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Cool! :cool: Scientific studies used by the Obama administration to help justify tough environmental regulations are coming under intensifying scrutiny, with critics questioning their merit as the Trump EPA reverses or delays some of those rules. In one case, agencies determined the...

The Science of Genocide A little late to think about that, Oppie -- you great, big, genius boobie. emphases added .

Great piece from NPR the other day. Can We Trust Science? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR

Those interested in serious debates about God are invited to read my set of 16 essays, entitled: "Reflections on Theology and Science." The set exists in three forms: 1) A webpage:< http://csam.montclair.edu/~kowalski/theology_science.htm > 2) A free pdf file, downloadable from: <...

Some of you might be interested in extracts from a theological presentation--of a Russian Orthodox priest--that I just posted at: pages.csam.montclair.edu/~kowalski/sysoev.html Comments will be appreciated, Ludwik

Those who were interested in my earlier post about NOMA are invited to read the modified version of atheist The last sentence of this short essay is: “Unresolved conflicts in debates about God usually result from absence of agreements on what the word God stands for." Ludwik

Twin studies are always fascinating to me and this story includes research on twins regarding attitude/outlook. Although the research on genes being switched on or off due to personal experience is fascinating, I wonder if that can occur later in life? I think I'm more optimistic now than when...

Sigh SOPA creator?s latest bill proposes stripping peer-review from science funding | The Raw Story

I want to start off by saying that I believe that there is a God, so don't take this as a militant post against that notion. This is also totally in my opinion. I just want to put my thoughts on this subject out there to gain a better understanding of what others think on the topic and of my...

As the debates are surely to stem from today's travesty, the points in this piece are good to keep in mind: http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/what-science-says-about-gun-co.html#more-200655 Summary in four words: it isn't that simple.

Two new reports looking at 4th and 8th graders suggest that US students are lagging in science and math. This in particular caught my eye: "In the United States, only 7 percent of students reached the advanced level in eighth-grade math, while 48 percent of eighth graders in Singapore and 47...

My article about futile confrontations between theists and atheists*appeared in the April 2012 Issue of*American Atheist Magazine. The link is: http://csam.montclair.edu/~kowalski/theo/atheist.html Please share this link with other potential readers. Thank you in advance, Ludwik...

IMHO, the big problem with the discussion about Abortion in America today is that it always revolves around legal decisions and not scientific fact, something Rick Santorum pointed out not too long ago. Scientifically, the "fetus" is a human being: He/She has human blood, human flesh, human...

From the latest I've heard, religions are now starting to look upon science as a way of describing Gods work, rather than its enemy - I guess this is because it makes religion seem to make more sense. Forgetting the film Angels & Demons, there doesn't appear to be many 'attacks' between...

I can't understand how those guys on the Nobel Prize Committees decide on their awards. So far I have nothing against Obama, but giving him a Nobel Peace Prize completely puzzles me. The guy has scarcely been in his job for 9 months, and I have not seen any active brokering of peace agreements...