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Science Book Review: The Revolutionary Genius of Plants Ch 7-9

February 13, 2019 by Andy Walsh No Comments

An array of glasswort plants

We’re on our final week discussing the English translation of Stefano Mancuso’s The Revolutionary Genius of Plants, a colorful and wide-ranging survey of recent developments in our understanding of plant biology. Mancuso is particularly interested in what sets plants apart from animals, reasoning that we can learn the most from our biggest differences. Two weeks […]

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Science Book Review: The Revolutionary Genius of Plants Ch 4-6

February 6, 2019 by Andy Walsh No Comments

Photo of a number of red hot peppers

In chapter 4, [Mancuso] brings up what I thought was the most intriguing difference: plants stay put. OK, maybe that’s obvious, but what’s intriguing are the implications Mancuso teases out from it.

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Science Book Review: The Revolutionary Genius of Plants Ch 1-3

January 30, 2019 by Andy Walsh 1 Comment

Mancuso has a lot to say about the uniqueness of plants, how they can expand our understanding of life, and how the features of plants can be harnessed to address challenges faced by humans.

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Science Book Review: Scientism and Secularism

October 24, 2018 by Andy Walsh No Comments

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[Scientism and Secularism] is clearly aimed at fellow Christians who agree with Moreland that science is taking influence away from the church and who need help articulating why theology and religion are still relevant.

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Science in Review: Seeing the Random Forest for the Trees

September 26, 2018 by Andy Walsh 1 Comment

Photo of misty forest, looking up in a fisheye view

We talk a lot about science here, but science isn’t just talk. I thought maybe we could roll up our sleeves and try a little science.

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Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: bias, engaged learning, machine learning, science, science in review

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