Category: History of Science | Page 9 | Science and Culture Today

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 25, 2016

Categories
Evolution
History of Science
Tagged
, __tedited, biologists, conflict myth, Genesis, history, interdisciplinary, mathematics, misrepresentation, Paul Nelson, physicists, Royal Society, storytelling, Wistar Institute}

For Darwin Advocates, Wistar Conference Remains a Pain in the Master Narrative

_{David Klinghoffer
April 25, 2016

Evolution, History of Science

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Mathematicians told biologists, "It looks like the math is not going to cooperate" with evolutionary theory. Read More ›

Anaxagoras explaining cosmos with sense of wonder and awe

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
January 4, 2016

Categories
History of Science
Intelligent Design
Meteorology
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, __edited, __k-review, adaptation, Anaxagoras, history of id, natural philosophy, Presocratic philosophers, teleology}

Intelligent Design Is Older Than You Think — A Lot Older

_{Michael Flannery
January 4, 2016

History of Science, Intelligent Design, Meteorology, Philosophy of Science

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If one figure can be identified as the founder of ID, Anaxagoras may well fit the bill. Read More ›

Steam train runs on the tracks on a cloudy day. Black and white photography.

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 12, 2015

Categories
Evolution
History of Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, history, science, Views}

Does Intelligent Design Stand Athwart the History of Science Yelling Stop?

_{David Klinghoffer
November 12, 2015

Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design

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You could call it the Trend of History argument, the Grand Narrative, or the Oncoming Train. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
March 25, 2014

Categories
Faith & Science
History of Science
Science Education
Tagged
, __nedited, Cosmos (series), integration, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, John Hedley Brooke, laws of nature, Myth of the Dark Ages, natural philosophy, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Robert Boyle, Royal Society, science and religion}

Cosmos Scrubs Religion’s Positive Influence from the History of the Scientific Revolution

_{Casey Luskin
March 25, 2014

Faith & Science, History of Science, Science Education

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Materialists project a religion-friendly image because popular culture expects it, while at the same time they make arguments to erode religious belief. Read More ›

Burning woods with firesparks, flame and smoke. Strange weird odd elemental fiery figures on black background. Coal and ash. Abstract shapes at night. Bonfire outdoor on nature. Strenght of element.

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
March 19, 2014

Categories
Faith & Science
History of Science
Science Reporting
Tagged
, __nedited, bias, conflict myth, Cosmos (series), fact check, Giordano Bruno, heresy, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), Neil deGrasse Tyson, persecution, revisionist history, rhetoric, Ronald L. Numbers, science and religion, theology}

Good for Them: National Center for Science Education Decries "Anti-Religious Bias," "Slipshod History of Science" in Cosmos

_{Casey Luskin
March 19, 2014

Faith & Science, History of Science, Science Reporting

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But other Darwin defenders seem to confirm Dembski's predicted "zero-concession policy," refusing to admit when their own camp makes a mistake. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 5, 2013

Categories
Evolution
History of Science
Tagged
, __edited, Alfred Russel Wallace, Darwin's Heretic (Alfred Wallace), history, video}

Alfred Russel Wallace: The Forgotten Man

_{David Klinghoffer
November 5, 2013

Evolution, History of Science

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Given Wallace's subsequent turn to proto-intelligent design, imagine if thing had been different at the start and Wallace had received all due credit for the theory he and Darwin conceived. Read More ›

Darwin's voyage: exploration and discovery

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
April 8, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
History of Science
Tagged
, __nedited, Alfred Russel Wallace, book reviews, Charles Lyell, common descent, Darwin's Heretic (Alfred Wallace), design detection, eugenics, history, imperialism, naturalism, Social Darwinism, teleology, theistic evolution}

What Would a World Without Darwin Look Like?

_{Michael Flannery
April 8, 2013

Bioethics, Evolution, History of Science

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Imagine that Darwin had fallen overboard and there was no Origin of Species or anything else from his pen. Read More ›

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Author
Mike Keas

Date
April 29, 2012

Categories
Faith & Science
History of Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __edited, Age of Reason, deism, design intuition, history of id, intellectual history, watchmaker, William Paley}

Reason, not Revelation: Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Watchmaker

_{Mike Keas
April 29, 2012

Faith & Science, History of Science, Intelligent Design

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"I admire the workman in the details of his work, and I am quite certain that all these wheels only work together in this fashion for some common end which I cannot perceive." Read More ›

illustration of hand holding sphere that represents planets activities, science surreal concept

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Author
Jay W. Richards

Date
January 13, 2012

Categories
Astronomy
Faith & Science
History of Science
Tagged
, __k-review, "teach the controversy", conflict myth, Copernican demotion, Copernicus, education, geocentrism, Hell, history, intelligent design, persistent scientific errors, Rick Santorum, science and religion, the narrative, theology}

No, Copernicus Did Not Remove Us from the Hub of the Universe

_{Jay W. Richards
January 13, 2012

Astronomy, Faith & Science, History of Science

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The significance of the earth and humanity, or our insignificance, does not hinge on age or "central" location. Read More ›

Galileo Galilei facing Roman inquisition, abandoning his views on heliocentricism. Reenactment of an important historical moment shaping the course of science and religion.

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Author
Joshua Youngkin

Date
November 24, 2011

Categories
Astronomy
History of Science
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __nedited, academic freedom, California Science Center, Cassini mission, Darwinian theory, David Coppedge, discrimination, Free Science, free speech, Galileo Affair, Granville Sewell, Inquisition, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, lawsuit, Lynn Margulis, Martin Gaskell, NASA, Nation, persecution, Saturn}

Please, NASA, No More Galileos!

_{Joshua Youngkin
November 24, 2011

Astronomy, History of Science, Scientific Freedom

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The David Coppedge case stands as an egregious instance of intolerance toward scientific dissent, so much so that it merits your attention and action, for Caltech runs JPL under contract with NASA, a government agency, and is thus indirectly accountable to the electorate, by which I mean you, dear reader. Read More ›