Author: Andrew McDiarmid
One of Science’s Biggest Mistakes
Prevailing scientific assumptions often die hard, especially when they fit so neatly into an evolutionary view of the development of life on Earth.
For a Maverick Scientist, Curiosity Lead to Unexpected Adventures
In 1907, Forrest Mims’s great-grandfather lost his eyesight in a train track construction accident.
Did Christianity Help or Hinder the Rise of Science?
Melissa Cain Travis explains why her new course gives special attention to the “warfare thesis,” a late-19th-century idea championed by materialists.
Can a Successful Scientist Be Self-Taught?
Without a college science degree, Mims taught himself the fundamentals of engineering and atmospheric science.
Forrest Mims: The Making of a Maverick Scientist
What does it take to be a scientist? For Forrest Mims, the answer is simple: you just have to do science.