Great Science Cancellation Continues: Here’s the Latest Victim

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In the domination of science by ideology, by the myth of “settled science,” the stakes couldn’t be more profound.  Source
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COSM 2025 Will Feature Nobel Laureate Physicist and Skeptic John F. Clauser

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Discovery Institute’s upcoming COSM 2025 tech conference will feature something a little different. Source
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The Very “Nature of the Universe” Puzzles Physicists

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The more physicists know about the universe, the larger loom some questions about ultimate realities. Source
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Physicist Brian Miller: The Non-Algorithmic Nature of Life

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Immaterial? As in not material? It’s a daring proposition, to be sure, and one that has the power to change everything we understand about life. Source
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Revenge of the Turtle Lady 

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You’ve probably heard the story about the old lady who tells a Famous Professor that the world is actually sitting on the back of giant turtle.  Source
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Atheist on the Ropes: Piers Morgan Confronts Richard Dawkins About ID and Stephen Meyer

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There’s something wonderful about watching Dawkins being compelled to watch Stephen Meyer and then being obliged to respond. Source
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Examining the Fine-Tuning Argument by Elimination

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In his article “Has the Multiverse Replaced God?” William Lane Craig presents the fine-tuning argument using the process of elimination. Source
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