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Pop Science Site Enlists the Peppered Moth to Attack Religion

If this is an “excellent” example of “Darwinian evolution in action,” it shows that Darwinian evolution doesn’t do very much.  Read More ›
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China Jumps on the Transhumanism Train

It is said to be is devoting much energy and many resources to the life-extension project. Read More ›
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In Science, the Rising Power of Private Truth

Many people experience a vast liberation when they are freed from the constraints of logic, reason, and evidence. Read More ›
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Charlie Kirk, Murdered in Dialogue with College Students

Kirk traveled the country and openly invited dialogue and debate among people with different views and backgrounds. Read More ›
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“Rewriting Code of Life” Sounds a Lot Like Intelligent Design

Modifying the genetic code is easy. Right? It would have to be, under an evolutionary understanding. Read More ›
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Killing for Organs — Who Could Possibly Object?

Three doctors promote the idea of “redefining death” to allow patients to be killed for their organs. Read More ›
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Organ-Procurement Goofs Threaten Trust

The “dead donor rule” is the cement that binds the public’s trust in organ transplant medicine. Read More ›
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National Catholic Register: Father Hilbert “Would Have Won the Argument with Darrow”

For Catholics (and others) interested in the subject, Father de Souza has a book recommendation from Discovery Institute Press. Read More ›
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The Wrong Tool to Fix Woke Science Journals

The government has no business pressuring medical journals about their content — no matter how biased. Read More ›
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Even a Mouse Brain Reveals Staggering Complexity

Mapping a small part of a mouse's brain required 1.6 petabytes of data, which is equivalent to 22 years of nonstop high-definition video. Read More ›

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