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Photo credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/Stanford Univ./J. Dinsmore et al.; IXPE: NASA/MSFC/J. Dinsmore et al., Radio: CSIRO/ATNF/ATCA; Optical: 2MASS/UMass/IPAC-Caltech/NASA/NSF; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare.

Mind Behind the Universe? A Stereotype About Scientists May Be Crumbling

Joel Kotkin points to a recent conference that brought together top engineers, mathematicians, and scientists to discuss the “new synergy.” Read More ›
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Photo: A granite outcropping, by Joshua Mayer, via Flickr (cropped).

World’s Oldest Medical Journal Endorses “Nature Rights”

In other words, we, flora, fauna, and, indeed, geological features such as rivers and granite outcroppings are equal. Read More ›
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Erika DeBenedictis and the Cost of Playing God

I won’t recap the splendid work Emily Reeves has already done here in dissecting the TEDx talk from a scientific angle. Read More ›
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Breaches in the Wall: Reviewing a Year in the Life of Intelligent Design

The Seattle-based staff of Discovery Institute and the Center for Science & Culture just celebrated our Christmas luncheon. Read More ›
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The Hidden City

Picture a hidden city, that though it cannot be seen, is everywhere. Sound crazy? It’s real. Read More ›
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China Turns Against “Rogue” Gene Engineer

Engaging in biotechnological and other medical research in China can free one from normal ethical concerns. Read More ›
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Eugenics Revisited: Scientists on the Verge of Genetically Engineering Babies

CRISPR is the most powerful technology invented since the splitting of the atom. Read More ›
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Placozoa: An Evolutionary Leftover? 

Simple, small, and worldwide in distribution, the placozoa don’t fit any clear evolutionary picture. Read More ›

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