Category: Science
The New Humanists: In The Atlantic, Erik Larson Aptly Puts a Name on a Movement
The emphasis on humanity over machines reminds me of what draws together all that we do at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture.
Dutch Move Toward Family-Assisted Suicide
Any media story about Dutch euthanasia is generally accompanied by the blithe and false assurance of medicalized killing being governed by “strict guidelines.”
Probabilistic Programming and Conservation of Information
A new, more efficient method of programming facial recognition illustrates William Dembski’s arguments for Conservation of Information.
Scientists Dispute Claims of Converting Bird Beaks Into Dinosaur Snouts
Carl Zimmer in the New York Times reports some provocative-sounding news under an attention-grabbing headline.
A Design-Theorist’s Brief Guide to Rupert Sheldrake
Sheldrake and intelligent design are much closer than would be obvious from his public statements about ID.