Wow. I am surprised–and very flattered. SHSer Lauren tells me that President Bush’s new book Decision Points quotes me. The Corner also takes note, because the quote is from something I wrote on NRO. Here’s what Bush wrote: Those on the other side of the debate argued that government support for the destruction of human life would cross a moral line. “Embryonic stem cell research Read More ›
Stephen Hawking declared that our understanding of physics proves God did not create the universe. Is he right? Stephen Hawking holds the chair of mathematics at Cambridge University once held by Sir Isaac Newton. So when he declared that our understanding of physics shows that God did not create the universe, it was bound to get attention. Summarizing the thesis Read More ›
Darwin’s Dilemma examines what many consider to be the most powerful refutation of Darwinian evolution — the Cambrian fossil record. Charles Darwin realized that the fossil evidence did not support his theory of gradual, step-by-step evolutionary development. He hoped that future generations of scientists would make the discoveries necessary to validate his ideas. Today, after more than 150 years of Read More ›
Wesley J. Smith & Dr. Theresa Deisher discuss the ethics of cloning and the potential slippery slope that cloning could bring. Part of the McNaughton Fellows Lecture Series at Discovery Institute.
This article, published by OneNewsNow, quotes Casey Luskin of Discovery Institute: Casey Luskin, policy analyst at the Discovery Institute, decides that those who favor evolution are intolerant of any scientific challenges. “You can have a whole book that’s pro-evolution, but if you have a couple of pages that just mention the fact that there are some scientists out there who Read More ›
The most infuriating argument made on behalf of those (mostly Democrats) pushing for the Senate to ratify the New START Treaty signed by President Obama last April is on verification. The argument is that because existing verification provisions under prior START treaties lapsed December 5, 2009, senators should ratify New START to restore verification, else there will be no verification at Read More ›
This article, published by The Washington Examiner, quotes Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jay Richards: The polls are not necessarily conflicting though, said Jay Richards, senior fellow of Discovery Institute and author of “Money, Greed, and God.” The rest of the article can be found here.
This article, published by the Daily Review Atlas, refers to a speech made by Bruce Chapman of Discovery Institute: West Central Leadership, a part of the University of Illinois Extension, hosted its fall luncheon Tuesday, with Bruce Chapman as the keynote speaker. The rest of the article can be found here.
This article, published by The Province, quotes Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: On Friday, centre policy director Bruce Agnew hailed the resolution of the customs issue as “a great victory” because, if it hadn’t been settled, the political momentum for higher-speed trains would have been lost. The rest of the article can be found here.