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<p>Photo: Statue of Agassiz buried in the pavement, 1906, Stanford University, by Frank Davey / Public domain.</p>

Louis Agassiz: Some Additional Thoughts

Despite the significance of Agassiz’s scientific accomplishments, his heavy historical baggage cannot be lightly discarded or ignored. Read More ›
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The Science Guild’s Mask Is Falling Off

Theoretical physicist Richard Feynman quipped that “science is the belief in the ignorance of experts.” Read More ›
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The Scramble to Redeem The S-Blob

The S-Blob is increasingly under justifiable scrutiny for the most catastrophic scientific fiasco of the 21st century. Its defenders are spewing chaff like there’s no tomorrow. Read More ›
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Photo: Richard Owen (left); beside him is the skeleton of a giant moa, by John van Voorst [Public domain].

Charles Darwin vs. Richard Owen on Race

Unlike Darwin, Owen believed that evolution was guided by teleology or purpose, and he saw humans as different from animals not only in degree but in kind. Read More ›
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No to “Quality of Life” Coronavirus Healthcare Rationing

In a world of bioethicists who primarily eschew the sanctity/equality of life ethic, Fordham University’s Charles Camosy is a refreshing ethicist worthy of the title. Read More ›
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Photo: Cherry blossoms on the campus of the University of Washington, Seattle. Authorities are telling would-be visitors to stay away; by D. Guillaime / CC BY-SA

Living Amid a Pandemic: Wisdom from C.S. Lewis

Remember the admonition of C.S. Lewis: “If men had postponed the search for knowledge and beauty until they were secure, the search would never have begun.” Read More ›
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David Berlinski on Europe, Entropy, Agnosticism

Berlinski tempts Peter Robinson to ask him whether he still considers himself an agnostic. Read More ›
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With Upcoming Second Spanish Conference, Intelligent Design’s European Footprint Grows

You may remember the story of how the first European Conference on Intelligent Design (TDI Europe) was chased out of two universities in Portugal only to find refuge in León, Spain. Read More ›
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The Masks of Prague

They have taken on the masks of their former taskmasters and let their heritage stand empty, though thankfully not yet in ruins. Read More ›
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“Teleology in Nature” Gains a Beachhead in Germany

As with Discovery Institute, the Zentrum plans to pursue its work not from a faith perspective but from a scientific one. Read More ›

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