Category: Science
My Dinner with Steven and Louise Weinberg
Weinberg was holding court, going on about how much he knew about the origin of the universe and how atheism was the only intellectually viable option.
The Cell as an “Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune”
Dr. Navare, a science writer and an enthusiast of Feminist Science Studies, plausibly makes a scientific case against seeing the cell as a hierarchical entity.
Aeon: “The Cell Is Not a Factory” — It’s Far More Complex
Viewing the cell’s nucleus as keeping a “collaborative notebook” implies record-keeping to maintain order and to act toward a purpose.
From Scientists and Science Media, a Flood of Disinformation
Spending time perusing popular science media outlets can give one the impression that much of science is on the verge of being overturned.
Dawkins, Dennett, and the Taste for Iconoclasm
I’ve had two memorable encounters with Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, one with Dennett alone, the other with both together.