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Harvard report on Jeffrey Epstein finds missteps, makes recommendations

I wasn’t aware that Harvard was conducting a special inquiry into the disposition of the big-time money it received from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the Big Three of newspapers, the New York Times, (first screenshot), the Washington Post (second screenshot) and Boston Globe (last screenshot) have just published stories on Harvard’s newly released … Continue reading Harvard report on Jeffrey Epstein finds missteps, makes recommendations

Templeton continues its futile effort to harmonize science and faith

The John Templeton Foundation, in collaboration with Arizona State University (shame on them!) has a “Think Write Publish” (TWP) program in which young people are taught how to write “nonfiction” narratives that show the harmony between science and religion.  The shame also extends to the National Academies of Science (97% of whose members are outright … Continue reading Templeton continues its futile effort to harmonize science and faith

Tom McLeish continues his accommodationism in Physics Today

Why on earth does the magazine Physics Today want to publish a piece trying to reconcile science and religion, and arguing that those who say they’re in conflict are actually damaging science? (Click on screenshot.)   The author of this accommodationist screed is Tom McLeish, professor of physics at Durham University, whose work is supported by … Continue reading Tom McLeish continues his accommodationism in Physics Today

Guardian story misleadingly blames atheists for perpetuating the notion of a science/religion conflict

On Saturday the Guardian published an article called, “Would you Adam and Eve it? Why creation story is at the heart of a new spiritual divide.” The point of the article, based on a A YouGov poll commissioned by Newman University in Birmingham, is to make a point that’s the subtitle of the article: “Major survey reveals … Continue reading Guardian story misleadingly blames atheists for perpetuating the notion of a science/religion conflict

Krauss reacts to the Templeton-funded “Science and religion” project at Arizona State

This morning I posted about the Think Write Publish “Science and religion” project at Arizona State University (ASU), which is funded by the John Templeton Foundation —apparently to the tune of a few hundred thousand bucks. The project’s explicit aim is to show the public that science and religion are compatible, and the Project Leader is Daniel … Continue reading Krauss reacts to the Templeton-funded “Science and religion” project at Arizona State

The TLS on Plantinga and me

I recently published my take on the award of the Templeton Prize to Alvin Plantinga, a “religious philosopher” (read: “theologian”) whose work consists of untenable arguments couched in unreadable prose.  Rupert Shortt, religion editor of the Times Literary Supplement (TLS), writes about it in a short piece, “Alvin Plantinga and the Templeton Prize“. Google adds that Shortt … Continue reading The TLS on Plantinga and me

The religiosity of National Public Radio

One of our readers, Thomas, has a website called Airbag Moments, which seems to be devoted to cogent critical review of the U.S.’s National Public Radio (NPR). For years I’ve been harping about the organization’s pro-religious stance (see some of the posts at this search), and not just from unctuous Krista Tippett, either. In his latest … Continue reading The religiosity of National Public Radio

Templeton invades the World Science Festival again; Dan Dennett withdraws from the field

Once again the World Science Festival (WSF) will take place in New York City in May, the brainchild of Brian Greene and Tracy Day. Let me begin by affirming that I’m all in favor of the Festival as a way to excite the public about science. Greene and Day have put enormous effort into this event, which has … Continue reading Templeton invades the World Science Festival again; Dan Dennett withdraws from the field