Wesley J. Smith
Top Journal Nature Promotes Views of Anti-Israel Demonstrator
What any of this has to do with promoting science is beyond me. It’s politics and ideology, pure and simple. Perhaps that’s why the interview is not behind a paywall
Will Colorado Allow Elephants to Sue?
The Nonhuman Rights Project wants to become the guardian of five elephants at the Colorado Springs zoo and take control of their care
Jack Phillips Wins the ‘Cake-Baking’ Case
. . . but not on the merits, unfortunately. His legal troubles may not be over
Scandal! Science Journal Busts Allegedly Bogus Neurological Science
If these leading dementia studies’ images are indeed falsified, many years of follow-up research by others may have been wasted
Bioethicists Push Psychedelics to Make Life ‘Interesting’
The dangers of taking such drugs aside, their proposal reflects the reductionism of our time
Death by Nitrogen: Cruel or Death with Dignity?
We are told that suicide by nitrogen in the suicide pod is peaceful and dignified.
Medical Journal Pushes Conjoining Euthanasia and Organ Harvesting
Conjoining organ harvesting with euthanasia is now deemed so respectable it is even boosted at the highest levels of the medical establishment
The ‘Suicide Capsule’ Claims Its First Victim
A photographer was present to record the death — meaning to create images for suicide proselytizing
Delaware Governor Vetoes Assisted Suicide Legalization
Both a Democrat and a Republican governor have vetoed the practice. Opposition to the practice is culturally and religiously diverse
The Science Establishment Continues to Politicize “Science”
And that ain’t good for science
Falun Gong Member Whose Organs Were Harvested Proves China’s Guilt
Prisoners like the Uyghurs or Falun Gong are valued for organ transplants on account of their clean living lifestyles, unlike common criminals
Who Speaks at Top Children’s Doctors’ Conference?
The keynote speaker at this year’s American Academy of Pediatrics meet are very far from where most parents might expect
Get Ready for ‘Public Health’ Authoritarianism
The medical establishment is laying the groundwork for imposing left-wing political policies from the top down and disguising them as health-related
‘Nonmedical’ Assisted Suicide This Way Comes
Some assisted suicide advocates promote a model where no medical personnel need be involved
“Personhood Credentials”: The Next Big Thing in online security?
“I’m a human” credentials, intended to combat fraud, would likely start out voluntary but then, by degrees, become mandatoryRather than simplifying our lives, the internet has made our lives more complicated, what with having to continually change passwords, the use of multiple security levels, the threat of hacking, and the like. Now, with the threat of AI creating fraudulent content, some technologists are proposing “personhood credentials” to thwart incursions and impersonations. From the MIT Technology Review story: Personhood credentials work by doing two things AI systems still cannot do: bypassing state-of-the-art cryptographic systems, and passing as a person in the offline, real world. To request credentials, a human would have to physically go to one of a number of issuers, which could be a government or other kind of trusted organization, where they would be asked to provide evidence that they’re Read More ›
The ‘Gender-Industrial Complex’ Makes Billions Annually
A new report produced recently by the American Principles Project sheds light on financial incentives
Boosters of Assisted Suicide Want It To Be Much More Common
Activists want assisted suicide normalized well beyond the terminally ill so that we become euthanasia enthusiasts
Medical Journal Pushes Training for Doctors on How to Kill
Chillingly, most of the doctors who participated in a small study on assisted suicide, and who prescribe poison as part of their job, like it.