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Denis Diderot
Image: Denis Diderot in 1767, by Louis-Michel van Loo.

Natural Selection: Discovery or Invention?

Denis Diderot mooted the possibility of a creature evolving through habitual functioning into another form of life altogether. Read More ›
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Photo: Ancient sandals, by Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

“Ultracrepidarianism” — A Helpful New Word for a Problem in Science and Elsewhere

It alludes to an adage with roots in ancient Greece, “Let the cobbler not judge above the sandal.” That is, mind your own business. Read More ›
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Evolution and the “Experts” — A Liberating Message from Molecular Biologist Doug Axe

The controversy about Darwinian evolution is often framed as a matter of credentials. We must listen to the “experts”! Please precious experts, tell us what to think! Read More ›

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