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Legal Group Claims Biology Prof Was Fired for Saying Sex Is 'Determined by Chromosomes X and Y'

Legal Group Claims Biology Prof Was Fired for Saying Sex Is 'Determined by Chromosomes X and Y'

Johnson Varkey, a former human biological professor at a Texas university, says he was fired for teaching students that sex is determined by the X and Y chromosomes and is considering legal action.

Archeology Continues to Confirm Biblical Record

Archeology Continues to Confirm Biblical Record

New evidence reports Nathan Steinmeyer of the Biblical Archaeology Society is confirming the biblical description of the kingdom of Judah as it existed in King David’s time. This is significant, according to Steinmeyer, because “[d]espite King David’s prominence in the Hebrew Bible, little archaeological evidence has been directly linked to the early years of the Kingdom of Judah.” Because of this apparent discrepancy between the archeological record and the biblical description of the region during the 10th century B.C., “some scholars have argued that Judah only became a developed polity in the ninth or even eighth-century B.C.E.”

The Quest for Immortality

The Quest for Immortality

Despite our long history of failed attempts to live forever, many of which caused more harm than good, scientific hubris remains a temptation almost impossible to avoid. But we should take Mary Shelly’s warnings seriously. Some of these longevity experiments will be interesting and ultimately harmless. Some may even help. Others, such as those involving gene-editing technology, will leave their own monsters waiting in the shadows, and it is unlikely, if history is any indication, that we will be able to see them coming.

Christian Astronaut to Pilot NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon Since 1972

Christian Astronaut to Pilot NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon Since 1972

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, a member of the Churches of Christ in the Houston area, will join 4 fellow astronauts for the Artemis II mission, a 10-day-long flight test of NASA's Orion spacecraft.

Making Mice with Two Fathers: Science Is Never Value Neutral

Making Mice with Two Fathers: Science Is Never Value Neutral

I thought immediately of Babel when I saw headlines this month about a team of scientists who created living baby mice with two biological fathers. The Japanese team behind this seemingly impossible feat described their work in the journal Nature.

After harvesting skin cells from the tails of two male mice, they converted them to “induced pluripotent stem cells,” cells able to differentiate into any type of tissue in the body. The scientists treated these stem cells with a drug that transformed them into female cells. These, in turn, produced functional eggs that the team fertilized and implanted into female mice. Eventually—after a 99% failure rate—these pregnancies resulted in a few live mice pups that had two genetic fathers and no mother. The pups survived, grew, and even reproduced normally. As the Associated Press put it, saying the quiet part out loud, “This raises the distant possibility of using the same technique for people.” The scientists behind the project got more specific, remarking that their work might “provide a template” for male same-sex couples “to have biological children, while circumventing the ethical and legal issues of donor eggs.”

Of Primates and Percentages: No, Humans Aren't 99 Percent Chimp

Of Primates and Percentages: No, Humans Aren't 99 Percent Chimp

Certain ideas just won’t die, no matter how often and thoroughly they are debunked. Most of us have heard some scientist, journalist, teacher, or entertainer claim that “human beings and chimpanzees share 98-99% of our DNA.” That statistic is an example of what molecular biologist Jonathan Wells calls an “icon of evolution,” or Zombie Science. The often unstated implication of this undead statistic is that humans and chimps obviously evolved from a common ancestor, and that we are still, on a biological level, mostly the same.

How the Power of Small Change Can Change the World

How the Power of Small Change Can Change the World

While history may highlight the big movements and leaders that made an outsized difference, the most important work was often done by those who remain anonymous to everyone but the Lord.

Nonreligious People View Christian Scientists as 'Less Intelligent' due to Perceived Conflict between Christianity, Science

Nonreligious People View Christian Scientists as 'Less Intelligent' due to Perceived Conflict between Christianity, Science

A new study shows that nonreligious individuals tend to view Christian scientists as less intelligent than their peers due to the stereotype that Christianity and science are incompatible.

NASA Astronaut Says the Bible and Science Don't Conflict: 'God Is the Creator'

NASA Astronaut Says the Bible and Science Don't Conflict: 'God Is the Creator'

A NASA astronaut who formerly held the American record for cumulative days in space says he believes science and the Bible are in harmony, not conflict.

Is Social Justice Killing Science? Why We Need to Define "Truth"

Is Social Justice Killing Science? Why We Need to Define "Truth"

Today, the pursuit of truth in the natural sciences is increasingly eclipsed by the tyranny of political correctness, and some frustrated scientists are crying foul. In early November, in fact, over 150 professors and scholars gathered at Stanford University to talk about the growing threats to the scientific enterprise and to academic freedom.