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When Should The Church Meddle In Science? Guest Post by Bob Kurland

A longer version of this essay can be found at Kurland's site. Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each…

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Reporting On So-Called Climate Reporters: Update 4

Update Be sure to come back on Sunday and see my wrap-up column. The first section of this article contains background on the subject which should be read, the second…

Culture

Pew’s Public and Scientists’ Views on Science and Society Survey

Pew did a survey on the Public and Scientists' Views on Science and Society that is of modest interest. Turns out civilians love whitecoats. Science holds an esteemed place among…

Statistics

Climate Change Causing Short Peruvians!

Who remembers those crank scientists who wanted to genetically engineer human beings so that they would be sprier and narrower and thus have smaller "carbon footprints"? We don't need 'em!…

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On That New “Gay Gene” Study

First and most important point: there is no way we're going to cover in 750 words the whole of this field. Much will be left out. This small article is…

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Jerry Coyne Has A Go At Pope Francis. Shoots Self In Foot

Since it's Halloween, we may as well examine the spooks, hobgoblins, and bogeymen which taunt and haunt the minds of our public undead, which is to say, our intellectuals. Now…

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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…

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Climate Hustle, Readers Write

Hustling along I was over at the UN yesterday and met Marc Marano, who interviewed me for his upcoming documentary tentatively titled Climate Hustle. With fedora jauntily tipped back to…

C-Marie on Canada Invents New Euphemism For Doctor KillingsDecember 29, 2025
God loves you. Let Him take you home when it is time. In the mean time, give to our Father…
C. P. Benischek on Merry Christmas!December 29, 2025
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentle Briggs! Don’t dismay, Christmas isn’t yet over, but rather just warming up. A Child is…
Johnno on Canada Invents New Euphemism For Doctor KillingsDecember 29, 2025
Canadians should adopt these terms and euphemisms and use them regularly in far right speech. I am currently making plans…
BDavi on Canada Invents New Euphemism For Doctor KillingsDecember 29, 2025
More than 50 years ago, Vonnegut, in "Welcome to the Monkey House", told us everything we need to know about…
Brian (bulaoren) on Canada Invents New Euphemism For Doctor KillingsDecember 29, 2025
Cary At least your father had the gumption to take responsibility for the means and time of his exit. Can…