Month: October 2024
“Notions” About Metamorphosis Fall Short of Scientific Explanations
Saying that a mathematical model “supports the notion” of how metamorphosis evolved should not grace the pages of an esteemed scientific journal.
Richard Dawkins, the Unlikely Evangelist
As a recent book of essays demonstrates, the once much-vaunted new atheism spurred many thinking people to become Christians.
Will Colorado Permit Elephants to Sue?
Many law schools teach courses in animal rights, training lawyers for the day the courtroom door opens to animals.
Arguing About Taste with Large Language Models
When Large Language Models aspire to the literary genius of James Joyce, what could go wrong?
Progress Since the Sternberg Smithsonian Saga 20 Years Ago
For decades, opponents of intelligent design derided the theory as unscientific because it hadn’t been published in peer-reviewed science journals.