Category: Science as a Religion
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ΙΧΘΥΣ. Fish extinction. Science as a Religion. Christianism as a... well, NOT a religion.
Scientists predict the extinction of salty water fish by 2048. (1) Like every new religion, science needs its doom prophecies. But Christianism did not predict doom. Like every new religion, science needs to scare people. But Christianism gave people hope by predicting the coming of Love. Like every knew religion, it needs to capitalize on…
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Babies. Health screening. Stupidity.
WILL my baby be healthy? It's a question that concerns every prospective parent. Now a service that creates digital embryos by virtually mixing two people's DNA will give a clearer glimpse of their possible child's health, and perhaps much more – before it has been conceived. The Matchright technology will be available in two US…
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Guidelines, scientific dogmatism, biased thinking...
The BBC has to adopt "clear editorial guidelines" for its reporting on the issue of climate change, MPs have said. The Science and Technology Committee said the organisation played a "central" role in informing the public. But some editors were "poor" at determining viewers' and listeners' level of expertise and sometimes pitted lobbyists against "top…
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"Philanthropists", science funding, love, care...
Last April, President Obama assembled some of the nation’s most august scientific dignitaries in the East Room of the White House. He spoke of using technological innovation “to grow our economy” and unveiled “the next great American project”: a $100 million initiative to probe the mysteries of the human brain. Along the way, he invoked…
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Vaccines: Parents should decide on their own. [not Science!] (obvious?!?)
Whooping cough has turned up in North America after decades of near absence. Caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium, whooping cough is emerging from the shadows in response to a fateful switch of vaccines embraced in the 1990s, just when it seemed the disease was licked. The vaccine used today (acellular pertussis vaccine) has proved…
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