Category Archives: Science & Faith

Science and Public Policy (cont.)

As I pointed out in a column a few weeks back, there are two sides to the Left’s claim to be the more science-friendly faction. It’s not just conservative politics that is hostile to science, it’s any politics, though the … Continue reading

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Evolution, Technology, and the Economy

A reader draws my attention to this rather good systems-theoretic piece by Matt Ridley in the London Spectator. Charles Darwin, who was born 200 years ago next month, has spent the 150 years since he published The Origin of Species … Continue reading

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Priorities

Here’s an interesting piece from the Guardian by Salman Hameed. He’s arguing that the Islamic world will be the next front in the battle over evolution, and discusses how scientists should respond to the “rising challenge of creationism” among Muslims: … Continue reading

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Heliocentrism Dethroned!

Given that their church is fairly sensible on evolution, I guess Catholics have to compensate somehow.

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End of Science

My cosmology post of earlier today brought in the inevitable end-of-science proponent.  Got that covered.

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On debates to have….

In response to comments, I will state beforehand that I won’t be discussing the existence of God or Creationism much.  Evolution is true.  I would just as rather discuss the validity of Newtonianism, Astrology, the molecule or phlogistan.  In other … Continue reading

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Settling In

Someone has asked me why I am contributing under a pen-name, since the first thing I did was to tell the whole world who I am. Heck, I don’t know.  I thought it would be neat to have a pen-name.  … Continue reading

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Dinesh Does Cosmology

Dinesh D’Souza has discovered the Anthropic Principle, after reading an article in Discover magazine. It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, just more God-of-the-gaps:  “Here’s something we’re having real trouble understanding. Must be the hand of God!” Dinesh does not follow … Continue reading

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