BreakPoint: Greta Thunberg and the Cult of Adolescence
Our Expectations Are Still Too Low
Last week, before news of an impeachment inquiry stole the headlines, sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg grabbed top billing with..Read more
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BreakPoint: Time Magazine Denies Climate Change Deniers
Why “Settled Science” Won’t Get Us Anywhere
On Friday, tens of thousands of students around the world staged a walk out, leaving their classes to demand action..Read more
BP This Week: Mayor Pete and His Bible
Plus: Netanyahu; Abortion Doctor Horror; Climate Change
John and Warren discuss Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s use (or misuse) of the Bible on the campaign trail. One,..Read more
BreakPoint: A Marvel of (Intelligent) Design
A Biological Rotary Engine
Could you even imagine a sports car with such a powerful, finely-tuned, rotary engine, whose rotor, drive shaft, and subunits..Read more
Gay Gene Study: The Not-So Certainties of Popular Science
We Are not the Sum of Our Genome.
According to a newly-published study in the journal Brain, being left-handed like me is “is linked to better verbal skills..Read more
The Point: Playing God with Viruses
When it comes to emerging biotechnologies, our capabilities have far outpaced our ethics. Consider the gene-editing technology CRISPR, for example...Read more
BreakPoint: The Search for the “Gay Gene”
A New Study, Predictable Reactions
Nothing in our culture so clearly demonstrates the controlling power of one’s settled presuppositions like how we think and talk..Read more
The Point: The Anti-natalists Get It Wrong
Here’s a new word for you: Anti-natalists. These are people who don’t want people to have babies. According to the..Read more
The Point: California Says No to Do-It-Yourself Gene Hacking
The California Assembly has a terrible recent track record, targeting Christian colleges, pushing radical ideologies, trying to shut down pro-life..Read more
The Point: One Hybrid We Don’t Need
Last week, researchers claimed to have successfully created human-monkey hybrid embryos. The project was led by a scientist from California..Read more
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