Here’s an interesting piece in Nature about the possibility that anthropomorphism might still have some place in the natural sciences. Given the reductionism of the present age, such a move is both radical and atavistic, hearkening back the old notions of scala natura and humans as microcosms reflecting in miniature the truth of the macrocosm. Read More ›

DOBBS: New York, Kansas, and several other states are considering controversial proposals that would change the way our children learn about the creation of human beings, the earth and our universe. A relatively new theory, called intelligent design, suggests that Darwin’s theory of evolution can’t explain the existence of every life form on earth. Those who support intelligent design believe a higher being must have played some role. Now, proponents of intelligent design want evolution to be challenged in our classrooms. Read More ›

Check out Roger Kimball’s essay in The New Criterion titled “Retaking the University: A Battle Plan” (go here). Here is an excerpt: Read More ›

There’s an important new blog at which Mike Gene hangs out (www.telicthoughts.com) that anyone with an interest in ID needs to be aware of. Available at that site is a 25MByte video file giving my interactions with Ruse yesterday on ABC’s Nightline: go here.

I’m going to be on ABC Nightline tonight (Monday). The show has already been recorded. George Stephanopoulos is substituting for Ted Koppel and is interviewing me and Michael Ruse.