Tag: Michael Shermer
Darwin and Wallace Read Malthus Differently, and That Made a Big Difference
No wonder Alfred Russel Wallace called eugenics “the meddlesome interference of an arrogant scientific priestcraft.”
Professor Dave, Anti-Semite? You Be the Judge
What was unclear was whether his rage against intelligent design reflected just an isolated problem in his thinking, or whether it’s something more system-wide.
Correcting a Cartoon Version of Alfred Russel Wallace
Was Darwin a Nazi? Of course not. But did his ideas form a causal nexus via Galton to ideas that would be integrated into Nazi policy? Yes.
Researchers: Neanderthals Invented Process to Produce Birch Tar
The tar can be used for glue, bug repellent, and killing germs. This finding tracks growing recognition of Neanderthals as intelligent.
Friendly Sparring, Verbal and Otherwise, on a Recent Episode of The Bryan Callen Show
The result is the type of interaction we’re secretly craving — energetic conversation between people with differing views but who demonstrate mutual respect.
