by jstewardfree | Jan 16, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
The modern theory of evolution presupposes intermediate forms of life between the established species. What is the evidence for these links between life? AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course...
by jstewardfree | Jan 8, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Brandon Keim | Can a chimpanzee be considered a legal person? Not for now, a judge ruled this morning in Niagara County, New York, but the legal arguments are just beginning. The hearing, conducted over the phone by Judge Ralph A. Boniello, III and attorneys from...
by jstewardfree | Jan 7, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Does man bring angels to awe or a blip in the timeline of evolution? Man has debated his position in the cosmos for millennia. Explore the discussion here, and make up your own mind. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. A full press release on this new...
by jstewardfree | Nov 11, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Janie B. Cheaney | There’s a fight going on in the pages of The New Republic. Over the last couple of months, evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker has been duking it out with Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of the magazine, over two great human endeavors: In...
by jstewardfree | Oct 18, 2013 | Course and Scholarship Updates
How reliable are current methods of dating evidence from the past? Dig into the strata of scientific data with dinosaurs, geologic epochs, and Newton’s laws. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to www.freethinku.com to learn more about these...
