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Tycho Brahe
Image: Tycho Brahe, Skokloster Castle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Gollum Effect in Science, from Tycho Brahe to Today

Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer, sat on his astronomical research for years, rather than sharing it with Johannes Kepler, his assistant. Read More ›
Supreme Court
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How Euthanasia Activists Laid the Groundwork for Overturning Roe

Back in the ’90s, the assisted-suicide movement tried to convince the Supreme Court to impose a Roe–style decision for their cause. Read More ›
Karl Marx tomb
Photo: Karl Marx tomb, London, by Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Do Darwin Critics Reject Evolution Because They’re Anti-Communists? Carl Weinberg Says Yes

In a couple of cases, Weinberg goes beyond the pale, making accusations that are bizarre and even slanderous. Read More ›
Karl Marx
Photo: Karl Marx, by John Jabez Edwin Mayal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Rejecting Evolution Because of Anti-Communism? Charge by Cornell U Press Book Fails to Detonate

Weinberg takes a historically accurate claim — that many creationists over the years blamed communism on evolution — and then blows it way out of proportion. Read More ›
Keas video
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2022 YouTube Film Festival: Three Big Myths about Christianity and Science

From May 22-31, the Center for Science & Culture is running a film festival. Today we feature a video hosted by historian of science Michael Keas. Read More ›
Francis Galton
Image: Francis Galton, National Portrait Gallery, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Darwin, Galton, and “Replacement Theory”

Darwinism and eugenics, going back to the 19th century, were haunted by ideas of “replacement.” Read More ›
4x4 truck
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What Is the Positive Case for Intelligent Design?

Imagine that you took your 4x4 truck off-roading and you returned home with the truck covered in mud. Read More ›
Science and Faith
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Stephen Meyer: Faith and the History of Science; Desperation and the Costs of Materialism 

As these comments suggest, the nihilism that is being sown by materialism is not just an intellectual problem. Read More ›
John Brown
Image: Portrait of John Brown, by Ole Peter Hansen Balling (1872), via Wikimedia Commons.

Aeschliman: The Charles Darwin/John Brown Connection

The year 1859, when Darwin changed the course of science and when John Brown rebelled and died, was a profound historical turning point. Read More ›
Carrie and Emma Buck
Photo: Carrie Buck (at left) with Emma Buck in 1924, by Arthur Estabrook, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Before the Third Reich: America’s Darwinist Eugenics Crusade

One of the most famous instances was Carrie Buck, sterilized as “feeble minded” despite going on to live a normal productive life. Read More ›

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