Scientism Fails Another Defense
March 12, 2017
A physicist's latest attempt to justify scientism reveals a deplorable ignorance of history, logic and philosophy of science.
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If you think institutional science has a smooth complexion, look closer. From every angle, serious blemishes are coming to light.
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Trusting Science Experts Can Be Disastrous
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Why You Can't Evolve Reason and Morality
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Scientists Can Be Inept Philosophers
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With theory overturns like these, one gets to wonder about the privileged status of scientists in our culture.
Imploding Ideas Unnoticed by Their Advocates
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Neanderthals Underestimated Again
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Neanderthals show mental creativity for too long a period to support the evolutionary timeline.
Science Evolves
May 14, 2016
Science has a historical and cultural character that cannot be extricated from its current consensus.
Misuse of Term 'Natural Selection' Continues
February 11, 2016
If humans guide a process, that is not natural selection. Darwin's idea had nothing to do with intention or morality.
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An educator defends science while an astrophysicist undermines it.
Classical Physics Is Non-Deterministic
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New Biomimetics Stories
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Here are some new ways scientists are imitating plants and animals to understand their designs and make new products.
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