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Science in Aggregate: Week 50

December 23, 2012

I have dug through the Internet this week and uncovered all this science/pop culture goodness. You can find the hundreds …

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The Best Policy?

August 2, 2012

Recent events in the science journalism world have prompted a serious discussion about lying. Jonah Lehrer, a charismatic and rising …

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Can anyone answer these simple challenges?

May 27, 2012

There are a few fundamental reasons why I am (adamantly) not religious. At its most basic, I do not see …

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Living Without Free Will

April 26, 2012

I have excerpted my latest JREF post “Living Without Free Will” below. In it I throw in my lot with …

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Take an hour to do away with free will {Video}

April 18, 2012

The belief in free will is something that touches all corners of our life. It engages feelings of moral responsibility, …

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