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^{Bruce Chapman
November 3, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

Politicians: Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them

_{Bruce Chapman
November 3, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

When frustrated by election results, it’s useful to remember why it’s hard to live with politicians but even harder to live without them. Bruce K. Chapman reminds us that “a good political life, in the spirit of the Constitution, aims at a ‘more perfect union,’ not a perfect one.” Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
October 29, 2020
Artificial Intelligence, Human Exceptionalism}

Will Scientists Create a Conscious Human Brain in a Dish?

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 29, 2020
Artificial Intelligence, Human Exceptionalism}

As society roils with COVID and the election, the biotechnological revolution rushes forward with scientists bound by few enforceable ethical boundaries. Read More ›

^{Michael Denton and Eric H. Anderson
October 28, 2020
Intelligent Design}

The Miracle of the Cell Book Launch

_{Michael Denton and Eric H. Anderson
October 28, 2020
Intelligent Design}

Biologist Michael Denton’s new book, The Miracle of the Cell, considers the scientific evidence for intelligent design from a new perspective and at a new level. As with his previous books, it’s a more fundamental view than that of all other ID literature. Here, Denton discusses his new book The Miracle of the Cell with Eric Anderson in this Zoom Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
October 27, 2020
Discovery Institute, Economics}

‘America Lost’ Premiering Tonight on PBS World

_{Discovery Institute
October 27, 2020
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Check out Director of Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty Christopher Rufo's newest film tonight on PBS World. The film will air at 6 PM and again at 10 PM (pacific time). If you are unable to catch the film tonight or can't find it in your area, the film is also available for free online. Read More ›

^{Jay W. Richards, Douglas Axe and William M. Briggs
October 27, 2020
Discovery Institute}

The Price of Panic

_{Jay W. Richards, Douglas Axe and William M. Briggs
October 27, 2020
Discovery Institute}

The last several months have been unlike anything we have ever seen as the world has gone through great lengths to slow the spread of COVID-19. The policy of lockdowns and mass quarantines were widely adopted but each passing day begs the question, did we take the right approach? Read More ›

^{Christopher Rufo
October 19, 2020
Economics}

State-enforced Racial Segregation — by Progressives

_{Christopher Rufo
October 19, 2020
Economics}

State-sanctioned racial segregation ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 but has recently returned in an unlikely place: government agencies in Seattle. According to new whistleblower documents I’ve reviewed, at least three public agencies in the region have implemented race-segregated diversity trainings. Read More ›

Handcuffed doctor. Medical crime concept, closeup

^{Wesley J. Smith
October 14, 2020
Human Exceptionalism}

Ideology in Science is Destroying Trust

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 14, 2020
Human Exceptionalism}

Science should never be tainted by ideology. After all, science isn’t supposed to be about political beliefs but is a powerful method for learning about and understanding the physical universe. Read More ›

Female doctor analyzing liquid in test tube

^{Gary N. Smith
October 12, 2020
Intelligent Design}

The Decline Effect

_{Gary N. Smith
October 12, 2020
Intelligent Design}

Random variation, post-hoc fallacies, and data mining mean that “proven” treatments often decline in apparent effectiveness when released to the general public. Read More ›

^{David Klinghoffer
October 11, 2020
Academic Freedom, Intelligent Design}

Corruption Watch: Biology Journal Blames the Innocent, Turns ID Scientists into Fall Guys

_{David Klinghoffer
October 11, 2020
Academic Freedom, Intelligent Design}

For those who are always lecturing us about “Follow the science” and “Believe the scientists,” this episode should be an eye opener. Read More ›

^{Christopher Rufo
October 9, 2020
Economics}

Lab Coat Tyranny

_{Christopher Rufo
October 9, 2020
Economics}

Public health authorities in California have unveiled a plan that requires counties to meet new “health equity metrics” in order to emerge from the current Covid-19 lockdowns. It’s a broad experiment in social justice. Read More ›