December 27, 2020
Many long-time readers of this blog will remember that for several years (2014-2018) I ended each year with a “Top 10” post. For whatever reason(s), I didn’t do that for 2019, but I decided to share 10 this week from 2019-2020. As usual, my hope is that someone will find an enjoyable read or three […]
Tags: blogging, favorite posts, recommended, sample posts, suggested reading, Top 10
Posted in Politics, Politics / Science / Religion, Religion, Science |
December 20, 2020
“To him I bend the knee, for Handel was the greatest, ablest composer that ever lived.” — Ludwig von Beethoven When George F. Handel decided to write a new oratorio (Messiah), he worked so feverishly that he rarely ate or slept, and some thought him either crazy or spellbound. “Handel finished Part I in only […]
Tags: biblically-inspired, Christian, Christmas, classical music, Georg Friederich Handel, George Frideric Handel, Hallelujah Chorus, masterpiece, oratorio
Posted in Religion |
December 13, 2020
When talking or reading about the origins and diversity of life, or even simply about the life sciences generically, there are some terms that seem simple enough but are actually confusing. The reason is that, depending on who you are reading or talking to and the context of the discussion, there may be more than […]
Tags: abiogenesis, adaptation, chemical evolution, confusing use of words, Darwinian theory, Darwinism, definitions of evolution, different meanings, large-scale changes, macroevolution, megaevolution, microbial evolution, microevolution, small-scale changes, speciation, variation
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
December 6, 2020
“To date, the Great Barrington Declaration has been signed by over 43,000 medical and public health scientists and medical practitioners…. Member of the general public can also sign the Declaration.” — Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (see update below) Everybody is scared, frustrated, and/or angry about COVID-19 and the resultant measures being taken by those in power. […]
Tags: case fatality rate, compassionate, coronavirus, COVID-19, epidemiology, Focused Protection, Great Barrington Declaration, herd immunity, Jay Bhattacharya, lockdowns, Martin Kulldorff, mask mandates, public health, rational response, sensible strategy, Sunetra Gupta, vaccine
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science |