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Can a Successful Scientist Be Self-Taught?

Without a college science degree, Mims taught himself the fundamentals of engineering and atmospheric science. Read More ›
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Forrest Mims: The Making of a Maverick Scientist

What does it take to be a scientist? For Forrest Mims, the answer is simple: you just have to do science. Read More ›
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Photo: Spiral galaxy NGC 628, by NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), and the PHANGS team.

Hidden, Now Revealed: Amazonia, Fitness Landscapes, and Fibonacci Numbers

The caption for one image of spiral galaxy NGC 628 notes: “The spiraling filamentary structure looks somewhat like a cross section of a nautilus shell.” Read More ›
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Cronin-Tour at Harvard: How Researchers Smuggle Design into Their Theories

Cronin presented his Assembly Theory as a framework for understanding life’s origin. I believe he is correct but not in the way he intends. Read More ›
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Tomorrow: Webinar with Maverick Scientist Forrest Mims

Prepared to be entertained — and inspired — by the man who describes his life as “one continuous science fair project.” Read More ›
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Photo: An earthworm, Swifts Creek, Victoria, by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos.

Hidden Service Animals: Earthworms Are Only the Beginning

Soil biodiversity is still a black box. Some scientists are beginning to explore the global underground that services the health of plants and animals. Read More ›
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Photo: Congress investigates UAPs, by U.S. House Committee On Oversight and Accountability, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

UFOs Replay History: Rogan, Keating, and “Things Seen in the Skies”

Psychologist Carl Jung got interested in UFOs around 1946, shortly after the development of the atom bomb. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Lenstravelier via Unsplash.

Geoengineering on an Intelligently Designed Planet — Let’s Be Careful with That

Scientists are still discovering how many systems, controls, and other aspects of planetary fine-tuning are in place to ensure that we have abundant life. Read More ›
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Photo: Plant cells, by Hermann Schachner, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Cellulose Doesn’t Just Happen

The most abundant biopolymer on Earth requires a host of machines, genes, proteins, and accessories.  Read More ›
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On Origin of Life, “Stated Clearly” Has Clearly Misled Viewers

Jon Perry may be a proponent of methodological naturalism, which constrains science to consider only natural causes, regardless of the scientific evidence. Read More ›

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