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New Physics Is Always Tentative; Here’s Why

The prime example of all difficulties for new theories in physics relates to the ultimate origin of everything. Read More ›
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A Glimpse into a Scientist's Mind Through Chalk Drawings
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Why Scientists Lie

One thing that will really help the discussion, going forward, is to quit blaming the public for not trusting science. Read More ›
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Dan Stern Cardinale: Comparative Biology, Invincible Ignorance

Stern Cardinale loses it at the point where I note that Darwin-boosters go mute when asked how complex traits evolve (such as, say, those of bats or whales). Read More ›
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Atheist Philosopher Explains Why Intelligent Design Is Not a “God of the Gaps” Argument

Despite our many disagreements, I sincerely appreciate Lowder’s spirit and intellectual honesty. I hope the next generation of secular thinkers follow his lead. Read More ›
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Mendel’s Peas and More: Inferring Data Falsification in Science

What keeps scientific fraud in check is our ability to detect it, and it’s the design inference that does the detecting.  Read More ›
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Science Is Self-Correcting? Time for a Reality Check

In the wake of the Stanford scandal, the reasons why science often ISN’T self-correcting are attracting much more attention. Read More ›
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Is There a Boom in Research Dishonesty?

Or do some academics just feel sure they won’t get caught? Or that, if they do, it somehow doesn’t matter? Read More ›
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Awesome Recovery for Atheist Lawrence Krauss

Krauss of all people is now lecturing us about the importance of…decency, goodness, honesty, honor, and purity. Read More ›
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Theistic Evolution and the Moral High Ground

C. John Collins points out that Venema’s use of “language evolution” is a poor analogy for (his form of) biological evolution. Read More ›
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Concept of substance addiction. The struggle and journey of individuals affected by the condition. Ai Generated.
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How a Scientific Field Can Collapse: The Case of Psychiatry

Psychiatry is in crisis. Leading journals are questioning its validity as a science. Yet some of the same criticisms could be leveled against Darwinism. Read More ›

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