Tag: empirical science
Understanding the Limits of Scientism
The great impasse in empirical science was reached early in the 20th century when quantum mechanics was first being developed.
New Course on Evolution Challenges Group-Think with Scientific Skepticism
Consider spending the time — 40 lessons with accompanying quizzes to check your progress — to weigh the evidence for yourself.
Did Nathan Lents Refute Design?
Today our knowledge of the eye’s design is far more detailed. Particularly striking are the incredible mechanisms at the molecular level.
Squirrel Acrobatics Amaze Scientists
The other day, walking down a tree-lined street, we were startled by a sudden crash and scramble at our feet.
Honoring Richard Lewontin, Famed Evolutionary Biologist and Sometime Critic of His Own Field
The quote for which Lewontin has become best known appeared in his 1997 review of a book by Carl Sagan.