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The Tragedy of Our Commons
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The Pointlessness of Pet Acupuncture
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Facts, Theories, and Best Explanations
Both in my classrooms and in public forums,
The Many Valuable Contributions of Scott O. Lilienfeld, Scientist, Skeptic, and Colleague
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Science: The Gold Standard of Truth
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Behe, Bias, and Bears (Oh My!)
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Some scholars are promoting the idea that philosophy studies questions that science cannot. An analysis of the scientific method finds otherwise
Continuity, Not Magisterium—A Response to Jones
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Fresh Thinking or Exploitation?
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