Category: Culture & Ethics
Data Can Appear in Science Journals — Out of Thin Air
While many researchers decried the results, University of Copenhagen econometrician Søren Johansen said something worth pondering.
Reply to Free Will Deniers: Show Me
If you carelessly dent a genuine free will denier’s car in a parking lot, he wouldn’t hold you responsible any more than he’d hold your car responsible.
Burials Reveal Prehistoric Cultures Valued Children with Down Syndrome
We’ve all probably heard from one pundit or another that prehistoric humans discarded children with disabilities, just as animals might.
Leading Bioethics Journal Pathologizes Pregnancy
The views expressed are consistent with the increasing anti-natalism seen lately in philosophy and bioethics.
Atheism’s Four Horsemen — Where Are They Now?
“For example, I look at Pharyngula, which during its heyday was the biggest atheist blog on the Internet.”