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Transhumanism: A Wail of Despair in the Night

Transhumanists seek to “seize control of human evolution” by harnessing the naked power of biotech, cyber tech, and computer tech. Read More ›
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David Gelernter: “You Need To Know Who You Are To Begin With”

Knowing who you are, where you came from, is a central purpose of education, and frankly not only in the humanities but in biology. Read More ›
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Punctuated Equilibria Is Back, but Still Magical

Calling it by a new name doesn’t change the essence of a theory relying on chance. Read More ›
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The Pursuit of Veritas

As the new school year begins, a group of Ivy League educators (among them, Robert P. George) urge college students to “think for yourself.” Read More ›
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Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic? Controversy Over the P-value Value

There is much to agree with in Yale University clinical neurologist Steven Novella’s recent article on the p-value. Read More ›
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Latest Homo naledi Bones Are Younger than Expected

In 1982, paleontologists Niles Eldredge and Ian Tattersall noted that it is a “myth that the evolutionary histories of living beings are essentially a matter of discovery.” Read More ›
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Yale Biologist: “Natural Selection Is Not the Only Source of Design”

Don’t get too excited. His article, excerpted from a new book, The Evolution of Beauty, isn’t arguing for intelligent design. Read More ›

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