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In Covid Response, Government Did Not Trust the People with Information

Ex-CDC director Robert Redfield explores the issue of trust in public health — and its loss — with Wesley J. Smith. Read More ›
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Newly Discovered War Machines in the Immune System

A newly discovered defense against pathogens involves armor and bullets that render an attacker immobile and self-destructing. Read More ›
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In Its Design, the Body’s Thermostat Resembles Human Technology

The existence of thermostatic control of our body temperature is not at all surprising supposing life to be the product of a purposeful engineer. Read More ›
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Are Plants Cognitive, Intelligent Beings?

Some plant biologists want to see them that way; others continue to insist on a Darwinian view. Read More ›
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Pseudogenes Are Going the Way of Darwin’s “Rudimentary Organs”

Long described as useless leftovers of evolution, pseudogenes are rising from the junk pile as functional entities. Read More ›
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The Myth of “Darwinian Medicine”

The very admission that Darwinism has had no role in medical science is a telling argument not for its inclusion, but for its irrelevance. Read More ›
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Doctor’s Diary: The Ultimate Engineer

The 4-4-4 rule says that we would perish without oxygen for four minutes, water for four days, or food for four weeks. Read More ›
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Historical Revisionism in the Terri Schiavo Case

The case tore this country apart, and alas, proved a significant accelerant to the spread of the culture of death in America. But it was not a matter of left versus right. Read More ›
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Appreciate Your (Un-Evolved) Body

Things you probably didn’t even know about should arouse awe as we go about our tasks each day, and sleep each night. Read More ›

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