Is religion a pernicious delusion in world history?

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How likely is it that scientists are engaged in a conspiracy?

Frauds in scientific research

From time to time, the scientific community is rocked by cases of scientific fraud. Needless to say, such incidents do not help instill confidence in the public mind that is already predisposed to be skeptical of inconvenient scientific findings. Some notable cases include: (a) a series of papers in nanoelectronics by

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Life existed on earth 4.1 billion years ago

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New prehuman species “Homo naledi” found in South Africa

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Is science based on secular humanism?

Introduction

In their criticisms of the creationism and intelligent design movements, particularly in legal cases, scientists and others are quick to point out (correctly!) that these movements are inherently religious. For example, in the 2005 legal case “Kitzmiller vs. Dover Area School District,” where parents challenged the Dover Area School District’s decision to require intelligent

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Is God a Great Deceiver? Creationism’s ultimate folly

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Young-earth creationism and the forest fallacy

Redwood Regional Park, near Oakland, California

Introduction

How old is the earth and its fossil layers? According to geologists, the earth is 4.56 billion years old, and the fossil layers, which document the proliferation of living species through the eons, are millions of years old.

Yet a 2014 Gallup poll found that 42%

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How certain are scientists that the earth is many millions of years old?

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Are there “missing links” in the human family tree?

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Desperately seeking ET: Fermi’s paradox turns 65 (Part II)

Introduction

Why is it so hard to find ET? After 50 years of searching, the SETI project has so far found nothing. In the latest development, on April 14, 2015 Penn State researchers announced that after searching through satellite data on 100,000 galaxies, they saw no evidence, such as infrared signatures, indicative of advanced technological

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