Tag: James Tour
Brian Miller: From Non-Life to Life via Natural Forces Alone? Nope
Steven Novella, a scientist committed to puncturing science hype, seems to have fallen for the hype surrounding this laboratory work.
Prebiotic Muffins and an Air of Unreality
There is a cookbook being proposed for “prebiotic soup recipes” — that is, combinations of non-living chemicals plausibly present on the early Earth.
Randy Isaac’s Critique Demonstrates his Faith-Based Approach to Science
Members of the evolutionary community believe that philosophical commitments supersede evidence and reason.
Randy Isaac’s Critique Demonstrates the Power of Philosophical Bias
Future scientists are taught to interpret the world through a rigid conceptual grid.
New Episode of Long Story Short — Is the Origin of Biopolymers a Snap?
Or is it trickier than the scientists imagine, more akin to “hiding your tuna fish sandwich in a room full of cats”?