Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Date
November 14, 2018

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, cichlid fishes, Darwin Devolves, Darwin's Finches, Duke University, E. coli, evolution, function, genes, intelligent design, Joseph Stalin, Lehigh University, Michael Behe, natural genetic engineering, neutral theory, Richard Lenski}

Darwin Devolves — Preorder Behe’s New Book; Plus Video Course on Intelligent Design!

_{Science and Culture
November 14, 2018

Biochemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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This book will be an event. Don’t just read Michael Behe's latest — study it with Dr. Behe himself, in depth. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
November 14, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, Canada, children, disabilities, euthanasia, fear, homicide, hospital, illnesses, lethal injection, MAiD, medical assistance in dying, nurse practitioners, Ontario, pain, palliative care, patients, physicians, self-starvation, suffering}

Eliminating the Sufferer: In Canada, Hospital Waiting Room Promotes Euthanasia

_{Wesley J. Smith
November 14, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

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Euthanasia corrupts everything it touches. That includes the healthcare system and a society’s perception of the value of people with serious disabilities and illnesses. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
November 13, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Linguistics
Reproductive Science
Tagged
, __k-review, birth, cell biology, developing world, disease, DNA, empathy, Euripides, gene, great apes, human body, infants, labor, medicine, molecular biology, mothers, mutations, Nathan Lents, nurse, pelvis, The Human Evolution Blog, theory of mind, vitamin B12, vitamin C}

Biologist Nathan Lents: Beauty in Error

_{Ann Gauger
November 13, 2018

Evolution, Linguistics, Reproductive Science

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He has a different take on imperfection, one more optimistic than one might expect from someone who writes about what’s wrong with us. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 13, 2018

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
Sociology
Tagged
, __k-review, abiogenesis, academic freedom, administration, american association of university professors, Center for Science and Culture, climate change, commentators, Discovery Institute, Don McDonald, evolution, faculty, Free Science, intimidation, legislators, media, University of Chicago, Yale University}

New Model Legislative Resolution on University Student Academic Freedom in Science

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 13, 2018

Biology, Science Education, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom, Sociology

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From otherwise very impassioned and articulate commentators, the silence on this subject is remarkable. Truly, it’s a scandal. Read More ›

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Date
November 12, 2018

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Physics
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, __k-review, America, Brian Miller, cheetahs, Europe, ID the Future, intelligent design, materialism, podcast, Ray Bohlin, South Africa}

Intelligent Design in South Africa: Brian Miller and Ray Bohlin Report

_{Science and Culture
November 12, 2018

Biology, Intelligent Design, Physics

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South Africa is less infused with materialistic philosophy than Europe or America’s research universities. This means an open door for ID. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 12, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __k-review, amino acids, antifreeze protein, biological information, Darwinian evolution, education, human origins, icefish, lysine, macroevolution, malaria, Michael Behe, microevolution, notothenioids, nucleotides, PfCRT, proteins, skin color, Smithsonian Institution, The Edge of Evolution, Tibetans}

On Human Origins, Smithsonian Teaching Resources Oversell Evolution

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 12, 2018

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Philosophical questions like who we are and where we came from are surely worth considering. But nothing in these documents will bring students closer to being able to do so in an informed manner. Read More ›

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Date
November 12, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Australia, birds, cats, chimpanzees, crocodiles, cultural evolution, Current Biology, Darwinian evolution, Field Museum of Natural History, Flight, genome, house sparrow, innovation, intelligent design, mice, New Caledonian crows, Royal Society Open Science, syrinx, tools, University of Manchester, windpipe}

News for the Birds — Smart, Gymnastic, Flute-Playing, Surviving

_{Science and Culture
November 12, 2018

Intelligent Design

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Is it reasonable that two populations would independently hit on an adaptation by chance? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 11, 2018

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
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, __k-review, Albert Einstein, amygdala, Aristotle, brain, Claudius, Hamlet, library, Michael Egnor, mind, Mind Matters, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuroscience, parable, physiology, William Shakespeare}

Egnor — Introducing the Aristotelian Neuroscientist

_{David Klinghoffer
November 11, 2018

Neuroscience & Mind

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Considering Hamlet, the Aristotelian can appreciate both the physiology and the drama to which the mechanist is blind. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 10, 2018

Categories
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __k-review, Albert Einstein, Auguste Comte, Ayn Rand, Baruch Spinoza, evolution, Jerry Coyne, John Gray, library, Modern Age, morality, natural selection, New Atheists, pantheism, parable, Racism, Richard Dawkins, T.H. Huxley}

On Science, Morality, and Wonder, an Atheist Rebukes Other Atheists

_{David Klinghoffer
November 10, 2018

Faith & Science

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An image offered by Einstein, of the sublimely mysterious library, is sensitive and beautiful. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
November 9, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, de novo genes, DNA, Douglas Axe, ENCODE, function, genome, intelligent design, methylation, Peaceful Science, proteins, transcription}

In Arguments for Intelligent Design, Definitions and Assumptions Are Important

_{Ann Gauger
November 9, 2018

Intelligent Design

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Think of a situation where you have to crack the code on a bank vault, with many dials in the code, say 150, each specifying 1 out of 10 digits. Read More ›