On Whale Origins, Evolutionary Biologist Goes After Dentist While Hiding Behind Family Doctor

_{Science & Culture
April 27, 2016

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Paleontology

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Why not grapple with a fellow evolutionary biologist, like Richard Sternberg? Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 27, 2016

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __tedited, Alvin Plantinga, animals, biases, C.S. Lewis, circular reasoning, education, human nature, inference, John West, lawyers, methodology, Nancy Pearcey, naturalism, nonsense, objectivity, people, psychology, reasoning, scientific advance, scientific method, technological advancement, trust in scientists}

Lawyer, Scientist, or Animal? Choosing Between Evolution and Human Reason

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 27, 2016

Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Reasoning

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Darwinism undercuts human reason. That's bad news for science. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 26, 2016

Categories
Bioethics
Sociology
Technology
Tagged
, __tedited, anti-human, anti-human exceptionalism, anti-humanism, biology, biotechnology, brain implant, change, conservatism, CRISPR, disguised religion, equality, Futurism, gene editing, gods, human dignity, human evolution, Internet, microchips, nuclear weapons, radicalism, robotics, scientism, superheroes, technology, transhumanism, Zoltan Istvan}

Transhumanists Want to Be Gods

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 26, 2016

Bioethics, Sociology, Technology

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It is always fun to see what our resident technology-worshipping religious fanatics are up to. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 26, 2016

Categories
Computational Sciences
Intelligent Design
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __tedited, agency, alien intelligence, argument, causality, creationism, human exceptionalism, human intelligence, inference to the best explanation, intelligence, intelligent design, misrepresentation, Neil deGrasse Tyson, probabilities, PZ Myers, scientific reasoning, simulation theory, testability}

Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Chances of Intelligently Designed Universe “May Be Very High”

_{David Klinghoffer
April 26, 2016

Computational Sciences, Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning

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But of course he was referring to the odds that the universe is an artificial computer simulation by advanced aliens. Read More ›

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Date
April 25, 2016

Categories
Biochemistry
Genetics
Tagged
, __tedited, double helix, epigenetics, gene expression, gene sequences, human cells, lifestyle, methylation, random variations, Thomas Woodward, visual form}

Tom Woodward and "DNA & Beyond"

_{Science & Culture
April 25, 2016

Biochemistry, Genetics

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The importance of the epigenome -- with its crucial role in gene expression -- is that it lies beyond the reach of the random genetic variation. Read More ›

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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 ›

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Author
Kirk Durston

Date
April 23, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Mathematics
Tagged
, __tedited, bacteria, calculations, constraints, creative power, diversification, gene sequences, genetic drift, genome, infinity, junk DNA, mathematical plausibility, mathematics, mutation rate, natural selection, novel function, population size, probabilities, protein folding, rigor, search capability, testability}

Calculating the Maximum Number of Trials Evolution Could Have Performed

_{Kirk Durston
April 23, 2016

Evolution, Genetics, Mathematics

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Countless people use the following rationale to justify saying there was no need for an intelligent designer behind life. Read More ›

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Author
Brendan Dixon

Date
April 21, 2016

Categories
Computational Sciences
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __tedited, AI, anti-human exceptionalism, computer simulations, deep learning, Elon Musk, Futurism, Go (game), heuristic, human intelligence, Internet, machine learning, Michio Kaku, Neural Networks, self-awareness, sentience, Stephen Hawking, superintelligence}

How Likely Is a "Terminator" Future?

_{Brendan Dixon
April 21, 2016

Computational Sciences, Intelligent Design

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Celebrity scientist Michio Kaku is the latest to throw his support behind the "Terminator is coming" mantra. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 20, 2016

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __tedited, biology, censorship, colleges, diversity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), equity, faculty, higher education, materialism, methodological materialism, minorities, political correctness, professors, race, viewpoint discrimination, viewpoint diversity, women}

The Diversity that Dare Not Speak Its Name

_{David Klinghoffer
April 20, 2016

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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"Many universities are redoubling their efforts to diversify their faculties in response to last fall's wave of protests," says Georgetown's John Hasnas. Read More ›

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Date
April 19, 2016

Categories
Bioethics
Genetics
Tagged
, __tedited, behavior, cell adhesion, character, children, choices, estrogen, free choice, genome, human responsibilities, moral responsibility, personality, prophecy, reproduction, risk, sexual misbehavior, sexual reproduction, storytelling}

Science as Astrology: A Gene for, or Rather Against, Virginity?

_{Science & Culture
April 19, 2016

Bioethics, Genetics

4}

Sometimes it seems much of the most hyped research is about relieving us of the burden of personal moral responsibility. Read More ›