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...Science" debate between Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins was fascinating [Nov. 13]. The arguments on both sides of the issue, however, are irrefutable because, in the last analysis, they are subjective. Trying to prove one side or the other results in a never-ending battle of words that makes reconciliation and progress impossible. It's important that we show respect for all reasonable beliefs, even when they strongly conflict with...
...theories of evolution coexist with theological ideals revered for centuries? Discussion between Oxford atheist Richard Dawkins and Christian genome pioneer Francis Collins provided a platform for opposing views. Many readers believed there's room for both ideas and lauded such an open talk...
Nature was intelligent enough in its evolution to give rise to Richard Dawkins, who could then question whether nature is intelligent or not. But Dawkins' brand of atheism is dangerous because it hides behind the veneer of scientific credibility and academic showmanship. TIME should sponsor another debate, in which a case could be put forward for a holistic worldview, where consciousness is seen not as a by-product of biology but the other way around...
...1980s, a group of bright young students have been singled out for special tutoring with an eye to getting them into either Oxford or Cambridge, which would greatly enhance school's prestige. Or so, at least, its cranky and clueless headmaster believes. He places an eccentric teacher named Hector (Richard Griffiths) in charge of their tuition, then adds a newcomer to the faculty, a man named Irwin (Stephen Campbell Moore...
According to Richard A. Miller, who conducted his postdoctoral studies at Harvard Medical School, the development of a pill to slow down the aging process is not a far-fetched idea...