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Photo at the top: Adolf Grünbaum, a screenshot from “GrunbaumEngage,” a tribute by the Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh.

Opposition Is True Friendship: A Remembrance of Adolf Grünbaum (1923-2018)

How an atheist philosopher of science mentored an intelligent design theorist. Read More ›
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Photo: Cherry blossoms on the campus of the University of Washington, Seattle. Authorities are telling would-be visitors to stay away; by D. Guillaime / CC BY-SA

Living Amid a Pandemic: Wisdom from C.S. Lewis

Remember the admonition of C.S. Lewis: “If men had postponed the search for knowledge and beauty until they were secure, the search would never have begun.” Read More ›
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Fast Track: Speeding Ben Shapiro and David Berlinski to You NOW

David and Ben cover the philosophical and political attack on essentialism, why evolution is fundamentally at odds with a fixed nature to human beings, and much more. Read More ›
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Photo: Basement of Cupples Hall, Washington University, by John West.

According to Biologist Nathan Lents, It’s “Racist” to Invite Condemnation of Racism

Not content with ripping Dr. Behe, Professor Lents now seeks to assassinate my character. Try to follow his logic if you can. Read More ›
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Photo: Anne Frank Memorial, Amsterdam, by Håkan Dahlström, via Flickr(cropped).

What Anne Frank and Ota Benga Have in Common

Cruelty and injustice can seem an abstraction, committed against faceless people. Read More ›
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Photo: A bus for transporting “patients,” Hartheim Euthanasia Centre, where Nazis gassed 30,000 victims, via Wikimedia Commons.

Were Nazis More Tolerant of Down Syndrome than Some European Countries Today?

Richard Dawkins lashed out at Pope Francis for the latter’s comparing modern eugenic efforts to Nazi precedents that sought to “create a pure race.” Read More ›
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Photo: Brunnmigi, a troll, by TheoJunior via Flickr.

The Religion of the Alt-Right

Some leading figures of the alt-right, such as Richard Spencer, are sympathetic with paganism. Read More ›
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Photo: Empty lot with weeds, by Timothy Shields [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

On Controversial Science, Skepticism Is Now “Social Deviance,” Skeptics Are “Weeds”

Our friend and contributor Denyse O’Leary has a sensitive ear. Read More ›

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