Memo to the Smithsonian

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We are trying to bring some reasonable pressure to bear on the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and its scientifically inaccurate displays. Source
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Challenged on the “1 Percent” Myth, Smithsonian Gives a Meaningless Non-Answer

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Note to President Trump: I find this pretty disrespectful to the people who pay the bills at the Smithsonian. Source
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Hysteria in the Science Sector Over DOGE

Bethesda (magazine), bioethics, censorship, COVID-19, DOGE, Donald Trump, Francis Collins, free speech, hormone injections, hysteria, ideology, innovation, Jay Bhattacharya, layoffs, Medicine, National Institutes of Health, PhD students, Reform, research funding, respondents, scientific debate, scientists, Trump Administration
Whatever problems now exist for the public medical research funding sector, the disappointing Francis Collins helped create them. Source
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Congratulations to Jay Bhattacharya, Replacing Francis Collins at NIH!

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How can our country get more Bhattacharyas and fewer Collinses? That is one way of phrasing the question that Dr. West sets out to answer. Source
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Francis Collins Stands Up for DEI, High Overhead, and Unethical Research?

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At least Collins has made it harder to ignore his real agenda by appearing at this partisan political rally. Source
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The Multiverse Has a Measure Problem

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In terms of science, the central problem with the naïve multiverse is that it could explain any observation, so it really explains nothing. Source
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Anxiety About the Election? What God Says

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Feeling anxious about the 2024 presidential election? Take heart! God’s Word has wisdom for us on all the big issues—government, leadership, rebellion, sovereignty, anxiety, and prayer. Listen as Frank encourages listeners with Scripture from both the Old and New Testaments and talks about what it means to vote with a biblical perspective. He’ll dig into questions like: Are borders biblical? And how does illegal immigration impact American housing? What’s the solution to a divided nation? Is it ever right to peacefully disobey government? How should Christians respond if our preferred candidate loses? How can we love our neighbors through politics? With the country divided, we need a spiritual revival now more than ever. Let’s prepare our hearts, pray for our leaders, and make our voices heard at the polls. If…
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Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission | with Bill Federer

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Why do so many Christians find it acceptable to stay silent in the face of evil? The idea that politics are merely “worldly” and that disengaging from culture is the best path forward has deceived far too many Christians into falling in line with cultural norms. But if the Church continues to withdraw from what’s going on in the world, who’s going to be left in charge? This week, historian and bestselling author Bill Federer joins Frank to discuss his latest book, ‘Silence Equals Consent -The Sin of Omission: Speak Now or Forever Lose Your Freedom.‘ In this eye-opening episode, they dive deep into the Church’s history of political indifference and explore why now, more than ever, Christians must engage with the world to preserve (religious) freedom. Together, Frank and Bill tackle key questions,…
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The Technocratic Authoritarians Still Want Their “Pandemic Treaty”

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Wouldn’t it all have gone a lot better if, instead of our fellow Americans doing it to us, we’d handed over national sovereignty to an international body? Source
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The Assassination Attempt: 5 Questions We All Need to Answer

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Where were you on Saturday, July 13, when the shocking news broke that former President Trump had been shot? This weekend, we came terrifyingly close to losing a former U.S. president, facing civil unrest, and even approaching the real possibility of a civil war. With so many unanswered questions about the assailant’s motive and the massive security failure, we’re left wondering: where do we go from here, and how did we reach this tragic point in American history? In this jarring midweek podcast episode, Frank dives into the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, PA, exploring the questionable response by the secret service, and highlighting the reaction of former military sniper and Congressman, Cory Mills. In a society where many seek to erase theism and…
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