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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Darwin’s Sacred Fiction

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A book by Adrian Desmond and James Moore holds that Charles Darwin was significantly motivated in his scientific work by abolitionist sentiments. Source
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Emily Reeves: How to Study Biology with Systems Engineering Principles

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Traditional methods in biology have proven insufficient for understanding and accurately predicting complex biological systems. Why? Source
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Does Cosmic Fine-Tuning Suggest Theism or Deism?

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Casey Luskin continues his conversation with astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez about the many ways Earth’s place in the cosmos is finely tuned for life. Source
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Richard Sternberg on the Information Beyond the Genome

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There’s “something phenomenal” going on inside the cell, says Dr. Sternberg. Probing and elucidating this mystery has been a focus of his research. Source
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Gutsy and Loyal: The Qualities of Our Friend Jonathan Wells

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Dr. Paul Nelson begins with an adventure he had with Dr. Wells: a poster presentation on evolution and development at the University of Chicago. Source
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