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Wesley J. Smith: Frightening Abuses of Science

Experiments on the living unborn. Organ harvesting. Reckless biotech. Radical environmentalism. Read More ›
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Redefining Health to Impose International Technocracy

The public-health intelligentsia and bioethics movement are determined to become the primary policy decision makers internationally. Read More ›
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To Do His Real Job, ET Doesn’t Need to Exist

The only possible conclusion to draw is this: What gives humans importance is not found in our genes. Read More ›
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Are “Mind” and “Brain” the Same Thing?

Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor passionately argues that denying free will undermines moral responsibility and paves the way for totalitarian ideologies. Read More ›
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At NIH, Bhattacharya Wants to Restore Open Inquiry

Restoring open discussion is certainly worth a try. Science advances more from doubt than from certainty. Read More ›
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Let’s Not Forget About That Covid Commission

When speaking of the disaster that began to unfold in 2020, do you refer to it as the Covid “pandemic” or the Covid “lockdowns and vaccine mandates”? Read More ›
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Clinical Psychologist Supports Human Exceptionalism

Gregg Henriques, a secular humanist, has developed an approach that accepts human exceptionalism without denying that animals have mental abilities. Read More ›
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In Covid Response, Government Did Not Trust the People with Information

Ex-CDC director Robert Redfield explores the issue of trust in public health — and its loss — with Wesley J. Smith. Read More ›
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Sagan’s “Star Stuff” and the Suicide Pod

If life is nothing more than material or “stuff,” why not allow people to recycle themselves when they feel their useful lifespan has come to an end? Read More ›
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Weikart: The Dark History of Medicalized Killing

"Richard Weikart’s superb new book is a vitally important reply to the organized disposal of unwanted people." Read More ›

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