Readers react to a critique of a radical new theory of consciousness.
December 7, 2015 — John Horgan
The ubiquity of guns poses a much greater threat to Americans than terrorism
December 3, 2015 — John Horgan
A radical new solution to the mind–body problem poses problems of its own
December 1, 2015 — John Horgan
Physicist Lawrence Krauss, who disparages philosophy, acted like a bad philosopher in a recent debate.
November 20, 2015 — John Horgan
By responding violently to terror attacks, the U.S. and its allies may exacerbate the problem they are trying to solve.
November 16, 2015 — John Horgan
A scientific realist defends his faith against Fire in the Mind, a classic work of postmodern science journalism.
November 6, 2015 — John Horgan
Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould was influenced by Marx and Kuhn as well as by Darwin.
November 2, 2015 — John Horgan
If a journalist finds a scientist annnoying, that can complicate his assessment of the scientist's work.
November 2, 2015 — John Horgan
Is it wrong for personal relationships to affect scientific judgments?
October 22, 2015 — John Horgan
As evidence mounts against mammograms, Uruguay still requires women to be screened.
October 17, 2015 — John Horgan
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