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British reaction to the sex binary kerfuffle: The Daily Mail and Steven Knight

I continue to be amazed at how much dust is stirred up by simply asserting the biological observation that, in animals and vacular plants, there are but two sexes, and those sexes are defined by the reproductive equipment they have. Males are “designed” (I’m speaking teleologically: “evolved” is what I mean) to make small, mobile … Continue reading British reaction to the sex binary kerfuffle: The Daily Mail and Steven Knight

Scientific American dedicates itself to politics, not science; refuses to publish rebuttals of their false or misleading claims

On August 14, I received a conciliatory email from Laura Helmuth, editor of Scientific American. As you know if you’re a regular here, I’ve spent a lot of time criticizing their woke coverage and editorials, which make all kinds of accusations that don’t hold water (see emails below for some examples, or you can access … Continue reading Scientific American dedicates itself to politics, not science; refuses to publish rebuttals of their false or misleading claims

Scientific American does an asinine hit job on E. O. Wilson, calling him a racist

Scientific American has hit rock bottom with this new op-ed that is nothing more than a hit piece on Ed Wilson, basically calling him a racist. It is written by someone who apparently has no training in evolutionary biology, though she says she “intimately familiarized [herself] with Wilson’s work and his dangerous ideas on what … Continue reading Scientific American does an asinine hit job on E. O. Wilson, calling him a racist

Scientific American withdraws anti-Semitic op-ed

Nine days ago I wrote about a published op-ed in Scientific American in which eight healthcare workers took out after Israel, not only blaming that nation for the war and all the deaths of Palestinians, but also for its failure to provide healthcare and vaccinations to Palestinians, as well as for various other deeds. The … Continue reading Scientific American withdraws anti-Semitic op-ed

Scientific American publishes misleading and distorted op-ed lauding Palestine and demonizing Israel, accompanied by a pro-Palestinian petition

Well, the latest scientific journal or magazine to go to hell in a handbasket is Scientific American, which under the editorial guidance of Laura Helmuth has published a putrid piece of pure pro-Palestinian propaganda. It’s an op-ed piece apparently written by a group of Palestinian BDS activists (one author wishes to be anonymous). purveying the … Continue reading Scientific American publishes misleading and distorted op-ed lauding Palestine and demonizing Israel, accompanied by a pro-Palestinian petition

Scott Aaronson hosts a guest post about the Sci Am hatchet job on E. O. Wilson

Several readers called my attention to the new entry on Scott Aaronson’s website, which deals with the recent Scientific American op-ed about E. O. Wilson’s supposed “racism”. (You can find the original piece here. Did you know that Mendel was a racist, too?) The op-ed was execrable, and I’d hoped that Laura Helmuth, the editor-in-chief, … Continue reading Scott Aaronson hosts a guest post about the Sci Am hatchet job on E. O. Wilson

Michael Shermer documents the decline and fall of Scientific American

I’ve written about a dozen posts calling out Scientific American for its fulminating wokeness (give me another word if you don’t like that one), in particular its use of op-eds to discuss and promote woke ideological views that have little or nothing to do with science.  A lot of readers here have canceled their subscriptions, … Continue reading Michael Shermer documents the decline and fall of Scientific American

Scientific American finds the search for extraterrestrial intelligence racist and colonialist

UPDATE:  Michael Shermer emailed me with his response to this quote below, taken from the Sci. Am. Piece. We may not be able to recognize intelligence when we see it, and we may not respect or honor things we don’t perceive to be intelligent. That is what we did in many colonial interactions. Certain countries … Continue reading Scientific American finds the search for extraterrestrial intelligence racist and colonialist