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Transformative: “Mary,” a PhD Biochemistry Student, on the Summer Seminars on ID

Why does she use a pseudonym in the interview? You may be able to guess, but listen in to hear her explanation. Read More ›
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Photo: Pocket watch, an image Wikipedia links with intelligent design because it’s meant to suggest an association with William Paley and the antiquated “watchmaker analogy”; by Hannes Grobe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

On ID, Myth Persists that Wikipedia Is Reliable, though Co-Founder Has Called It “Appallingly Biased”

I was reminded of this by an exchange today on Twitter, or X, or however somebody “rebrands” it tomorrow. Read More ›
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Photo: Moon over Seattle's Space Needle, by Nathan Jacobson.

Intelligent Design and the “Transformative” Summer Seminar: A Student Reflects

What about the charge that ID is a “curiosity killer,” tempting scientists to answer every natural mystery with a shrug and a “God did it”? Read More ›

Darwin’s House of Cards Gets Praise — And Underinformed Criticism

As Tom Bethell points out, there is a lot more to living things than their DNA. Read More ›
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#4 of Our Top Stories of 2017: Wiki Co-Founder Blasts “Appallingly Biased” Wikipedia Entry on ID

A philosophy PhD, Larry Sanger worked with Jimmy Wales to found Wikipedia in 2001. Read More ›
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Photo: Pocket watch, an image Wikipedia links with intelligent design because it’s meant to suggest an association with William Paley and the antiquated “watchmaker analogy”; by Hannes Grobe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Wikipedia Co-Founder Blasts “Appallingly Biased” Wikipedia Entry on Intelligent Design

"It simply cannot be defended as neutral," says Larry Sanger, who launched the online encyclopedia with Jimmy Wales in 2001. Read More ›
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In Challenging Wikipedia‘s Masked Mob, It’s Not Just Intelligent Design Proponents

The point here, I think, is about standards that are unevenly applied. Is that evidence of axe-grinding? You decide.  Read More ›
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Scientist Protests Wikipedia’s Mob Rule; Gets a Form Letter in Response

Dr. Harris had been a modest donor to the Wikipedia Foundation. This drew a solicitation email from executive director Katherine Maher. Read More ›

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