Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date September 1, 2016 CategoriesPhilosophyScientific Reasoning Tagged , __tedited, closed-mindedness, complex specified information, inference to the best explanation, origin of information, philosophy of science, proofs, scientific reasoning To Practice Science, We Must Philosophize Sarah Chaffee September 1, 2016 Philosophy, Scientific Reasoning 6 "Heisenberg would have never done quantum mechanics without being full of philosophy." Read More ›
solitary-study-moment-in-the-cozy-library-sanctuary-stockpac-904210279-stockpack-adobestock Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date August 30, 2016 CategoriesScience EducationScientific Freedom Tagged , __nedited, "chilling effect", academic freedom, censorship, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Free Science, free speech, op-ed, safe spaces, trigger warnings, University of Chicago, viewpoint diversity University of Chicago President Decries “Efforts to Suppress Discussion of Charles Darwin’s Work” Sarah Chaffee August 30, 2016 Science Education, Scientific Freedom 6 Someone finally decided to stand up and defend freedom of speech as a defining principle of education. Read More ›
Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date August 25, 2016 CategoriesScience Reporting Tagged , __tedited, James Shapiro, natural genetic engineering, panpsychism, supernatural, Third Way of Evolution From The Stranger, Seattle’s Alternative Paper, an Odd but Welcome Embrace of Evolution’s “Third Way” David Klinghoffer August 25, 2016 Science Reporting 3 Probably when Darwinism falls, it will be like this. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date August 23, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionScience Education Tagged , __k-review, Politics, Science The World is Watching: Teach the Evolution Controversy to Foster Science Literacy Sarah Chaffee August 23, 2016 Evolution, Science Education 1 In teaching about origins, teachers could do a lot more to introduce "argument and debate." Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date August 20, 2016 CategoriesFaith & ScienceScience Education Tagged , __tedited, "teach the controversy", “consensus science”, anti-science, censorship, conflict myth, faith and science, science education, scientism, suppressed evidence Students, Scientism, and Straw Men Sarah Chaffee August 20, 2016 Faith & Science, Science Education 4 If Barbara King really believes science is about continuous corrections and questions, she should be friendlier to teaching about the evolution controversy. Read More ›
Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date August 16, 2016 CategoriesScientific Reasoning Tagged , __tedited, logic, Undeniable (book), Universal Design Intuition Putting Words to the Universal Design Intuition David Klinghoffer August 16, 2016 Scientific Reasoning 2 Here's the silliest objection yet to the argument in Doug Axe's new book, Undeniable. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date August 11, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionIntelligent DesignScience Education Tagged , __k-review Use Your Brain: Scientific Controversies and Intelligence Sarah Chaffee August 11, 2016 Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science Education 1 "The brain is, after all, by far the smartest system we know of in the universe." Well, then why not consider the possibility of design? Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date August 10, 2016 CategoriesPlanetologyScientific Reasoning Tagged , __tedited, bias, ideology, inference to the best explanation, KIC 8462852, Tabby's Star In Astronomy, the Inference to Design Is Flourishing Michael Egnor August 10, 2016 Planetology, Scientific Reasoning 2 KIC 8462852, nicknamed "Tabby's star" after the astronomer who first noted its unusual behavior, has intervals of extreme occultation. Read More ›
Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date August 2, 2016 CategoriesFaith & ScienceScientific Reasoning Tagged , Bill Nye, creationism, methodological naturalism, science stopper, Undeniable (book) Watch Doug Axe and Bill Nye Side by Side David Klinghoffer August 2, 2016 Faith & Science, Scientific Reasoning 3 No need to wait on our invitation to Nye. In paired videos, look how Dr. Axe and Mr. Nye respectively discuss evolution. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date July 29, 2016 CategoriesScientific Freedom Tagged , __tedited, “consensus science”, democracy, intellectual freedom, limits of science, Politics, scientism, scientocracy, values, worldview Scientism, Values, and the Public Interest Sarah Chaffee July 29, 2016 Scientific Freedom 4 One cannot use scientific reasoning to arrive at values. Read More ›
