This was supposed to run this morning. No idea why it didn’t. This week, three letters from concerned readers. Too many babies Dear Scientific Ethicist, Hopefully this subject matter isn’t too technical […]
Decline Of Participation In Religious Rituals With Improved Sanitation
Answer me this. Earl at the end of the bar, on his sixth or seventh, tells listeners just what’s wrong with America’s science policy. His words receive knowing nods from all. Does […]
The True Meaning Of Statistical Models
This came up yesterday (again, as it does often), so I figure one more stab is in order. Because the answer isn’t simple, I had to write a lot, which means it […]
Autism And Stem-Cell Derived Vaccines: Deisher’s New Paper
Background Stacy Trasancos asked me to review her post “Why Are Catholics Criticizing Dr. Theresa Deisher?“, and in particular the paper “Impact of environmental factors on the prevalence of autistic disorder after […]
Another Academic Calls For Shorter People To Battle Global Warming
Academic philosopher S Matthew Liao (NYU) and pals are coming to get you. They want to monkey with your genes, kill your unwanted, inject growth-stunting hormones into your womb, poison your food, […]
My Genes Made Me Vote For Obama: Predisposed Reviewed
Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences by John Hibbing, Kevin Smith, and John Alford. If a conservative is a person who clings to what is, who resists change and […]
Science for the State; Or, Lysenko Lives
Jim Fedako (who wrote this piece; send him email) is a business analyst and homeschooling father of seven who lives in Lewis Center, OH. It sometimes seems that every regime needs to […]
Can A Disgusting Smell Turn You Conservative And Against Gay “Marriage”?
Can sniffing a sticky stained organic tote bag that has seen one too many trips to Whole Foods turn you into the kind of activist that haunts street corners and says, “Excuse […]
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