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A Neglected Dissenter from Darwinism: St. George Mivart

Mivart’s objection to Darwinism has not gone away (although it is often studiously ignored). Read More ›
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ID Education Day Is Coming to Tacoma, November 6!

This is a fantastic field trip opportunity for middle and high school students in homeschool and private school settings to interact directly with scientists. Read More ›
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St. George Jackson Mivart: A Historical Snapshot

In the end, Darwin, Huxley, and their friends collectively decided to “cut him dead,” meaning to ostracize him socially. Read More ›
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Now, It’s Rights for Planets, Moons, and Space Microbes

The ultimate purpose in granting such rights would be to disincentivize investments in space exploration and keep us Gaia-bound. Read More ›
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On the Origin of Science and Culture Today

First, the conversation delves into the site’s launch in December 2004, when the modern intelligent design movement and the Internet were both relatively new. Read More ›
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J. K. Rowling Comes Out Against Legalized Assisted Suicide

Two of the core tenets of liberalism are (supposed to be) protecting vulnerable people from exploitation and promoting equality among all people. Read More ›
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Now It’s Science Fraud in…Mathematics?

Most lay people would not think that mathematics is a particularly safe place to do fraud. Read More ›
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Nature Right Pushes Neo-Pagan Mysticism at Highest Academic Levels

Most recently, the Harvard Kennedy School hosted a symposium on “nature rights” undergirded by “indigenous knowledge.” Read More ›
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Darwin, Faust, and the Alchemist: Unexpected Roots of a Scientific Idea

Today we would of course brand both Faust and the Alchemist fantasists or “mad scientists” of the first order. Was Darwin prone to such wishful thinking? Read More ›
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In Science, the Rising Power of Private Truth

Many people experience a vast liberation when they are freed from the constraints of logic, reason, and evidence. Read More ›

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