Category: Culture
Pushing Insect Welfare
Of course, we know that insects are not inanimate. A fly senses when you try to swat it.
Depths of Design: Talking Boxes
Our talking boxes take our requests, run their routines, and send out results but understand nothing, whether or not they’re made in China.
Fact Check: Imagining Darwin’s Abolitionism
Desmond and Moore tell us that Darwin assured his sisters that his principles on slavery hadn’t changed despite spending five years living with Captain FitzRoy.
Cosmic Fine-Tuning: A Look at the Implications
Does any of the evidence suggest a cosmic designer who is more than just the clockmaker God of the deists?
Fauci and Collins Owe the Country an Apology
The harm done unnecessarily to children — their lost time in school, not to mention missed socialization — is a blow from which many will never recover.