Shed Light on the Complexity of Butterflies

_{Science and Culture
July 19, 2013

Intelligent Design

1}

One expectation of intelligent design applied to biology is that biological systems will look more complex and specified the closer you look. Read More ›

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Date
July 18, 2013

Categories
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, events, Flight}

Flight: The Genius of Birds Premieres to a Full House

_{Science and Culture
July 18, 2013

Life Sciences

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It was a busy night yesterday at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Read More ›

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, May 26th 2018: A solo busker is sitting in front of the Flinders Street Train Station

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Author
David Berlinski

Date
July 18, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Response to Criticism, science}

A One-Man Clade

_{David Berlinski
July 18, 2013

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Had Stephen Meyer better appreciated the tools of modern cladistics, Nick Matzke believes, he would not have drawn the conclusions that he did in his book Darwin's Doubt, or argued as he had. Read More ›

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Date
July 18, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, The Privileged Planet, Unlocking the Mystery of Life}

Royal Support for ID: UK Funds SETI Project

_{Science and Culture
July 18, 2013

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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SETI has a new patron: the Astronomer Royal of Great Britain, Sir Martin Rees. Does this mean the British will finally use intelligent design to do scientific research? Read More ›