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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 15, 2024

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Science Reporting
Tagged
, America, commentators, Darwinian theory, diversity, English, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, Katherine Maher, media, Michael Behe, National Public Radio, News, radio, reporters, The Free Press, United States, viewpoint diversity}

“Irreducible Complexity” in the News

_{David Klinghoffer
April 15, 2024

Biology, Intelligent Design, Science Reporting

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In a loose sense, America may be “irreducibly complex” but NPR sure is not. And “diverse”? America is, but NPR certainly isn’t. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 21, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Science Reporting
Tagged
, Al Gore, Alzheimer’s, assisted suicide, Charles Camosy, death, dementia, Democratic Party, media, Mississippi, parking lot, Politico, reporting, suicide, suicide clinic, Switzerland, Virginia}

Promoting a Suicide: Shame on Politico

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 21, 2024

Bioethics, Medicine, Science Reporting

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Throughout the story, big-time political consultant Hal Malchow’s planned suicide is depicted as empowering. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
February 9, 2024

Categories
Computational Sciences
Science Reporting
Tagged
, algorithms, artificial general intelligence, artificial intelligence, deception, deep fakes, deep learning, democracy, historical figures, hype, images, Neural Networks, post-trust, public opinion, robot, robotics, security, skepticism, trade-offs, trust, video}

Deep Fakes and Propaganda for Artificial General Intelligence

_{William A. Dembski
February 9, 2024

Computational Sciences, Science Reporting

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The video shows a supposed table tennis match between a robot and a top human player. Yet the video is not of an actual match. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
January 25, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Human Origins and Anthropology
Science Reporting
Tagged
, Andrew McDiarmid, archeology, burials, Casey Luskin, documentaries, Homo naledi, human origins, ID the Future, Lee Berger, Nature (journal), Neanderthals, Netflix, paleontology, Rising Star Cave, science fiction, Scientific American, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal}

Science or Science Fiction? Scientists Debate

_{Denyse O’Leary
January 25, 2024

Bioethics, Human Origins and Anthropology, Science Reporting

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Should some Netflix documentaries be labeled science fiction? Two are currently targeted by researchers in paleontology and archeology respectively. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
December 20, 2023

Categories
Bioethics
Botany
Science Reporting
Tagged
, animals, CBS News, China, ecosystems, Ecuador, human rights, mainstream media, municipalities, nature rights, North Carolina, tyranny, United States}

Mainstream Media Discover “Nature Rights”

_{Wesley J. Smith
December 20, 2023

Bioethics, Botany, Science Reporting

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Concomitantly, China would never be so stupid as to grant rights to nature. They don’t even grant them to humans. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
December 3, 2023

Categories
Bioethics
Neuroscience & Mind
Science Reporting
Tagged
, American Psychological Association, brain, censorship, debunking, education, fact-checking, Geneva, John Horgan, lying, materialism, misinformation, Nature (journal), noble lie, propaganda, Richard Dawkins, scientific reliability, scientists, The Conversation, trust, trust in scientists, universe, University of Geneva}

Should Scientists Lie to Us for Our Own Good?

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 3, 2023

Bioethics, Neuroscience & Mind, Science Reporting

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People suspect that we are being conned about a lot of things. How would an accepted, admitted policy of conning us not make it worse? Read More ›

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Author
Emily Sandico

Date
October 19, 2023

Categories
Intelligent Design
Science Reporting
Tagged
, Bible, Canada, creationism, fundamentalists, intelligent design, magazines, media, National Post, newspapers, public education, scientific data, Scripture, Stephen Meyer, Supreme Court}

Throwback Thursday: Meyer Asks, “What Is This Theory of Intelligent Design?”

_{Emily Sandico
October 19, 2023

Intelligent Design, Science Reporting

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"As the story goes, intelligent design is just creationism repackaged by religious fundamentalists in order to circumvent a 1987 Supreme Court prohibition." Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
October 8, 2023

Categories
Environment & Climate
Medicine
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, academic freedom, Anthony Fauci, China, City Journal, COVID-19, First Amendment, free speech, gain-of-function research, Internet, James B. Meigs, Jay Bhattacharya, media, Mind Matters, Patrick Brown, science media, skepticism, Stanford University, Tablet, Wall Street Journal, Wuhan}

How Media Helped to Corrupt Science

_{Denyse O’Leary
October 8, 2023

Environment & Climate, Medicine, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom

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Traditional popular media, science media, and science journalists have all helped create a situation where we can’t afford to Trust the Science! Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 11, 2023

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Science Reporting
Tagged
, Bismarck, climate change, coffee shop, COVID-19, elitism, experts, Harvard University, journals, media, Naomi Oreskes, North Dakota, Republicans, Scientific American, scientific enterprise, South Dakota, Wesley Smith}

Harvard Prof Will Explain Science to Baffled Small City America

_{David Klinghoffer
September 11, 2023

Bioethics, Medicine, Science Reporting

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Professor Oreskes writes articles with titles like “The Reason Some Republicans Mistrust Science: Their Leaders Tell Them To.” Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
September 6, 2023

Categories
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, climate scientists, critical race theory, gender ideology, global warming, ideology, journals, media, medicine, Nature (journal), objectivity, Patrick T. Brown, science journals, wokeness}

Why We Can’t Trust the Science Journals — A Climate Scientist Explains

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 6, 2023

Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom

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Patrick Brown left academia so he could engage in better science. And, that allowed him to write this article. Read More ›