Mask Wearing Can Do Harm
December 16, 2020
For those who claim to "follow the science," here is a lesson on the difficulty of proving the benefit of a blanket policy.
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Eugenics Reborn: Devaluing Down Syndrome Births (Part 2)
December 15, 2020
Did eugenics ever die? A new movement says it hasn’t! by Jerry Bergman, PhD My last report covered an article in The Atlantic magazine (November 2020) titled, “The Last Children of Down Syndrome,” by Sarah Zhang, in which she explores the eugenic results of prenatal testing in Denmark. She reported that Denmark and other Nordic […]
The New Eugenics: Eliminating Down Syndrome
December 14, 2020
Why the left is vehemently in support of abortion and opposed to President Trump and his last Supreme Court judges, all pro-life.
Why Religion Is a Meaningless Category
December 13, 2020
How can two ideologies with polar opposite doctrines and consequences be labeled with the same word?
Evolutionary Clues and Evolutionist Cluelessness
December 12, 2020
There is one redeeming feature in this otherwise non-rigorous Darwin story: a lesson about avoiding assumptions.
Desperately Defending Darwin
December 9, 2020
The desperation with which biologists and the media defend Darwin betrays underlying fear of creationists.
UFOs and SETI Are Not the Same
December 6, 2020
A secular astronomer distinguishes belief that space aliens exist and the notion that they have visited Earth.
How the Darwinist Got His Just-So Story
December 5, 2020
Evolutionists are not yet ashamed enough about their storytelling habit, but there are some hopeful signs of embarrassment.
Don’t Fall for the Monolith Myth
December 3, 2020
Some people are putting on their tin-foil hats after hearing about "mysterious monoliths" popping up around the world.
Rings Around Climate Theories
December 2, 2020
Tree ring data should provide accurate checks on climate models, right? It's complicated.
The Problem With Climate Consensus
November 30, 2020
Question climate change? Be careful. You may lose your job!
God Delusion, or Atheist Delusion?
November 29, 2020
"Live Science" lets a so-called "expert" equate all religion with psychological delusions. The tables should be turned on atheists.
Reasons to Be Thankful When Depressed
November 26, 2020
By all accounts, 2020 has been a bad year: pandemic, lost jobs, riots, a contested election, restrictions on freedom. Rejoice!
Darwin Faithful Aghast at Stolen Relics
November 24, 2020
It's not enough to have millions of copies of Darwin's writings in books and online. No; the original relics matter.
Readings in the Philosophy of Science
November 22, 2020
For a lazy Sunday afternoon, try learning some things about what science can and cannot do, and the biases that affect it.