You know, once in a while it almost seems like the media, particularly the New York Times, aren’t consistent about the things that outrage them. Exhibit A: On April 18th, a Wall Street Journal review of An Abundance of Caution…
When the theory of evolution was put forth by Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin in 1859, biological science was in its embryonic stage. Naturalists (the precursors of biologists) had been content with simply describing and classifying species (to be sure,…
In an article published at the end of March in Nature Medicine, a group of European and Canadian scientists practically beg their audience to believe that people are committing suicide because of climate change. The scientists claim there are “empirically…
Headlines about evolution can give you whiplash. “Was Darwin Wrong?” teased a cover of National Geographic in 2004. But turn the page and you’re conked over the head: “NO. The evidence for Evolution is overwhelming”! Now jump to a recent…
For nearly five years, entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has been attempting that feat of which magicians and daredevils have boasted throughout history: defying death. In 2021, Johnson launched “Project Blueprint,” an anti-aging initiative with the eventual goal of equipping a human…
As I pointed out in a previous Spectator article, “What is the Scientific Theory of Intelligent Design?” it takes a lot of faith to not believe there was intelligent design (ID) involved in the origin of life or the evolution…
With few exceptions, the common law upon which US jurisprudence is based employs one of two “burdens of proof” in litigation: the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard used in criminal prosecutions, a very high bar requiring compelling evidence; or the…
While Intelligent Design (ID) is a term which is becoming more familiar in our culture it is safe to say most people still misunderstand it. Since critics often misrepresent ID, and paint ID advocates as a fanatical fringe group, it…
The push for lab-grown meat as an alternative to natural meat is coming to a halt. Recent endeavors in creating lab-grown meat have proved this practice to be infeasible both economically and environmentally. In this episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts…
