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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 31, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, Black Lives Matter, Bronx Zoo, Civic Biology, Darwinian evolution, Discovery Institute, eugenics, evolutionary science, Fox News, George Floyd, Human Zoos, John West, New York Times, Ota Benga, Philippines, pseudoscientific racism, pygmy, Seattle, University of Washington}

Something Is Missing from Bronx Zoo’s Apology

_{David Klinghoffer
July 31, 2020

Bioethics, Evolution

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The truth is that placing a man in the Monkey House was intended as an education for the public in Darwinian evolution. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 7, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, Africans, Alexander H. Stephens, blacks, Caucasians, Christopher Rufo, Civic Biology, Confederacy, Darwinists, Ethiopian, eugenics, Europe, evolution, genocide, human evolution, Human Zoos, John West, On the Origin of Species, scientific racism, Scopes Monkey Trial, Seattle, Second Reich, The Biology of the Second Reich, The Descent of Man, United States, University of Washington, whites}

White Fragility — A Free Pass for Scientists?

_{David Klinghoffer
July 7, 2020

Bioethics, Evolution

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“White Fragility” is the phrase of the moment. It refers to an unwillingness on the part of white people to admit “complicity” with racism. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 23, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Aristotle, Christopher Rufo, City Journal, COVID-19, creationism, Darwin-skeptics, Discovery Institute, Evolution News, evolutionary biologists, Florida, George Floyd, ideology, Imperial College London, intelligent design, lockdown, NBC News, progressive, University of Washington}

Science as Politics — An Evolutionist’s Admission

_{David Klinghoffer
June 23, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Nature may not make jumps, but Carl Bergstrom sure does. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
April 14, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, American Scientist, astrobiology, Christopher McKay, Discovery Institute, earth, extraterrestrial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, galactic habitable zone, Hugh Ross, Icarus, intelligent design, Jay Richards, meteorites, Milky Way, Science (journal), SETI, solar system, The Privileged Planet, University of Washington}

Rare Earth at Twenty — And My Connection

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
April 14, 2020

Astronomy, Planetology, Rare Earth

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In principle, the conjoining of the many Rare Earth factors could overwhelm the available probabilistic resources and serve as evidence for Earth’s design. Read More ›

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Date
April 1, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
Tagged
, __k-review, atheism, Ball State University, Christianity, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism as religion, David Barash, Edwards v. Aguillard, Eric Hedin, evolution, freedom from religion foundation, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, Michael Ruse, New York Times, U.S. Constitution, University of Washington}

Breaking: Freedom From Religion Foundation Opposes Teaching Evolution in Public Schools

_{Science & Culture
April 1, 2020

Evolution, Science Education

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At an emergency meeting a week ago, a majority of the members on FFRF’s Executive Board of Directors voted that Darwinian evolution is, in fact, a religion. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
March 30, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Geology
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, ancient Earth, astrobiology, continents, crystals, fossils, Guillermo Gonzalez, Mars, Miller-Urey experiment, Moon, oceans, planetary habitability, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, University of Washington}

What Astrobiology Teaches about the Origin of Life

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
March 30, 2020

Astronomy, Geology, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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It is possible that there is no surviving evidence anywhere on Earth of our planet’s first life. Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
March 20, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Tagged
, __k-review, Adolf Hitler, anxiety, C.S. Lewis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, churches, coronavirus, Europe, fear, isolation, Nazis, Northern Ireland, pandemic, restaurants, Seattle, tuberculosis, University of Washington, war, Wheaton College, World War I, World War II}

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

_{John G. West
March 20, 2020

Bioethics

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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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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 28, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __edited, Alan Turing, Alfred Russel Wallace, artificial intelligence, Charles Darwin, Chinese Room, Christians, computational biology, evolution, intelligent design, John Searle, Jonathan Witt, Michael Behe, natural selection, S. Joshua Swamidass, Texas A&M, University of Washington, Veritas Forum, Washington University}

Josh Swamidass on Artificial Intelligence at the University of Washington

_{David Klinghoffer
February 28, 2020

Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom

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I have to admit the event was kind of dull compared with the Behe debate. But Josh gave a nice presentation with AI/consciousness basics. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
February 1, 2020

Categories
Medicine
Tagged
, __edited, assisted suicide, University of Washington, Washington State}

In Washington State, Assisted Suicide “Protections” Become “Barriers”

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 1, 2020

Medicine

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Razzle-dazzle them. That’s what good carney pitchmen do to sell their wares. So do assisted-suicide advocates. Read More ›

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Date
October 1, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __edited, biochemists, bioRxiv, central dogma, ENCODE, functionality, genetic code, histone code, intelligent design, Jonathan Wells, junk DNA, polypeptides, superheroes, University of Washington}

Researchers Spot a New Code in Disordered Proteins

_{Science & Culture
October 1, 2019

Intelligent Design

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The scientists call heat shock proteins “nature’s ‘first responders’ to cellular stress.” Read More ›