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Year

2017

Alexa

An Interview with Alexa

Yes, I know everyone else is doing this, but I think the answers dispensed by the device about intelligent design are as false and biased as on any other subject, and more so. Read More ›
sad dog
Photo credit: jesskaywade, via Pixabay.

Of Course Animals Have Emotions

These biological facts are often misused to try to push us beyond our welfare duties and into according animals human-type rights. Read More ›
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Portrait: William Whewell, by James Lonsdale [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Water — One of the Oldest Design Arguments

Today scientists marvel at the many associations among water chemistry, the environment, and life. Read More ›
Earth
Photo: "Earth as Viewed From 10,000 Miles," via NASA.

“The Ultimate Bootstrap”

Caleb Scharf explores the degrees of magnitude separating the immensity of the universe from the smallest particle of matter. Read More ›
Venter genome

In a TED Talk, Here’s the Question You May Not Ask

Riccardo Sabatini is charming. He has the TED style down (who teaches them all to talk that way?), and he deploys some memorable images. Read More ›
books of the year

Best Books of the Year — Discovery Institute Takes Honors in World Magazine’s “Origins” Category

The year's top “best” book is Tom Bethell’s Darwin’s House of Cards (Discovery Institute Press). Read More ›
olfaction
Image source: Living Waters, via Illustra Media.

“Remarkably,” Odor Code Just Doubled

Olfactory receptors squeeze more data out of odor molecules than previously thought. Read More ›
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Image credit: Quince Media, via Pixabay.

#GivingTuesday — Help Us Transform Science and Culture!

One #GivingTuesday donor has already offered to match your gift by 50 percent. So if you give $200 today, you will actually be giving $300! Read More ›

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