Philosophy of Science Big Science Needs to Repent June 27, 2020 In a stunning rebuke, 22 scientists write in Nature that science needs humility and transparency. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Extinctions: A Playground for Darwin Storytellers May 28, 2020 The fossils show that many species are gone from our planet. But explaining how they went extinct depends on one's worldview beliefs. CONTINUE READING
Dating Methods Guesswork in Carbon Dating Exposed May 25, 2020 It's the best-known radiometric dating technique for recent events, but it relies on numerous shaky input measures. CONTINUE READING
Dating Methods Radiocarbon Assumptions Questioned March 21, 2020 Every dating method involves assumptions, because historical sciences are not repeatable like laboratory experiments. CONTINUE READING
Astronomy How Astrobiology Could Be Scientific January 9, 2020 Despite its propensity for wild speculation about life in space, there's one way Astrobiology could provide useful science. CONTINUE READING
Media The Art of Translating Darwinese November 12, 2019 Translating Darwinese primarily involves taking out the assumptions and assertions and seeing if anything is left. CONTINUE READING
Dating Methods Crucial Geological Proxy May Be Misinterpreted November 11, 2019 Many inferences about past climate and evolution depend on a measurement with dubious interpretations. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Scientist, Heal Thyself August 30, 2019 People who play "King's X" in the science lab had better be aware of their limitations and vulnerabilities. CONTINUE READING
Dating Methods Dating Method Assumptions Can Be Way Off August 15, 2019 Poking holes in long-held assumptions can make you very unpopular. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Fallacious Assumptions Corrupt Science January 8, 2019 Scientists are not immune from the attraction of primrose paths that lead to confirmation of their biases. CONTINUE READING
Dating Methods Crater Count Dating: Self-Secondaries Reduce Age Estimates October 30, 2018 A standard method for inferring the ages of planetary surfaces continues to be plagued by bad assumptions. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Fossils Can Mislead Big Time September 15, 2018 Claims about fossil patterns rely on methods and assumptions that have been proven wrong. CONTINUE READING
Genetics Mathematician and Geneticist Team Up to Correct Fisher’s Theorem December 22, 2017 A new paper corrects errors in Fisher's Theorem, a mathematical "proof" of Darwinism. Rather than supporting evolution, the corrected theorem inverts it. CONTINUE READING
Cosmology Is Dark Matter a Myth? November 28, 2017 More precise tests continue to fail to find dark matter or dark energy. How long do scientists get to look for occult phenomena that may not be real? CONTINUE READING
Dating Methods Beware of Overconfident Dating Methods October 27, 2017 Simplistic presentations about how scientists date rocks overlook the worldview assumptions involved. CONTINUE READING