Tag: explanations
Revenge of the Turtle Lady
You’ve probably heard the story about the old lady who tells a Famous Professor that the world is actually sitting on the back of giant turtle.
Theist Doctor, Materialist Doctor
To be a good medical doctor, you have to treat the human body as if its parts have purpose and function. There’s really no way around it.
In Some Science Contexts, “Emergence” Really Means “We Don’t Know How”
The word often permits the improbable to be considered probable for the purposes of sounding like science without providing any.
Reaching the “Limits” of Material Explanations — Can It Be Done?
“Science is a game with one defining rule,” writes UCLA biochemist Richard E. Dickerson.