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John West
Photo: John West, by Chris Morgan.

Webinar with John West: “Darwin’s Three Big Ideas That Impacted Humanity”

Darwinian theory is a more than just an idea about origins. The reasons it arouses the passion it does go beyond science. Read More ›
Black Lives Matter protest
Black Lives Matter protest
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Woke Medicine Is Very Bad for Everyone’s Health

There is a major effort in medical education today to indoctrinate students and resident physicians into Critical Theory. Read More ›
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Scientists Succeed in Creating Mouse Artificial Wombs

This technology is still a long time from the potential for human application, but it presents issues we need to address now. Read More ›
Wesley Smith
Photo: Wesley J. Smith, in a scene from The War on Humans, via Discovery Institute.

The Arrogant Mistake that Is Scientism

The tweet reads, “Imagine a world is ruled by scientists, not by politicians.” The drift of the tweet appeared to be, wouldn’t that be wonderful! Read More ›
Antidote to Despair
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#9 Story of 2020: An Antidote to Despair

I am a biologist, a worker in a field with a sorrowful history of categorizing human beings by race. Read More ›
March for Science
Photo: Bill Nye and the March for Science, by Paul and Cathy / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0).

When “Science” Becomes a Cult

The problem comes when, in order to win our acceptance, double-talk is used to pretend that a cult is something other than what it is. Read More ›
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
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At What Point In Its Development Can a Human Being Feel Pain?

Peter Singer has argued that animals, like humans, deserve protection because of their ability to suffer. Read More ›
baby
baby
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Why Should a Baby Live?

My title is adapted from a 2012 article by two philosophers, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva. Read More ›

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