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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 8, 2019

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Evolution
Tagged
, __edited, bacteria, Caltech, Darwin Devolves, devolution, E. coli, evolution, genes, Hollywood, hype, intelligent design, laymen, Long Term Evolution Experiment, Michael Behe, mutations, National Academy of Sciences, New York Times, Phillip E. Johnson, Science Uprising, scientists, X-Men}

New Science Uprising Episode: Evolution, Mutations, and “Fooling the Laymen”

_{David Klinghoffer
July 8, 2019

Biochemistry, Biology, Evolution

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The idea that random genetic mutations lead to wondrous, creative innovations is so influential that it forms the premise of a movie franchise, X-Men, that has grossed $6 billion. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 5, 2019

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
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, __k-review, artificial intelligence, humans, hype, intelligent design, materialism, Mind Matters, Robert J. Marks II, robots, Science Uprising, Walter Bradley Center}

Robert Marks: Materialism and the AI Delusion

_{David Klinghoffer
June 5, 2019

Neuroscience & Mind

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Since humans are only the “result of purposeless, as-yet-unidentified physical phenomena,” machine are not in any way blocked from becoming what we are and much, much more. Read More ›

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Author
Günter Bechly

Date
December 12, 2017

Categories
Archaeology
Genetics
Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
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, __nedited, "Out of Africa", Africa, Asia, Darwinism, Discover Magazine, fact check, fossil record, Homo sapiens, human origins, humans, hype, just-so stories, migration, paleoanthropology, Retraction Crisis, Science Magazine}

“It’s Official”: Textbook Wisdom on Human Origins Is Wrong!

_{Günter Bechly
December 12, 2017

Archaeology, Genetics, Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology

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I hardly dared to dream that, as an early Christmas present, 2017 would close with a final blow to the Out of Africa story. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
May 12, 2017

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, __nedited, ad hoc hypotheses, Columbia University, consciousness, Cosmos (series), evidence, fake news, falsifiability, hype, illusions, multiverse, naturalism, Normal Science, Occam's Razor, panspermia, Peter Woit, post-truth, Scientific American, scientific reliability, simulation theory, Templeton Foundation}

How Naturalism Rots Science from the Head Down

_{Denyse O’Leary
May 12, 2017

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics

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The prevalence of, for example, fake physics, shows that we are in the midst of a philosophical decline. Read More ›

Warnings exclamation mark alerts in computer systems to be aware of the dangers and risks of cyberattacks on the Internet. Malicious software to secure online logins on websites

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Author
Brendan Dixon

Date
December 14, 2016

Categories
Computational Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __nedited, artificial intelligence, Big Data, defining terms, games, human uniqueness, hype, intelligence, machine learning, mind, Robert J. Marks II}

Robert Marks: What Computers Will Never Do

_{Brendan Dixon
December 14, 2016

Computational Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind

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Many Artificial Intelligence researchers wrongly believe that intelligence arises from the application of algorithms. Read More ›

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Author
Brendan Dixon

Date
November 29, 2016

Categories
Political Science
Science Reporting
Technology
Tagged
, __nedited, algorithms, Big Data, data integrity, data science, elections, failed predictions, hype, machine learning, Nation, Neil Postman, Politics, predictions, Silicon Valley}

In Election 2016, Why Big Data Took a Tumble

_{Brendan Dixon
November 29, 2016

Political Science, Science Reporting, Technology

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Human judgment and insight, especially trained human judgment and insight, are irreplaceable. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
August 12, 2016

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
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, __tedited, bioethics, censorship, embryo research, embryonic stem cells, hype, medical ethics, Stem Cell Research}

Embryonic Stem Cell Hype — Was Hype

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 12, 2016

Bioethics, Medicine

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Let's remember all those people who did not get out of their wheelchairs nor have their diabetes or Parkinson's cured by ESC therapies. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 23, 2016

Categories
Genetics
Technology
Tagged
, __tedited, awareness, biotechnology, Futurism, hype, trust in scientists}

From Douglas Axe, a Sobering Take on the Limits of Genome Technology

_{David Klinghoffer
May 23, 2016

Genetics, Technology

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Fueled by news of a closely guarded meeting at Harvard Medical School, the media abuzz are about the prospect of synthesizing a human genome. Read More ›

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Author
Brendan Dixon

Date
May 20, 2016

Categories
Computational Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __tedited, brain processes, computational reductionism, human intelligence, human mind, hype, machine metaphor, meat machines, mimicry, Overruling Intelligence}

No, Your Brain Isn’t a Three-Pound Meat Computer

_{Brendan Dixon
May 20, 2016

Computational Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind

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AI machines are more a form of mimicry than anything even approaching intelligence. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 17, 2016

Categories
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __tedited, creationism, critics, hype, John Horgan, multiverse theory, peer-reviewed, pseudoscience, science journalism, Scientific American, simulation, skepticism, skeptics, straw man, string theory, tribal affiliation}

Two Kinds of Science “Skepticism”

_{David Klinghoffer
May 17, 2016

Scientific Reasoning

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Science journalist John Horgan makes the great distinction between skepticism directed at "soft" versus "hard" targets. Read More ›