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On the History of Darwinism, Scientific Racism, and Hitler, Is Steven Pinker Objective?

Pinker is right that we should formulate our ideas based on evidence, not bias and preconceptions. Read More ›
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Frankenstein 200 Years Later: Have We Heeded the Warning?

Shelley’s cautionary tale of a scientific experiment run amok has profound implications for today’s bioethics debates. Read More ›
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With Monkey Success, Cloned Human Baby Is Closer

The successful births came from DNA taken from fetal, not adult, cells. That is the usual course in this research. Read More ›
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Quiet Self-Censorship and the Academic “Consensus”

Here is a sneak preview: Very shortly we will be opening up nominations for Censor of the Year. Read More ›
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Are Scientists Smarter Now, or Dumber?

On the gathering specifically of scientific knowledge, our paleontologist colleague Günter Bechly nails it. Read More ›
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Robot World Domination? Darwinism as Reductio ad Absurdum

"If people design computer viruses, someone will design AI that improves and replicates itself. This will be a new form of life which outperforms humans," warns Stephen Hawking. Read More ›

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