Early Man Body Diversity Threatens to Undermine Paleoanthropology March 30, 2015 People don't all look the same today; body types vary tremendously. Why should we assume differently about the past? CONTINUE READING
Bible and Theology Secular Scientists Rely on Biblical Values March 29, 2015 It's a material world, except when you need truth, justice, and the scientific way. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain Stone Tools Still Have Animal Residue March 25, 2015 Claimed to be half a million years old, stone tools found in Israel still contain traces of animal fat and vegetable matter. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science How to Doubt a Consensus March 16, 2015 You don't need to be a "denialist." Just read the fine print in their own publications, and understand the limits of science. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain The Politics of Happiness March 14, 2015 Sometimes scientists get it right, and sometimes they get it wrong. Humans are too complex to fit pet theories, but even scientists can notice what works. CONTINUE READING
Early Man Another "Oldest Homo" Contender Alleged March 5, 2015 Not again: another jawbone is making the rounds in the human-evolution saga. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Freedom: The Best Conservation Strategy February 28, 2015 Do-gooder environmentalists trying to save the Amazon rainforests make the problem worse. CONTINUE READING
Intelligent Design Backward Wiring of Eye Retina Confirmed as Optimal February 27, 2015 You can't get any better performance out of an eyeball than the way it's designed, backward wiring and all. CONTINUE READING
Physics Classical Physics Is Non-Deterministic February 26, 2015 It's not just quantum mechanics that's weird. Reality—no matter the scientific foundation—is weird, too. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Ghost of Scientific Racism Not Busted February 25, 2015 A 1920 science project was "preposterous and disgraceful," but have today's scientists learned the lesson? CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain Adult Brain Can Build New Neurons February 23, 2015 A dogma-challenging find raises a question: does the environment create the mind? CONTINUE READING
Bible and Theology Darwin-Loving Democrat Takes Helm of AAAS February 22, 2015 Former Congressman Rush D. Holt gives his inaugural editorial in Science Magazine. CONTINUE READING
Human Body Learn How to Operate Your Body February 20, 2015 You have built-in machinery and software that's beyond your awareness. Here are ways to enlist your equipment for better health. CONTINUE READING
Health "Natural Evil" May Be Broken Good February 16, 2015 Things in nature we consider nasty are sometimes good systems that have broken. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain Can an Evolved Brain Choose Good and Evil? February 15, 2015 If the brain evolved, wouldn't anything the mind does be determined by forces beyond one's control? CONTINUE READING