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The Eternal Recurrence of Human Hubris

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jul 5, 2023 The debate over whether AI can truly "think" must begin by acknowledging the continuing mystery of human cognition. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Pope Francis: ‘Evolution of Nature Is Not Inconsistent With the Notion of Creation’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 29, 2014 The increasingly popular pope warns against the perils of depicting God as a "magician." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lessons for Texas Schoolkids: Loch Ness Monster Proves Evolution Is Wrong

BLANK Oct 25, 2013 Christian-affiliated public charter schools in Texas are teaching some whoppers in the classroom. Note the phrase "public charter schools." Yes, tax money is being spent to spread ignorance, such as linking the rise of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich to Darwinism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Evolution

Pavel Constantin, Cagle Cartoons, Romania Sep 29, 2013 Dig deeper

A Trojan Horse for Creationism

By Zack Kopplin Mar 8, 2013 Everyone agrees that our students should learn how to think critically, but the misnamed and misguided Louisiana Science Education Act subverts that goal by sneaking creationism and other pseudo-science into public school science classrooms.Everyone agrees that our students should learn how to think critically, but the Louisiana Science Education Act subverts that goal by sneaking creationism into public school science classrooms. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Zack Kopplin

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 23, 2012 Reason has a new friend: 19-year-old Zack Kopplin played a crucial role in getting the Orleans Parish School Board to ban creationism from its campuses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

46% of Americans Cling to Creationism

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 9, 2012 A Gallup poll last month revealed that almost half of Americans are anti-empiricists -- that is, they trust ancient descriptions of the world they live in over scientific explanations developed through a direct experience of it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conservatives Really Do Hate Science

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2012 Trust in science as a means of discovering and understanding reality has declined among self-identified conservatives since the mid-1970s, sociologists at the University of North Carolina found, and even more so in recent years if they held high level university degrees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A ‘Lack of Completely Selfish Societies’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2012 One of the fundamental questions in modern economics is whether humans act out of self-interest or they’re motivated by something else. Two professionals in the field suggest that a cooperative drive has more to do with human behavior than Milton Friedman would have us believe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Existence of Tea Party Candidates Casts Doubt on Evolution

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Oct 18, 2010 Two of the theory of evolution's most vociferous doubters, Sarah Palin and Christine O'Donnell, may be living proof that Darwin was wrong, leading scientists believe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Americans Believe the Dumbest Things

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2010 Here's a listicle that many Americans, unfortunately, can believe in. Yes, it's Funny or Die's roundup of nine ideas, ranging from the goofy to the spooky to the downright embarrassing, that scores of fellow denizens of the USA hold to be true. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Half Fool Half Empathy

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 14, 2010 Dig deeper