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Is Assembling Life Like Assembling LEGOs?

Unfortunately, Sara Walker provides no clue as to what process does all the “constraining,” “funneling,” and “scaffolding.” Read More ›
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Photo: Puget Sound from West Seattle, by David Klinghoffer.

The Science of a Sunset: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Atmosphere

Many of us have enjoyed a colorful twilight or a stunning sunset. But how often do we think about the science behind these memorable conditions? Read More ›
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Will Evolution’s New Synthesis Be Hard or Soft Magic? 

Let's try holding some new scientific theories to the standards of the fantasy genre. Read More ›
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An Object Lesson in How Not to Do Science

The story the public is told is contrary to evidence but scientists have to keep telling it because otherwise the wrong people might benefit. Read More ›
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Can Darwinian Evolution Be Rescued from Dogma?

Casey Luskin begins a conversation with two distinguished PhD scientists who are asking tough questions of neo-Darwinism. Read More ›
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What Turned an Esteemed Doctor into a Scheming Authoritarian?

Fauci damaged his own reputation by trashing sound scientists, denouncing inconvenient evidence, and even going so far as to say “I represent science.” Read More ›
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Five Years Ago, Yale’s David Gelernter Gave Up on Darwin

David Gelernter is one of a growing number of scientists and thinkers bold enough to look beyond a Darwinian paradigm. Read More ›
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Consciousness BEFORE Life? These Scientists Say Yes

One key way life differs from non-life is that life forms have goals. For example, the amoeba seeks to protect itself. Read More ›
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Luminet: The Real Heroes of the Big Bang Revolution

The discovery that the universe had a beginning was one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the last century. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin Versus Dan Stern Cardinale: A Wonderful Debate About “Junk DNA”

Everyone did a great job, and the conversation was science-packed from beginning to end. Not one word of invective, and indeed highly cordial. Read More ›

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