Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
August 10, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, assisted suicide, Canada, diagnosis, doctors, emergency room, euthanasia, New York Times, palliative care, pills}

The Worst MDs Can Become Death Prescribers

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 10, 2017

Bioethics, Medicine

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One just needs the terminal diagnosis -- sometimes mistaken -- to qualify for the lethal pills. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
August 10, 2017

Categories
Evolution
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, __k-review, echolocation, evolution, glycans, Massimo Pigliucci, National Association of Biology Teachers, photoreceptors, proteins, ribosomes, RNA, Theodosius Dobzhansky, William Bialek}

National Association of Biology Teachers Versus the Ribosome

_{Cornelius Hunter
August 10, 2017

Evolution

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Theodosius Dobzhansky famously wrote in 1973 that “Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution.” Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 9, 2017

Categories
Faith & Science
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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, __k-review, bacteria, Fifth Way, Homo habilis, intentionality, Joseph Carter, mind, myths, nature, New York Times, purpose, Sean Carroll, Summa Theologica, teleology, Thomas Aquinas}

How Is Purpose Related to Teleology in Nature?

_{Michael Egnor
August 9, 2017

Faith & Science, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

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Materialist philosopher Joseph Carter denies the existence of teleology in nature, but he is mistaken. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
August 9, 2017

Categories
Life Sciences
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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, __k-review, p-value, peer review, Research, statistics, Steven Novella, Titanic, Yale University}

Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic? Controversy Over the P-value Value

_{Cornelius Hunter
August 9, 2017

Life Sciences, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind

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There is much to agree with in Yale University clinical neurologist Steven Novella’s recent article on the p-value. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 9, 2017

Categories
Genetics
Science Reporting
Tagged
, __k-review, American Revolution, Canaanites, David Klinghoffer, DNA, Eric Metaxas, evolution, Evolution News, fake news, French Revolution, history, intelligent design, Lebanon, science, Wesley J. Smith}

Eric Metaxas on Canaanite DNA and “Fake News”

_{David Klinghoffer
August 9, 2017

Genetics, Science Reporting

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When ideologies reign, one of the first victims, invariably, is truth. The narrative is supreme, and it deforms how information is interpreted. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 9, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, assisted suicide, depression, doctors, euthanasia, evolution, handicapped, homicide, Jerry Coyne, killing, Netherlands, newborns, psychiatry}

Evolutionary Biologist Now Wants Doctors to Kill Suicidal Depressed People

_{Michael Egnor
August 9, 2017

Bioethics, Medicine

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This is not a slippery slope. This is an ice cliff. Read More ›

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Date
August 9, 2017

Categories
Astronomy
Physical Sciences
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, __k-review, atmosphere, Curiosity rover, eclipse, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, planets, solar system, sun}

The Best Solar Eclipses

_{Science and Culture
August 9, 2017

Astronomy, Physical Sciences

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The first pictures of an eclipse from the surface of another planet were taken by NASA’s Opportunity rover on the surface of Mars in March 2004. Read More ›

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Date
August 8, 2017

Categories
Physical Sciences
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, __k-review, churches, corona, eclipse, hotels, natural disasters, Seattle, traffic, Travel, umbra}

To Go, or Not to Go (See the Eclipse)? That Is the Question

_{Science and Culture
August 8, 2017

Physical Sciences

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As a rule, family road trips aren’t exactly a walk in the park, and you’ve got a feeling this will be no ordinary road trip. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
August 8, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, genetic engineering, genome, germline editing, National Academy of Sciences, protocols, regulation, Research, science}

Genetic Engineering with “Strict Guidelines”? Ha!

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 8, 2017

Bioethics, Medicine

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Here’s the problem: Strict guidelines rarely are strict and they almost never offer permanent protection. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 8, 2017

Categories
Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotle, DNA, enzymes, evolution, Francis Bacon, Joseph Carter, mitochondria, myths, nature, New York Times, quantum mechanics, relativity, teleology, universe}

Philosopher in NY Times: The Universe Has No Purpose, But We Can Pretend…

_{Michael Egnor
August 8, 2017

Biology, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences

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As I noted yesterday, Joseph Carter wrote a fatuous essay in which he denies purpose in the universe and does an amusing dance around the implications that follow. Read More ›