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Does Ian Hutchinson Successfully Avoid “Scientism”?

Over on Biologos there is a new column, the first of a series on “science and scientism” by Dr. Ian Hutchinson.  Hutchinson is a nuclear physicist at M.I.T.  As Dr. Hutchinson has some impressive credentials based on a long and productive scientific career, his thoughts on the nature of science might be thought to carry a weight beyond that of the regular Biologos columnists.  Thus, I read the first installment in hopes of insight beyond what one normally finds on that site. The column, which is based on Hutchinson’s new book, Monopolizing Knowledge, gets off to a good start.  He distinguishes between “science” and “scientism.”  In a quotation from his book, which introduces the column, he tells us: “Scientism says, Read More ›

An Eye-Opening Discovery: The Remarkable Vision of Anomalocaris

Readers may recall the Illustra Media production Darwin’s Dilemma: The Mystery of the Cambrian Fossil Record. The documentary opens with an animation of the hideous Anomalocaris, undisputed terror of the Cambrian seas. The creature is in the news today thanks to new revelations about its fantastic vision. Sadly, it’s proven to be another tough day to be a Darwinian. Click here to continue reading>>>

Murphy was right …

Murphy was right, Mother Nature is a beech. Sorry … Not an advertisement for The Nature of Nature but, why not? See the ID guys vs. their opponents.