Month: December 2015
Ten Myths About Dover: #10, “The Intelligent Design Movement Died After the Dover Decision”
A decade later, the ID movement is not only still alive — it’s thriving.
Are Apes Entering the Stone Age?
Reporting on research from the University of Haifa, New Scientist advises, “Bonobos use a range of tools like stone-age humans.”
Can You Perceive a Star That’s No Longer There?
The only reason we perceive that it still exists is that the light from it takes a long time to reach us.
Respect for Kinesin Grows
Kinesins and other “walking” motors in the cell are dazzling scientists.
At the Intersection of Phrenology and Public Policy
A recent PNAS study is the latest iteration of dial-a-science: just call and order science to fit your favored narrative.