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Will This Proposal “Fix Science”?

There are many, many ways that science has stopped functioning. Certainly, one of them is that it incentivizes the wrong things. Read More ›
Bruegel’s Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, via Wikimedia Commons.

Science After Babel: An Exercise in Self-Criticism

Until the day before yesterday, the imperial architects of the scientific revolution were well satisfied and sleek as seals. Read More ›
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New! Philosopher and Mathematician David Berlinski on “Science After Babel”

"Many will read this book for the close, elegant reasoning, the astonishing erudition, or the mordant analysis. I confess I read it for the prose." Read More ›
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Intelligence Metrics: Measuring the Degree of Intelligence in Design

I had the privilege of speaking on intelligence metrics. Here are my slides. I hope soon to develop this talk into a proper peer-reviewed paper. Read More ›
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UN Human Rights Recommendation Brands Abortion Restrictions “Racial Discrimination”

Simply as a matter of strategy, the just cause of eliminating racism should focus exclusively on fighting actual discriminatory policies. Read More ›
E. coli bacteria
Photo: E. coli bacteria, living a better life, by Eric Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Engineering and Evolution in the Microbial World

This year’s Conference on Engineering in Living Systems (CELS) is going on right now, exploring design principles at work in living things. Read More ›
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The Phosphorus Cycle: Cause or Effect?

Phosphorus, oxygen, and microbes cooperate in a delicate balance that sustains our productive biosphere. How did they come to interact? Read More ›
Gabonionta
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Fossil Friday: How an Austrian Scientist Concocted a New Domain of Life called Gabonionta

Is there any other evidence that this sensational discovery was nothing but hype? Sure there is. Read More ›
Rio Carrao, Venezuela
Photo: “...a magnificent world of mountains and rivers, jungles and waterfalls...” (Rio Carrao, Venezuela), by Granville Sewell.

Should We Give Nature “Rights”? A Premier Science Journal Says Yes

The text is too long to present here, so I will give one example: the “right to evolve.” The authors note that “evolution” has many meanings. Read More ›
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Natural Engineering in the Lifestyle of Honey Bees

We had no idea, but apparently a swarm of bees in May on an easily accessible branch is something to get excited about! Read More ›

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