Tag: Yale University
Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education
He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on.
Great Minds: Medved and Gelernter on Human Exceptionalism, American Exceptionalism
The human mind is exceptional in the universe as the United States is exceptional on the face of the Earth.
Transhumanism: A Wail of Despair in the Night
Transhumanists seek to “seize control of human evolution” by harnessing the naked power of biotech, cyber tech, and computer tech.
David Gelernter: “You Need To Know Who You Are To Begin With”
Knowing who you are, where you came from, is a central purpose of education, and frankly not only in the humanities but in biology.
Punctuated Equilibria Is Back, but Still Magical
Calling it by a new name doesn’t change the essence of a theory relying on chance.