When physicists write books for the general public, they write about black holes, dark matter, or strings that wriggle like mad. The universe is their subject. Mathematicians write about mathematics and what it all means. Their subject is their subject. The mathematician David Ruelle is well known for his work on nonlinear dynamics and turbulence, and his new book, “The Read More ›
Note: Read Bruce Chapman’s comments on this editorial at Discovery Blog. This article, published by The Seattle Times, is about Discovery Institute Board Member Slade Gorton: Slade Gorton could be the answer to President Bush’s latest challenge — replacing his embattled attorney general, Alberto Gonzales. The rest of the article can be found here.
Dear Readers, As I wrote in The Edge of Evolution, Darwinism is a multifaceted theory, and to properly evaluate the theory one has to be very careful not to confuse its different aspects. Common descent, natural selection, and random mutation are separate concepts; the first two are well supported, but the power of random mutation is not. I argued that evolution Read More ›
A few days ago I sat in one of the rooms where the producers of a new film, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” were screening a trailer and passing the word to interested individuals and groups. It’s the same pre-release publicity approach used recently for other Hollywood offerings, including documentaries. My emotion was almost as much one of relief as excitement. Read More ›
Atlanta Falcons football star Michael Vick has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a dog fighting/gambling ring, almost certainly ending his career. Vick’s indictment was the scandal of the summer — and for good reason: In a throwback to the brutality of the Roman crowd, Vick and his co-conspirators allegedly bred pit bulls to tear one another apart for Read More ›
This article, published by Premise Media, mentions Discovery Institute Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellows Richard Sternberg and Guillermo Gonzalez: For example, Stein meets Richard Sternberg, a double PhD biologist … On his journey, Stein meets other scientists such as astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez, who was denied tenure at Iowa State University in spite of his extraordinary record of achievement. Read More ›
This article, published by National Review, contains an interview with Discovery Institute Senior Fellow David Klinghoffer: David Klinghoffer is worried about the atmosphere of secularism that rains down like nuclear fallout, spreading contamination and offers the Ten Commandments as a desperately needed diagnostic tool to combat it. The rest of the article can be found here.
Is morality based on some essential truth or is it defined by society? In this highly original critique of American social mores and popular culture, David Klinghoffer argues that the Ten Commandments are essential to maintaining a morally healthy society. With the meticulousness of a scholar, he begins by excavating the meaning of the Commandments. Drawing on the millennia-old rabbinical Read More ›
Atlanta Falcons football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty to participating in a dog fighting/gambling ring, almost certainly ending his NFL career. Vick’s indictment was the scandal of the summer – and for good reason: In a throwback to the brutality of the Roman arena, in which wild animals were forced to fight and kill each other to the frenzy of Read More ›
This article, published by The Philadelphia Inquirer, is about Discovery Institute Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellow Michael Behe: In 1996, Pennsylvania’s own Michael J. Behe launched a frontal attack upon Darwinian evolution with the publication of Darwin’s Black Box. The rest of the article can be found here.