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Photo: Scallop eyes, by Matthew Krummins [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Can You Say That in Nature? Dobzhansky’s Evolution Cliché Is Becoming Passé

“Nothing in biology makes sense except…” Go ahead; complete that sentence yourself, with a yawn.  Read More ›
More Cellular Roles
RNA
Image credit: Illustra Media.

More Cellular Roles Found for RNA

Previously relegated to servant tasks under the master DNA molecules, ribonucleic acids continue to surprise scientists. Read More ›
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evolution
Photo: Michael Behe, author of Darwin Devolves, via Discovery Institute.

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

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

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 ›
Hippolytus
Nathan Lents
Image: Hippolytus takes a fatal tumble from his chariot; by Lawrence Alma-Tadema [Public domain].

Biologist Nathan Lents: Beauty in Error

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 ›
Hull Library
academic freedom
Photo credit: University of Chicago’s Hull Library, by Josh Evnin, via Flickr(cropped).

New Model Legislative Resolution on University Student Academic Freedom in Science

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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Photo: On his visit to South Africa, Brian Miller took the opportunity to pet a friendly cheetah.

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

South Africa is less infused with materialistic philosophy than Europe or America’s research universities. This means an open door for ID. Read More ›
human origins
evolution
Photo credit: A display at the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, by Ryan Somma, via Flickr.

On Human Origins, Smithsonian Teaching Resources Oversell Evolution

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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birds
Photo source: An Australian house sparrow, via Phys.org/Wikipedia.

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

Is it reasonable that two populations would independently hit on an adaptation by chance? Read More ›
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Egnor
Image: Scene from Hamlet, by Coke Smyth [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons.

Egnor — Introducing the Aristotelian Neuroscientist

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

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