Tagged: The Science Network

What is Life? Another Great Debate - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Mar 31, 2011 •

• Christopher McKay (planetary scientist),
• Climbing Mount Improbable,
• Craig Venter,
• Dawkins,
• evolution,
• NASA Astrobiology Institute,
• philosophy,
• Richard Dawkins,
• Roger Bingham,
• Sciblogs,
• Sidney Altman,
• The Science Network

The Arizona State University Origins Project in partnership with the Science Network, J. Epstein Foundation and the NASA Astrobiology Institute has sponsored another interesting debate – The Great Debate – What is Life? This follows on from their recent debate … Continue reading → … Read More

Telling right from wrong — unreligiously - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Dec 28, 2010 •

• debate,
• morality,
• religion,
• Sciblogs,
• Steven Pinker,
• The Science Network

Stephen Pinker participated in the Great debate “Can Science tell us Right from Wrong?” (See Telling right from wrong? for more details of this debate and workshop). His answer to the question was “Yes and No!” His wasn’t placing a … Continue reading → … Read More