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Sarah Chaffee

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February 9, 2018

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Neuroscience & Mind
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, __edited, animals, chimpanzees, counting, frogs, goats, intelligence, Kyoto University, Natalie Angier, New York Times, numbers, Royal Society, spiders}

Sure, Animals Count; But Can They Count?

_{Sarah Chaffee
February 9, 2018

Neuroscience & Mind

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What is the nature, and extent, of animal intelligence? Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

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February 5, 2018

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Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, eyes, Geoffrey Simmons, hands, hearing, Howard Glicksman, intelligent design, olfaction, salmon, senses, smell, sound, Super Bowl, taste, touch, vision}

Thanks, Dr. Oz — Our Favorite Super Bowl Ad, a Beautiful Celebration of Complex Senses

_{Sarah Chaffee
February 5, 2018

Intelligent Design

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Let’s examine the subject in a little more depth than what a commercial can do in a minute and thirty seconds: Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

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January 30, 2018

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Botany
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, ambient temperature, freezing, hydrological cycle, ice, intelligent design, life, Michael Denton, minerals, mountains, ocean, Paul Davies, rocks, Seattle, soil, surface tension, The Wonder of Water}

Behind Water’s Beauty, Wondrous Utility

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 30, 2018

Botany, Intelligent Design

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"The hydrological cycle has reliably delivered water to the terrestrial ecosystems of planet Earth for millions of years." Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 26, 2018

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Intelligent Design
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Technology
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, __k-review, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Bobby Jindal, conservative, Darpa, debate, diversity, dogmatism, evolution, intelligent design, Louisiana, Microsoft, National Research Council, National Review Online, Salk Institute, science}

Teaching Science as Dogma Isn’t Teaching Science at All

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 26, 2018

Intelligent Design, Science Education, Scientific Freedom, Technology

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Former Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal writes about the lack of diversity in thought at universities, mentioning intelligent design. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 23, 2018

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Biology
Evolution
Science Education
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, __k-review, academic freedom, Alabama, Bible, Constitution, constitutionality, courts, Discovery Institute, education, Edwards v. Aguillard, evidence, mechanisms of evolution, policy, Royal Society, science}

Proposed Evolution Education Policy, Alabama’s HB 258, Is Not a Good Idea

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 23, 2018

Biology, Evolution, Science Education

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What could go wrong? First, if this bill were to be passed, it would be declared unconstitutional by the courts. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 23, 2018

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Neuroscience & Mind
Technology
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, __k-review, algorithms, artificial intelligence, autonomy, Baylor University, cell phone, computers, Elon Musk, Google, ID the Future, intelligent design, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, materialism, matter, mind, Robert J. Marks II, robots, Stephen Hawking, warfare}

Terrified of a Robopocalypse? Don’t Be

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 23, 2018

Neuroscience & Mind, Technology

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Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking are scared about AI and the prospect of a “Terminator” future. But the U.S. military isn’t. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 19, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Science Education
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, __edited, "God of the gaps", academic freedom, Alabama, blood clotting, creationism, education, fossil record, Glenn Branch, intelligent design, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), Of Pandas and People, public education, Ross Pomeroy, Science Education Policy, Skeptical Inquirer, Stephen Meyer, tiktaalik}

Of Pandas and Poor Journalism

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 19, 2018

Intelligent Design, Science Education

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Discovery, wonder, learning, exploration: That’s what we want young people to experience in science class. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 12, 2018

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Evolution
Genetics
Science Education
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, __k-review, acceptance, education, evolution, indoctrination, knowledge, Milner Centre for Evolution, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Neo-Darwinism, Oxford University, Phys.org, science, United Kingdom}

For U.K. Students, Education or Indoctrination?

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 12, 2018

Evolution, Genetics, Science Education

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A new study from Nature Ecology & Evolution supposedly shows that acceptance of evolution is linked to lack of scientific knowledge. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 10, 2018

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Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, artificial intelligence, collaboration, composition, genius, Johann Sebastian Bach, literature, Ludwig Beethoven, music, music theory, orchestration}

Is AIVA’s “Genesis” Genius?

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 10, 2018

Intelligent Design

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Something that makes compositions great is the fact that abstract musical notation can somehow express a personality with its idiosyncrasies. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 5, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, “consensus science”, academic freedom, Censor of the Year, censorship, evolution, Facebook, intelligent design, Jay Richards, scientists, self-censorship, social media, students, Summer Seminars}

Quiet Self-Censorship and the Academic “Consensus”

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 5, 2018

Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom

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Here is a sneak preview: Very shortly we will be opening up nominations for Censor of the Year. Read More ›