Tag: Views
Reading Michael Denton’s Mind…and Getting It Wrong
Dr. Denton’s new book, Evolution: Still a Theory in Crisis, is stirring controversy over what drives evolution — natural selection or genetic drift.
Lawrence Krauss Extols Human Exceptionalism
Many in the life sciences attack human exceptionalism as necessarily predicated on religion. It can be, but isn’t necessarily so.
A Bad Case of Expertitis
The days of extolling objective journalistic discussions of scientific and technocratic issues — always a bit laughable — are clearly over.
Sleepless in Oakland: Big Bang Gives NCSE Staffer Insomnia
The evidence of a beginning to the universe didn’t sit well with British astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington, either.
Chins Revisited — A Reader Writes
When it comes to chins, an emeritus professor of maxillofacial surgery at the University of Minnesota knows what he’s talking about.