Suppose someone tells you he’s invented a foolproof method for solving the “New York Times” crossword puzzle. Count the open…
A recent Newsweek cover story about ancient life in America reveals a controversy that sheds light on some important truths about…
Is it possible to serve two masters? The usual context of that biblical question, of course, concerns the pursuit of…
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“Science Sees the Light” blared a recent issue of The New Republic. Scientists have taken a surprising new turn, the…
It’s a creature so tiny that if you didn’t know what you were looking for, you’d never see it. I’m…
In case you haven’t heard, our children are in danger of dying of cancer from chewing their vinyl toys. At…
Recently the so-called conflict between science and religion was waged on a comical front: on the cartoon series “The…
When it comes to the theory of evolution, scientists try hard to present a united front to the public.…
Thirteen-year-old Tim scanned his quiz in earth science class. His eye fell on the question: Where did the earth come…
