With Political Litmus Tests, Science Journals Go Anti-Science

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If more scientists follow Anna Krylov’s lead, perhaps these journals can regain the high regard in which they were once held. I certainly hope so. Source
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Getting Out Truth Around Mainstream News

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This was a major accomplishment, considering how intelligent design proponents or anyone who critiques evolution is treated in mainstream media. Source
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Larry Sanger on Wikipedia, AI, and Preserving Human Knowledge

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Discovery Institute is no stranger to bias on Wikipedia, of course. Look no further than the Wikipedia entry for intelligent design. Source
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Who’s Afraid of This New Science Journal?

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Skeptics worry that the new journal "will be used to sow doubt about scientific consensus." Source
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Top Five Questions on the Origin of Language — Answered!

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We aren’t even sure which is the world’s oldest spoken language, though Hebrew, Arabic, and Chinese have impressively long histories. Source
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Here’s How We Get Around the Wikipedia Roadblock

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Something has gone seriously wrong in our culture. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, strict, arbitrary, and undemocratic dictates for the law-abiding, and a free-for-all for those who sow chaos disguised as “protest,” you have to wonder what will come next. In these mad times, Discovery Institute’s mission — to advance creativity over destruction — has never seemed more urgent. I want to suggest a way that you can join us in that. However, there’s a time limit: to help, you need to act by the end of Tuesday, June 30. Many Americans are isolated from others. At the same time, the King’s Highway of news, information, and inspiration — social media and other online sources — is increasingly blocked. Facebook, Google, and Twitter no longer hide their bias and censorship.  Newcomers…
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