It was a classic “American Graffiti” moment. A Corvette had stopped at the light next to Martin Eberhard’s new Tesla Roadster. The Corvette driver wanted a race. Jim Woolsey, former CIA director in the Clinton administration, was at the wheel of the Tesla, taking a test drive. He asked Eberhard, Tesla Motors’ CEO, what to do, and got the answer Read More ›
The Dominican Republic is trying to censor a film featuring Discovery senior fellow John R. Miller, former U.S. ambassador on Human Trafficking, according to this press release from the Human Rights Foundation.
Dear Readers, Today I give you one last response for now, to Michael Ruse’s review of Edge of Evolution. After more reviews are in, I’ll compose a comprehensive response. I leave you with this for now. Michael Ruse in The Globe and Mail Michael Ruse is a philosopher of biology who has written over a dozen books on aspects of Darwinian thought. Read More ›
Dear Readers, Yesterday I responded to Jerry Coyne’s review of my new book, The Edge of Evolution. Today it’s Sean Carroll’s turn. Sean Carroll in Science Almost the same day that The Edge of Evolution was officially released Science published a long, lead review by evolutionary developmental biologist Sean Carroll, whose own work I discuss critically in Chapter 9. The review is three parts bluster to Read More ›
This article, published by The Christian Post, mentions Discovery Institute: Scientists at the Discovery Institute, a grouping of ID advocates, hope that the Darwinist’s article will help open the door for other evolutionists to be less close-minded about ID. The rest of the article can be found here.
When something like ninety percent of the public is skeptical to one degree or another of the theory of evolution, how should educational authorities address this controversial subject. I said they should teach the controversy. A simple, a three-word soundbite to explain the principle: teach the controversy. Teach what the official voices of science say. That’s knowledge students should have. Read More ›
Dear Readers, Major reviews of The Edge of Evolution have begun to appear. Because the conclusion of the book is so controversial, it’s no surprise that responses by some Darwinists so far have been pretty emotional and defensive. I’ll be writing brief replies here to unfavorable reviews by the most prominent academic Darwinists, just to point out important miscues and errors. Later, Read More ›
Last year when Congress conducted a series of hearings on how to prevent crimes against children on the Internet, Lt. Anthony Ritter of the computer crimes bureau at the New Jersey State Police recommended requiring Internet Service Providers to store customer data for not less than two years. The data should “include, but not be limited to, subscriber information, method Read More ›