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Another Egregious Form of “Death with Dignity”

My mother died of Alzheimer’s in my home last year. My uncle died of it several years ago. Believe me, I know what Alzheimer’s is like. Read More ›
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A.N. Wilson in The Times – Against Darwinist Absolutism

Wilson's forthcoming biography appears to be part of a larger rethink of evolution that is bubbling away in a variety of areas. Read More ›
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Photo: Old souk, modern Sidon, Lebanon, by MARTYR-92 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons.

Eric Metaxas on Canaanite DNA and “Fake News”

When ideologies reign, one of the first victims, invariably, is truth. The narrative is supreme, and it deforms how information is interpreted. Read More ›
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Photo: Prior to invading Canaan, ancient Israelites sent spies who scouted out the land and brought back a sample of its impressive produce; exterior, Duomo of Milan, by Yair Haklai (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons.

Canaanite DNA Episode Reveals Limits of Science and of Science Reporting

For science reporters, misinformation on a hot story was "Too good to check." Read More ›
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Photo: Empty lot with weeds, by Timothy Shields [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

On Controversial Science, Skepticism Is Now “Social Deviance,” Skeptics Are “Weeds”

Our friend and contributor Denyse O’Leary has a sensitive ear. Read More ›
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Evolution and the Insensitive Sandwich

David Brooks of the New York Times has taken a lot razzing for a column about social class signifiers and how they serve to insulate the upper middle class. Read More ›
Say what you want
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Say What You Want About Intelligent Design

Writing at the slick science magazine Nautilus, Brian Gallagher demonstrates yet again that there is no accountability when criticizing ID is on the agenda. Read More ›
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CNN
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CNN: National Center for Science Education “Promotes Science Over Ideology”; What!?

A CNN story laments that some teachers and students are skeptical of climate change. Read More ›
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Journalist Sam Tanenhaus Assails Conservatives on Science

Conservatives have not “always mistrusted science,” and do not now. Read More ›
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From Vice, the Usual Baloney on Academic Freedom Laws

The reporter’s credibility really dissolves when she turns, inevitably, to the Dover case. Read More ›

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