Is modern science “forever tentative” and “socially constructed”? No way!

By David H Bailey, on May 24th, 2012%

Introduction

In the field most commonly known as “postmodern science studies” or, more specifically, “postmodern philosophy of science,” scholars attempt to critique science and mathematics from a high-level perspective. Two of these writers, Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn, in the view of the present bloggers and many other working scientists, have significant and lasting merit and . . . → Read More: Is modern science “forever tentative” and “socially constructed”? No way!

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What does the latest DNA data say about evolution?

By David H Bailey, on May 1st, 2012%

Introduction

In the past few years, modern genome sequencing and computer technology have placed enormous volumes of DNA data at the fingertips of researchers worldwide. The first complete human genome sequence was completed in 2000, after a ten-year effort that cost over USD$500 million. But genome sequencing technology is advancing very rapidly — human genomes . . . → Read More: What does the latest DNA data say about evolution?

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