Could evolution be compatible with arguments for design in biology after all? E. V. R. Kojonen January 3, 2023Revisiting Asa Gray’s understanding of designed evolution for the 21st century
Incompatible, or Driven Apart? Joshua March December 7, 2022The psychological mechanisms of conflict and dialogue between religion and science
Adam & Eve: A Survey of Models for Catholics John DeRosa October 13, 2022A discussion of various proposals regarding Adam & Eve and how they align with science and Catholic theology
Would Marcus Ross Come Reason With Me? S. Joshua Swamidass August 9, 2022If Dr. Marcus Ross has any scientific objections to my work, let him to take them up directly with me. Science
Pursuing Justice in Public Health Akaninyene Ruffin, et al. February 24, 2022I went to Vanderbilt specifically to study the social determinants of health, specifically those related to outcomes of Black birthing folks. Science Race
Entering Science from a Historically Black University Sierra A. Nance, et al. February 6, 2022I was not afforded the same opportunities for research as students who went to other institutions. My knowledge and abilities were questioned because I went to a smaller, less well-known HBCU. Science Race
Evolving Our Eating from Animals to Plants Ashley Moses November 21, 2021What might the future of eating look like? Only time will tell, but our current eating habits suggest a shift towards a more plant based diet. Science Society
William Lane Craig Schooled Me On Evolution Suan Sonna October 27, 2021I ultimately learned that Christians do not have to strawman science, and scientists do not have to strawman religion. Evolution Theology
What A Scientist Learns From A Southern Baptist Seminary S. Joshua Swamidass October 1, 2021Race, origins, and abuse. A scientist learns a great deal about courage and peacemaking from a week at a Southern Baptist seminary. Science Race Society
A Pentecostal at The Smithsonian Michael Tenneson August 22, 2021A pentecostal scientist explains his common cause with scientists at The Smithsonian, implementing a peaceful pedagogical approach. Evolution Society
Is There Phosphine Above the Clouds of Venus? Paul B. Rimmer August 14, 2021I am one of the scientists studying phosphine in the clouds of Venus. We are still wondering if this is the first signs of life on another planet. Science
Thinking About Evolution…and Progressive Creation John Harshman July 26, 2021John Harshman, a secular biologist, took up our invitation to dialogue with RTB, and he responds to their thoughts on the fossil record. Dialogue Evolution
Institutional Review Boards for Artificial Intelligence? Ashley Moses July 14, 2021Drawing on the history of ethics in medicine, perhaps Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) could be how we ensure AI is ethical and good. Artificial Intelligence
A Compromise on Creationism S. Joshua Swamidass April 5, 2021Mainstream scientists shouldn’t completely shun organizations friendly to the belief. Reprinted from The Wall Street Journal. Society
Q&A on “A Compromise on Creationism” S. Joshua Swamidass March 22, 2021The growing conversation around accreditation of creation science, academic freedom, and national norms can be guided by better information. Science Society
My Response to the ASA’s Apology S. Joshua Swamidass March 16, 2021It takes real courage for institutions to transparently admit mistakes and to correct them. The ASA offers an olive branch. I accept. Dialogue Society
An Imagination Game to Bridge Divides Kristel Tjandra February 18, 2021Let’s play Rob O’Malley’s imagination game. How would you respond? How would you build bridges across these significant divides? Science Society
Alysson Muotri: Neanderthal Brains in a Bottle S. Joshua Swamidass February 15, 2021So this is not exactly a Neanderthal brain in a bottle, but it gestures in that direction. What are the genetic changes that made us human? Science
William Lane Craig: An Exchange with Ken Ham S. Joshua Swamidass February 15, 2021This was the time that Ken Ham and William Lane Craig discussed evolution and Jesus at Peaceful Science. Dialogue Science Theology
Science, Civil Rights, and the Doll Test Kristel Tjandra February 12, 2021Two black scientists explored the effects of segregation on children. Their Doll Test played a key role in the Civil Rights movement. Ancestry Race Society
Is the Scientist a Woman? Or a Man? Kristel Tjandra February 2, 2021Picture a scientist. Is the scientist a woman? Or a man? Most of us pictured a man, but it’s changing for the better. Art Science Society
Error Correction Policy Stephen F. Matheson January 25, 2021We adopted an error correction policy that commits us to correcting errors comprehensively, transparently, and publicly. Policy Science
Why We Talk About Race S. Joshua Swamidass January 21, 2021The questions of race return us to the grand question: what does it mean to be human? Science is important, but so is what lies beyond. Ancestry Race Society
Fazale Rana: Thinking About Evolution S. Joshua Swamidass January 19, 2021Creationists ask in one chapter of the book, What if Big ‘E’ Evolution is True? The answer moves the conversation forward. Dialogue Evolution