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2018

Milky Way
Photo: Milky Way, by Free-Photos, via Pixabay.

Updating the Drake Equation

The Drake equation is simply the product of a set of factors, estimating the number of active, technologically advanced, communicating civilizations in our galaxy. Read More ›
cattle ranch
Photo: A cattle ranch, by skeeze via Pixabay.

Why the Animal/Nature Rights vs. Human Duties Distinction Matters

Says Jonah Goldberg, “One cheer (and maybe two) for non-human personhood.” Read More ›
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Human Zoos to Premiere in South Africa and Seattle

Anyone interested in the grim history of Social Darwinism in America, or debates over scientific racism and the sanctity of human life, will want to see this documentary. Read More ›
Amazon River
Photo: Amazon River at sunset, by Global Water Forum via Flickr.

Court Grants Amazon River Legal “Rights”

The potential deleterious consequences to humankind from “nature rights” are beyond measuring — except to trial lawyers. Read More ›
Joe Felsenstein and Bill Dembski
Photo: Joe Felsenstein and Bill Dembski, via YouTube.

The Law of Zero Magic

The mystique of evolutionism is the idea that natural selection explains everything. In fact, natural selection itself explains nothing. Read More ›
George Gilder
Photo: George Gilder speaking at Discovery Institute 25th anniversary reception, Ritz-Carlton, McLean, VA.

Study the Vision of George Gilder in a Seminar Setting, July 26-29 in Seattle

Countering “flat universe theory” is Gilder’s enterprise, and it captures much of what we do at Discovery Institute. Read More ›
Earth
Photo credit: Earth as seen from the International Space Station, by Chris Meaney, NASA Goddard's Conceptual Image Lab.

A Panicked Scientist, a Privileged Planet

Our planet’s view of the sun is critical to life, obviously, but equally critical is that it’s a shielded view. Read More ›
Photo: A leafhopper (Eupteryx aurata), by Sarefo [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

A Problem for Evolution Grows Worse: Brochosome Proteins Encoded By Orphan Genes

Brochosomes are intricate, symmetric, secretory granules forming super-oily coatings on the integuments of leafhoppers. Read More ›
Kevin Williamson
Photo: Kevin Williamson, via Upstream Ideas/YouTube.

Kevin Williamson and All That: Missing the Big Story on Free Speech

People who care about defending freedom of expression are grateful for just about any attention the issue receives from the media. Read More ›
Photo: Golden rice is on the right, by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Opposing “Golden Rice” Is Anti-Human

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if half a million destitute children could be saved each year from blindness or death from Vitamin A deficiency? Read More ›

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