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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 22, 2023

Categories
Biology
Culture
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, academia, academic freedom, application deadline, biological origins, Brian Miller, cancel culture, Casey Luskin, colleges, Colorado, evolution, free speech, Guillermo Gonzalez, intelligent design, Jay Richards, John West, media, Michael Behe, Michael Denton, Michael Egnor, Robert J. Marks II, Science, Stephen Meyer, Summer Seminars, universities, Wesley J. Smith}

Summer Seminars in Colorado — A FREE Remedy for Cancel Culture; Applications Due April 1

_{David Klinghoffer
March 22, 2023

Biology, Culture, Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom

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As one of our students last year said at the concluding banquet, the Summer Seminars represent “science as it should be, rather than science as it is.” Read More ›

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Author
Amanda Witt

Date
July 22, 2022

Categories
Faith & Science
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, algorithms, artificial intelligence, Blake Lemoine, chatbot, common sense, companionship, consciousness, conversation, emotions, fear, Google, humans, LaMDA, meditation, Non-Computable You, psychologists, reading, Robert J. Marks II, sentience, spirituality, Washington Post, Wesley J. Smith}

Chatbots Might Chat, But They’re Not People

_{Amanda Witt
July 22, 2022

Faith & Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind

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A Google engineer claims a chatbot meditates, believes itself to have a soul, has emotions like fear, and enjoys reading. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
June 21, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, animal rights, animal welfare, Blake Lemoine, Bronx Zoo, chatbot, courts, Google, Happy (elephant), human rights, humans, LaMDA, New York State, Non-Computable You, personhood, PETA, Robert J. Marks II, Wesley J. Smith, Wired, Yuval Noah Harari}

Engineer: Failing to See His AI Program as a Person Is “Bigotry”

_{Denyse O’Leary
June 21, 2022

Bioethics, Neuroscience & Mind

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Earlier this month, just in time for the release of Robert J. Marks’s book Non-Computable You, the story broke. Read More ›

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Date
April 11, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Technology
Tagged
, China, CRISPR, embryo, genes, germline, human beings, Humanize, ID the Future, Nature (journal), podcast, scientists, Wesley J. Smith}

Wesley J. Smith on Nature Article about Alarming Gene Editing

_{Science & Culture
April 11, 2022

Bioethics, Medicine, Technology

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Using the breakthrough technology known as CRISPR, scientists are not only altering the genes of a given creature. Read More ›

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Date
January 7, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Biology
Genetics
Medicine
Tagged
, Casey Luskin, China, CRISPR, eugenics, Harvest House, He Jiankui, human dignity, ID the Future, podcast, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, Wesley J. Smith}

Sound the Alarm on Germline Genetic Editing

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January 7, 2022

Bioethics, Biology, Genetics, Medicine

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As Wesley Smith explains, it’s not just that germline editing could lead to unintended health consequences. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
January 25, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Ethics
Genetics
Tagged
, abortion, cattle, Center on Human Exceptionalism, Discovery Institute, economics, eugenics, Jay Richards, law, Politicians, scientists, specialists, Wesley J. Smith}

The Arrogant Mistake that Is Scientism

_{Jonathan Witt
January 25, 2021

Bioethics, Ethics, Genetics

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The tweet reads, “Imagine a world is ruled by scientists, not by politicians.” The drift of the tweet appeared to be, wouldn’t that be wonderful! Read More ›

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Date
November 8, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, bioethicis, culture, documentary, human dignity, human life, human rights, The War on Humans, Wesley J. Smith}

What Makes Humans Unique, and Why It Matters

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November 8, 2020

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism

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“Universal human rights are at stake," says Wesley Smith. "The intrinsic dignity of human life is at stake." Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 16, 2020

Categories
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, bonobos, civilization, climate change, culture, Fire-Maker, fires, humans, hunting, intelligent design, metallurgy, Michael Denton, New York Times, Pan paniscus, Scott Adams, Wesley J. Smith}

Using Bonobos to Bash Human Exceptionalism

_{David Klinghoffer
September 16, 2020

Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology

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As podcaster Scott Adams would say, there is simply no “payday” for these people in recognizing what makes us, as humans, unique. Read More ›

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Date
March 28, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Ethics
Tagged
, __cedited, animal rights, Discovery Institute, Heritage Foundation, ID the Future, March for Science, plant rights, scientism, United States, Wesley J. Smith}

Wesley J. Smith on Rights Gone Wild

_{Science & Culture
March 28, 2020

Bioethics, Ethics

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Listen in as Smith discusses how science has been conflated with ethics and talks about animal and plant rights. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 21, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Ethics
Evolution
Tagged
, __edited, artificial intelligence, Baylor University, Brian Miller, C.S. Lewis, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Darwin, coercion, colleges, conference, Darwinism, Discovery Institute, earth, humankind, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, intimidation, John West, National Review, natural world, science, scientism, Seattle, society, students, Summer Seminars, universities, values, Walter Bradley Center, Wesley J. Smith}

Science as a Jealous God — Free Weekend Conference in Seattle for College Students

_{David Klinghoffer
January 21, 2020

Bioethics, Ethics, Evolution

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January 30 is the deadline to apply for this important, enlightening, and fun event, organized by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) and held in Discovery Institute’s offices. Read More ›