Why Design Arguments Necessarily Fail
When he was a student at Christ’s College, Cambridge, with plans on entering the clergy, Charles Darwin was…
Cultivating epistemic virtue: interview with Julian Baggini
Introduction Dr Julian Baggini is a well-known popular philosopher whose many books include Atheism: A Very Short Introduction…
Evil gods and fun with philosophy: Interview with Professor Stephen Law
Introduction The modern architect of the ‘evil-god challenge’ and a notable advocate of humanism in the 21st century,…
The future of biology, science vs. religion, and ‘ideological pollution’ in science: Interview with Jerry Coyne
Introduction Dr Jerry Coyne is an emeritus professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University…
‘Religion is a killer now’: interview with Professor Peter Atkins
Introduction Peter Atkins is professor emeritus of physical chemistry at Oxford University. He has made astonishing contributions to…
Reality always wins: the perils of ideological science
In 1986, before a live television audience of millions, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch. It…