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Denyse O'Leary
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March 12, 2022
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Asked by science watchdog: Why is Lancet — famed medical journal — into anti-science advocacy?

Denyse O'Leary
March 12, 2022
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
Sure, “anti-science” is a loaded term. So often, it just means inconvenient science or “unacceptable views” or revelations of ties that should definitely be investigated. Or whatever. In some cases, it can mean a preference for Wokeness over facts. We think that’s what American Council on Science and Health is referring to here. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 10, 2022
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Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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What makes a law of nature a “law,” exactly?

Denyse O'Leary
March 10, 2022
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Philosopher Marc Lange: Laws of nature can explain why something failed to happen by revealing that it cannot happen – that it is impossible. If so, there can’t really be “laws” of evolution unless we can show that no other outcome is possible. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 5, 2022
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Climate change, Culture, Intelligent Design, Media, Science
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Has anyone else noticed the blatant political flavor of many sciencey mags these days?

Denyse O'Leary
March 5, 2022
Climate change, Culture, Intelligent Design, Media, Science
Yes, it was always there but recently, as the editors become ever more self-righteous (= Us vs. the Unwashed), it has become more open and that sure isn’t an improvement. Science writer Matt Ridley thinks science is reverting to a cult. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 3, 2022
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Culture, Darwinism, Philosophy, Science
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Neil Thomas on Darwinism’s place in the Victorian culture wars

Denyse O'Leary
March 3, 2022
Culture, Darwinism, Philosophy, Science
Anyone familiar with popular science writing on evolution will see what Thomas means here. Darwinism is introduced as a hypothesis/theory but then treated as a dogma/article of faith — and (this is emotionally very important) a way of segregating the Smart People from the Yobs and Yayhoos. Appeals to science-based analysis fall on deaf ears because the dogma has become what “science” now means. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 3, 2022
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A pharma science prof explains how to “confront anti-science”

Denyse O'Leary
March 3, 2022
Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
No. The question isn’t whether science is a good thing but whether the current establishment is in fact focused on science or on maintaining/regaining control through pronouncements about “science” and edicts stemming from those pronouncements. One needn’t look far to see examples of the latter. And what to do about that is the discussion we need to have. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 1, 2022
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At Mind Matters News: Detecting BS data: If it’s too good to be true, it probably is

Denyse O'Leary
March 1, 2022
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
Business prof Gary Smith: A recent Wall Street Journal article shows a near-perfect link between inflation and money. But a link that near-perfect raises suspicions. Precise predictions of human behavior are implausible and rarely match up to the far more complicated reality. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 24, 2022
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Naturalism, Science
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We’re not your lab rats any more: Convoy update IV

Denyse O'Leary
February 24, 2022
Culture, Intelligent Design, Naturalism, Science

As of March 13, 2022, this page will not be updated. The issues re COVID-19 have now moved to the stage where only serious enquiries into the costly Crazy will be any use. Meanwhile, we leave you with this thought: Now, as we move forward (or not), a final message: Maybe you didn’t care when ID proponents lost their jobs for not fronting Darwin. After all, you didn’t think it would spread. But it does. The COVID Crazy is what happens when “science” becomes a placeholder for a variety of wants and fears, power grabs and pursuit of profits. Now that you had to live with it – and should justifiably fear the next Crazy coming down the pike – Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary
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February 24, 2022
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What “Trust the Science” does with massive amounts of data: Withholds it!

Denyse O'Leary
February 24, 2022
Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
West goes on to point out other instances. The big question is, has secretiveness, deception, and a resulting hunger for authoritarian rule based on “science” has become a way of life in the upper echelons of a high-tech society? And then the biggest questions looms: What to do about it? At one time, it was just Darwin gibber in the schools and such-like stuff. Now it is getting more serious. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 19, 2022
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Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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Claim: Intelligent design theory is a science stopper

Denyse O'Leary
February 19, 2022
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Cornelius Hunter takes it on. Incidentally, the fact that this promissory materialism, for which Darwinism is the origin story, is all hype and no hope never means anything. A fresh batch of media will bring up the same worn themes. And it's as close to science as large numbers of educated mediocrities ever want to get. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 17, 2022
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Medicine, Philosophy, Science
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When the Centers for Disease Control abandon science…

Denyse O'Leary
February 17, 2022
Culture, Intelligent Design, Medicine, Philosophy, Science
Prasad: "Throughout this pandemic, the CDC has been a poor steward of that balance, pushing a series of scientific results that are severely deficient. This research is plagued with classic errors and biases, and does not support the press-released conclusions that often follow." After a while, the public will catch on. The reputation of science is not going to do well out of the “Trust the Science!” phase. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 15, 2022
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Psychology, Science
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At Mind Matters News: We trust nonsense from lab coats more than from gurus

Denyse O'Leary
February 15, 2022
Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Psychology, Science
It’s hard to understand why the researchers take comfort from finding that, worldwide, people will believe absolute nonsense if it comes from scientists. Read More ›