Year: 2017
Evolution and Education — The Evolution Institute Weighs In
Education functions best when we focus not on soliciting student agreement or buy-in to a rigid creed, but rather on stimulating the critical faculties.
Science Philosopher: Science World Beset by “Filters,” “Conformity,” “Hidebound” Thinking
How often have we heard the stale line about how science adores fresh thinking that topples past idols?
How to Think About Minority Science Views — The Case of Plate Tectonics
The idea that continents drift is now taken for granted, but it wasn’t always.
If No One Can Play It, Is It Music?
Archiving music in DNA for future generations sounds promising, as long as the playback directions are not forgotten.
Water, Ultimate Giver of Life, Points to Intelligent Design
Fire and water — could there be a more iconic dual symbol of the way our world, or its designer, saw us coming and carefully prepared the way?