Tag: Associated Press
Pope Francis, Evolution, and the Curia
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is “just another office down the street,” as one Vatican insider told me.
Scientists Are Skeptical that Intelligence in Homo naledi “Erases Human Exceptionalism”
Berger et al.’s claims about the species have been disputed and their idea that it lived 2-3 million years ago was exaggerated by a factor of 10.
Australopithecines and Retroactive Confessions of Ignorance
If a few teeth of intermediate size and shape make “the most complete chain of human evolution,” then the evidence for human evolution must be quite modest.
“Thank You for Waiting. The Doctor Will Kill You Now…”
Canada has some of the most permissive euthanasia laws in the world and allows people with disabilities to be killed on request.
In a Historic Moment, Many Religious Leaders Fail the Test of COVID-19
Both David French and Robert Jeffress seem certain that their fellow believers’ religious objections can’t be sincere.