Tag: wisdom
Are Humans Progressing Toward Evolutionary Perfection?
Men are not about to become like gods. “I’m a strong believer in original sin,” quips David Berlinski.
“Why Life?”: A Question Atheist Scientists Never Ask
Even something as catastrophic as the eruption of Mount St. Helens was, in the end, a life-giving event.
Brian Keating: Getting Nervous About “Follow the Science”
These are EXCELLENT. I would say the themes of all three have to do with the importance of not worshipping scientists or imagining that science is infallible.
Was Universe Designed for Hairy-Nosed Wombats?
David Barash is an evolutionary biologist known for delivering a yearly talk to his students disabusing them of the idea that science can be reconciled with religious faith.
Are Scientists Smarter Now, or Dumber?
On the gathering specifically of scientific knowledge, our paleontologist colleague Günter Bechly nails it.
