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Denyse O'Leary
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October 3, 2020
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At American Council on Science and Health: Postmodernism and the slow suicide of American science

Denyse O'Leary
October 3, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Berezow: Until it received a public backlash, the Smithsonian published a web page claiming that an "emphasis on the scientific method" and a focus on "objective, rational linear thinking" are examples of "white culture." Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 3, 2020
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(Reformed) New Scientist 8: Evolution can happen very quickly

Denyse O'Leary
October 3, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design
Does anyone remember Darwin’s claim: "It may be said that natural selection is daily and hourly scrutinizing, throughout the world, every variation, even the slightest; rejecting that which is bad, preserving and adding up all that is good; silently and insensibly working, wherever and whenever opportunity offers, at the improvement of each organic being in relation to its organic and inorganic conditions of life." Yes, that “daily, hourly” thing seems quaint to us too. It probably even seems quaint over at New Scientist, given the stuff they’re saying now. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 2, 2020
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Culture, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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(Reformed) New Scientist 7: Niche construction can shape evolution

Denyse O'Leary
October 2, 2020
Culture, Evolution, Intelligent Design
To say that “Traditionally, biologists thought of niche construction purely as a consequence of natural selection. However, that argument doesnʼt always work” is to say that neoDarwinism is not THE theory of evolution. Just in: Richard Dawkins has left the building. And New Scientist has become a more interesting publication. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 2, 2020
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Cancel Culture lets an ID-friendly paper slip through the cracks

Denyse O'Leary
October 2, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Fine tuning, Intelligent Design
At ENST: "Sure enough, after Darwinists discovered the article, they succeeded in obtaining a “disclaimer” from the journal’s editors, who proclaimed their bias against ID. But the disclaimer actually made publication of the article all the more significant." Read More ›
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October 2, 2020
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News Highlights

BREAKING: President Trump, Mrs Trump & Ms Hicks are Positive for CV-19

kairosfocus
October 2, 2020
News Highlights

Tweets: When you thought an extraordinarily chaotic year could not pull out another twist. Well, here it is. END PS: As broad context PPS: For reference on HCQ Also: PPPS: A sampler from a former CEO, Twitter (cf discussion at Forbes [also here]) commented on by Michelle Malkin, a few days ago: See, now, that this is NOT a normal silly season cycle? PPPPS: A summary on the U/L trajectory of CV19:

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Denyse O'Leary
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October 1, 2020
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Pew survey shows that in the US conservatives trust scientists less than liberals; Rob Sheldon comments

Denyse O'Leary
October 1, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
Sheldon: If you politicize science, people stop trusting you. It has nothing to do with “science” and everything to do with “scientists.” And the fact that the media spin this as a distrust of “Science” tells you that the distrust is well-placed. Why is this so hard to explain? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 1, 2020
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Michael Denton’s new book calls our cells a “third infinity” of information

Denyse O'Leary
October 1, 2020
Cell biology, Intelligent Design
Michael Denton: "In the seventeenth century Christina, Queen of Sweden, upon hearing René Descartes insist that organisms are analogous to machines, is said to have retorted by saying of a mechanical clock, “See to it that it produces offspring.” Christina’s challenge has yet to be met." Read More ›