This article, published by Lawrence Journal-World, mentions Discovery Institute: The high-powered Discovery Institute, which promotes the theory of intelligent design, said Friday it will launch a campaign to persuade Kansans that controversial science standards approved by the State Board of Education are sound. The rest of the article can be found here.
This article, published by The Kansas City Star, mentions Discovery Institute and quotes Discovery Institute Senior Fellow John West: “What we’re trying to do is counter a campaign of misinformation which is widely distorting what the standards say and do,” said John West, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. The rest of the article can be found Read More ›
In “A Mathematicians View of Evolution,” (The Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol 22 (4) (2000)), mathematician Granville Sewell explains that Michael Behe’s arguments against neo-Darwinism from irreducible complexity are supported by mathematics and the quantitative sciences, especially when applied to the problem of the origin of new genetic information. Sewell notes that there are “a good many mathematicians, physicists and computer scientists Read More ›
New Public Education Effort Encourages Citizens to Stand Up For Science, Stand Up For Kansas TOPEKA, KS – “Should public schools censor scientific evidence just because it challenges Darwin’s theory of evolution?” asks Robert Crowther, director of communications for Discovery Institute a non-partisan public policy center. “Of course not. Teachers should present all the scientific evidence, including both the strengths Read More ›
Does the language you speak or use help influence how wealthy you are? When trying to determine why some countries are wealthier than others, economists rarely, if at all, consider language. However, if you look at the list of wealthiest countries on a per capita income basis, you will notice almost all the top 20 are English-speaking, or use some Read More ›
Ever notice the modus operandi of movie villains? When the villain captures the noble protagonist, instead of simply executing the latter and moving on to perform other evil deeds, he dithers and trots out complex machinery to “torture” the hero for a while — a gift, really — leaving just enough time and wiggle room for the protagonist to escape Read More ›
The Party of DeathThe Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Lifeby Ramesh PonnuruRegnery, 320 pp., $27.95 RAMESH PONNURU’S READERS already know that he is a political writer of considerable intelligence and skill. Now, in his first book, he demonstrates the talent to become an author of considerable influence. His prose is clear and to the point, Read More ›
Is the European Union a democracy? The Europeans and most others will argue yes, but there are many different degrees of democracy. Many Europeans increasingly feel powerless when it comes to their national government and particularly that of the EU, and for good reason. Despite the fact that many of the nations of Europe are much older than the U.S., Read More ›
Original Article The world should pay close attention to the Group of Eight summit this weekend in Russia because it will give us a good sense of our energy and environmental future. As this is the first year of full Russian membership in the elite club of industrialized democracies, this year’s summit is hosted by Russia, which has chosen the Read More ›
Don’t fall off your chair, but I’ve recently had to admit I was wrong about something. My list of the individuals whose thoughts form the top three most lamentable cultural influences in modern times needs to be amended. This realization, in turn, raises a question about the influence exerted by a larger group of people: Jews. My top three used Read More ›