Posted on Jan 2nd, 2008
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Edge 's 2008 question is, " What Have You Changed Your Mind About? " Major thinkers from a wide variety of fields weight in with their answers, which is always interesting. Here are a few... More »
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Posted on Nov 25th, 2007
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The New York Times published an op-ed by physicist Paul Davies on Taking Science on Faith . I like Davies, and I appreciate a scientist who is not afraid to admit he is a deist... More »
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Posted on Sep 7th, 2007
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Quote of the day : "The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is... More »
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Posted on Jul 11th, 2007
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The new issue of Edge showed up in my in-box yesterday. There is a great article, "Regarding a New Humanism." Salvador Pániker argues that our definition of what is a "sacred text" has always included... More »
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Posted on Jun 14th, 2007
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Quote of the day : "I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive.... More »
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Posted on Jun 7th, 2007
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An essay by Jerry Coyne in response to Senator Brownback's statements about science, faith, and evolution. Whether he knows it or not, Brownback's forthright declarations, denying any possibility that empirical matters of fact might... More »
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Posted on May 3rd, 2007
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The new issue of Edge is up, and it has some great stuff. Here is the table of contents: THE THIRD CULTURE THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS A Talk with Elaine Pagels WHY THE GODS ARE... More »
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