Human Exceptionalism

Center on Human Exceptionalism

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The Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C.
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Memo to the Smithsonian: Make Humans Exceptional Again

The nation’s museum shouldn’t be in the business of shaming the nation. But neither should it be in the business of belittling human beings, by all but equating us with chimps. Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture (CSC) has given extensive attention to the false science being fed to the nearly 4 million yearly visitors to the NMNH. Read More ›
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Two days old newborn baby
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Brain-Dead Mother’s Baby Is Born

Last month, I wrote about Adriana Smith, the pregnant young mother who tragically experienced blood clots in the brain and was declared dead by neurological criteria. Adriana’s body was maintained with mechanical support to allow her baby to be gestated. Well, time has passed, and thankfully Adriana’s baby was born by emergency caesarian section. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith at Wisconsin Right to Life: There Is No Such Thing as a “Little” Assisted Suicide

On April 3, 2025, Wesley J. Smith gave a presentation to Wisconsin Right to Life. After sharing how a friend’s suicide under the influence of the Hemlock Society propelled him into public opposition of the euthanasia movement, Smith explores the personal and societal consequences of embracing assisted suicide.