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profmattstrassler.com
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| | | | | One of the important lessons oflast Tuesday's debate about string theory is that if I'm going to talk about theories that do or don't predict things, I'd better be very clear about what's a theory? what's a scientific theory expected to do? what's a prediction? On Thursday I asked my readers if they felt misled... | |
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direct.curi.us
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| | | | | Curiosity blog about philosophy and reason | |
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www.sciencemeetsreligion.org
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| | | | | [AI summary] The provided text is a comprehensive overview of the rapid scientific and technological progress over the past few decades, highlighting advancements in fields such as medicine, transportation, computing, and communication. It contrasts this progress with the skepticism from both the socio-political right wing (creationism, intelligent design, climate change denial) and the left wing (postmodern science studies movement). The text emphasizes that despite these challenges, the momentum of scientific and technological advancement continues unabated, leading to an increasingly exciting future. | |
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dragonchasers.com
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| | | There's a facebook meme about books going around. I'm not going to dig into it as a meme, but it's a really interesting list of books. I thought it'd be a good starting point for expanding my reading horizons. The preface to the meme said: "Apparently, the BBC believes most people will have only read [...] | ||