Articles written by: Daniel Bastian

Review: Sharp Objects

Review: Sharp Objects

Flynn’s debut novel is arguably her darkest to date, spiked with plot twists and cruel women.

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The Science of Why People Reject Science

The Science of Why People Reject Science

Accounting for social and ideological factors in science communication can improve the quality of debates and decision-making when it comes to climate change and other hot button scientific issues.

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New Interfaith Venture Focusing on Jesus

New Interfaith Venture Focusing on Jesus

An atheist and a pastor have launched an interfaith adventure to explore the figure of Jesus Christ.

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Substitutionary Theology Is Not a Good Look

Drought

Exploring some problems and implications with penal substitutionary atonement theology, a common view among American evangelicals today.

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Creating a More Inclusive Christianity Takes More than Love Alone

Creating a More Inclusive Christianity Takes More than Love Alone

Fostering acceptance of LGBT communities ultimately requires addressing the theological assumptions that undergird how many Christians approach the Bible.

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Review: Prelude to Foundation

Review: Prelude to Foundation

For the 6th entry in Asimov’s Foundation series, adventure on Trantor awaits as the birth of psychohistory dawns.

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4K: What You’re Not Missing

4K: What You’re Not Missing

For most real-world viewing outside the theater, 4K offers marginal benefits at best.

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The Problem Isn’t Disinformation, It’s Dismediation

The Problem Isn’t Disinformation, It’s Dismediation

It takes no great imagination to worry that if we distance ourselves long enough from fact-based environments, we may no longer notice they’re gone.

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Early Mutation Exacerbated Ebola Outbreak

Early Mutation Exacerbated Ebola Outbreak

New research sheds light on Ebola’s destructive spread during the West African epidemic.

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The Rise of Trump and the Fall of the GOP

The Rise of Trump and the Fall of the GOP

This brilliant segment from 2012 is a trip down memory lane that helps set the context for the gathering storm wrought by Trump’s candidacy.

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Wall Street Journal Misfires (Again) on Climate Change

Wall Street Journal Misfires (Again) on Climate Change

Only the most gullible readers will fall for the Journal’s latest antiscience op-ed. Everyone else needs to call them out.

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When Mitigation Has Failed, Adapt

When Mitigation Has Failed, Adapt

For many coastal cities, the only choice is adapting to the encroaching seas.

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