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Evolutionary Theory Might Explain…a Deadly Disease

Evolutionary theory fails to explain what almost all biology students are told it explains: the origin and diversity of life. Read More ›
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Oxford’s John Lennox on Stephen Hawking’s “Grand Design”

The time for eulogies is now, but that time will pass. Read More ›
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Adam and the Genome and the Mysterious Origin of De Novo Genes

A final case where biologist Dennis Venema deals with evidence that is irrelevant to the existence of Adam and Eve is his claim about ORFan genes. Read More ›
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Rights Are Not about “Feelings”

Thomas Hills argues that we will accord human-style rights to robots because we will come to empathize with them. Read More ›
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The Costs of Defensive Science

In our highly litigious society, physicians and other health-care professionals often practice what is known as “defensive medicine.” Read More ›
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Photo: Richard Weikart and Michael Medved, by Nathan Jacobson.

Medved, Weikart: The Death of Humanity

Yesterday students across the country participated in a walkout from school to protest against guns, which they understand to be the problem underlying recent school shooting. Read More ›
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Farewell, Stephen Hawking

Recently, there was the increasing sense that he was being exploited by the media for his brilliant reputation. Read More ›
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Michael Gerson: How Rejecting Evolution Led to Evangelical Support for Trump

Well that’s at least a novel theory. Read More ›
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Photo: University of Pennsylvania Law School, by Jeffrey M. Vinocur (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons.

A Professor Learns the Price of Speaking Her Mind

Amy Wax describes her experiences after co-authoring a controversial newspaper op-ed. Read More ›

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