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^{Robert J. Marks II and Angus J. L. Menuge
April 4, 2024

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Is Methodological Naturalism Necessary for Scientific Progress?

_{Robert J. Marks II and Angus J. L. Menuge
April 4, 2024

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^{Forrest M. Mims III and Andrew McDiarmid
April 4, 2024

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Enjoy an Exclusive Reading From Maverick Scientist

_{Forrest M. Mims III and Andrew McDiarmid
April 4, 2024

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Curiosity can lead to unexpected adventures. For self-taught scientist Forrest Mims, it inspired a successful career in science and technology. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads an exclusive excerpt from Mims’s new memoir Maverick Scientist: My Adventures as an Amateur Scientist. Also: don't miss our two-part interview with Forrest Mims about his memoir! Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 4, 2024
Education

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Students Soar at Innovative West Michigan Aviation Academy

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 4, 2024
Education

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The average American annual salary is under $60,000, whereas the average annual salary of pilots is over $188,000 — $128,000 higher. Yet there is a pilot shortage. These positions do not require a college degree but instead specialized training, and the training need not wait until students complete high school. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
April 3, 2024
Homelessness

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Forcing Homeowners to Bear the Burden of Neglect Hurts Everyone

_{Caitlyn McKenney
April 3, 2024
Homelessness

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A cleaning crew was met by 50 pounds of animal feces in an apartment home after the residents were evicted. The Tacoma property, south of Seattle, spent $8,000 restoring the home to conditions suitable for new residents. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
April 3, 2024
Human Exceptionalism

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Normalizing Assisted Suicide Will Lead to a Duty to Die

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 3, 2024
Human Exceptionalism

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Euthanasia isn't really about compassion but fear of decline and a loathing of dependency — and of those experiencing them. That nasty truth has become abundantly clear with a new column published in the Times of London. Read More ›

^{Jean-Pierre Luminet
April 23, 2024
Intelligent Design

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The Big Bang Revolutionaries

_{Jean-Pierre Luminet
April 23, 2024
Intelligent Design

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Hubble and Einsten are often credited, but the real heroes of the Big Bang revolution are the Russian Alexander Friedmann and Belgian priest Georges Lemaître. The Big Bang Revolutionaries amends the record, telling the remarkable story of how these two men, joined by the mischievous George Gamow and in the face of conventional scientific wisdom, offered a compelling view of a singular creation of the universe in what Lemaître termed a “primeval atom.” Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 3, 2024
Education

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A Proven High School Model to Replicate

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 3, 2024
Education

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In 2010, the doors opened to a new type of tuition-free public charter high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Located adjacent to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, West Michigan Aviation Academy has been turning out more than just future pilots for the past 13 school years. Read More ›

^{Melissa Cain Travis and Andrew McDiarmid
April 1, 2024

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Online Course Explores History of Science and Christianity

_{Melissa Cain Travis and Andrew McDiarmid
April 1, 2024

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Did Christianity help or hinder the rise of science? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about her latest online course Science & Christianity: An Historical Exploration. The live 6-week course offered this spring gives a small cohort of students the opportunity to dive into the historical relationship between science and Christianity and the skill to address the distorted historical narratives that persist in the contemporary conversation. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 1, 2024
Education

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Let’s Align High School to Workforce Needs

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 1, 2024
Education

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The perceived value of higher education has been plummeting for years, yet tuition prices continue to rise at levels outpacing the increased career earning power in several fields. Combine the financial cost and the misalignment of college courses with the labor markets, and it’s no surprise that traditional higher education is on the decline. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 1, 2024
Economics

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Easter Is the World’s Most Historically Verified Holiday

_{Scott S. Powell
April 1, 2024
Economics

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While there are skeptics of the biblical Jesus, there's far more reliable historical evidence for His life, teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection than for other leading historical figures of ancient times, such as literary greats Virgil and Horace and military kings like Alexander the Great. Read More ›