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Depending on Source, Stem Cells Can Kill or Heal

May 29, 2013

Stem cells continue to show promise for dramatic healings, but reporters don't always clarify what lived or died to produce the cells. Adult stem cells inhabit all living humans; embryonic or fetal stem cells require a human death.

Philosophy of Science

Scientists Can Agree on Things that Aren’t So

May 27, 2013

Whenever you hear "all scientists agree" or "we now know," it's no guarantee a finding won't be disputed years later. In the following examples, CEH focuses not so much on the content of the disputed subjects as the implications for philosophy of science.

Botany

Roach Bait Story Highlights Abuse of Word "Evolution"

May 25, 2013

Evolution is one of the most carelessly-used words in science, as several recent articles show. Not all change is evolution the way Darwin meant it.

Human Body

Amazing Body Facts

May 22, 2013

There are more wonders in your body than you can possibly imagine. Here are half a dozen new findings for conversation starters.

Darwin and Evolution

From Tiny Bones to Whopper Conclusions

May 20, 2013

It doesn't take much to stimulate an evolutionist's imagination. A tiny middle ear bone will do.

Bible and Theology

Human Cloning Is Back

May 17, 2013

If you thought work on human cloning and embryonic stem cell research went out of style with the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells, watch out. The pro-cloning people, who never lost their lust for toying with human embryos, are back.

Bible and Theology

Psychiatry Is Not (Yet) a Science

May 10, 2013

Complaints about a new diagnostic manual show that psychiatry has a long way to go before being considered a legitimate science. That hope might never be fulfilled.

Amazing Facts

How to Use Your Brain

April 24, 2013

The fact that you can ponder how to use your brain implies it is a physical tool your soul uses. New findings support the idea that we can improve our brain function through effort, like we can learn to become better computer users.

Botany

Weekend Entertainment: Evolutionary Just-So Stories

April 21, 2013

When you see a science headline in the form "How the .... got its ...." prepare for a laugh. Now, even some evolutionists are laughing.

Amazing Facts

Human and Animal Brains: Uniquenesses and Similarities

April 12, 2013

Several recent science articles explore what we have in common with animals, and what is unique about the human brain.

Darwin and Evolution

The Hunt for Selection in the Genes

April 9, 2013

One might think that 154 years after Darwin's book about it, natural selection would be empirically obvious. The journal Nature went on a search for it in DNA.

Amazing Facts

Scientific Findings Can Be Counterintuitive

March 28, 2013

Here are examples of recent claims in science that seem to contradict what some would consider intuitively obvious. They should be kept in mind when evaluating other scientific truisms, like evolution.

Amazing Facts