John Maynard Smith on Science and IdeologyTranscribes a short clip in which John Maynard Smith admits that, because of their Marxist beliefs, neither he nor J.B.S. Haldane was…Jul 9, 2020A response icon1Jul 9, 2020A response icon1
The Impending Cancellation of Charles DarwinBased on the criteria that have been used to cancel other deceased luminaries, there is no reason to believe that Charles Darwin is immune…Jul 7, 2020A response icon2Jul 7, 2020A response icon2
Why Are Non-White Britons More Likely to Die of COVID-19?Evidence suggests that geographic and socio-economic factors may not be sufficient to explain non-white Britons’ elevated risk of death…May 17, 2020A response icon1May 17, 2020A response icon1
Do Colleges Focus on “Diversity” so They Don’t Have to Talk About Social Mobility?One reason elite colleges focus on “diversity” is to distract attention from the fact that the students they admit are overwhelmingly from…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
How Many Life-Years Could Be Lost to Coronavirus Disease in the UK?Considers the total number of life-years that could be lost to coronavirus disease in the UK, under different assumptionsMar 28, 2020A response icon1Mar 28, 2020A response icon1
Quotes on the Ethics of Dealing with Genes and Human DifferencesThis page lists quotes from various scholars concerning how we should deal with the fact that individuals and populations are not…Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
Some Comments on the Forstater JudgementAnalyses the reasoning employed by Judge James Tayler in his judgement on the claim brought by Maya Forstater against her former employerDec 24, 2019A response icon4Dec 24, 2019A response icon4
Response to Birney, Raff, Rutherford & ScallyResponds to arguments in a recent blog post by Ewan Birney, Jennifer Raff, Adam Rutherford and Aylwyn ScallyOct 30, 2019A response icon1Oct 30, 2019A response icon1
A List of Academic Petitions and Open LettersThis page lists all recent petitions and open letters targeting individual academics or small groups of scholarsOct 22, 2019A response icon2Oct 22, 2019A response icon2
