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Developing Your Own Bogus-Science Detector, Part 4: Discerning the Bad and the Good

Apr 8, 2024 | stream.org | Brandon Aldinger |Bob Perry

By Brandon Aldinger Published on April 8, 2024 In this four-part series, I have been discussing principles for judging whether the scientific conclusions of that expert on TV are trustworthy, honestly mistaken, or intentionally misleading.
For Darwin Day, Robert Shedinger Calls Darwin’s Bluff

Feb 12, 2024 | stream.org | Jonathan Witt |Bob Perry |Tom Gilson |John Zmirak

By Jonathan Witt Published on February 12, 2024 It’s Darwin Day 2024, the birthday of Charles Darwin, and Discovery Institute Press has a new truth bomb for the occasion — Darwin’s Bluff: The Mystery of the Book Darwin Never Finished.
US Sailing Hall of Fame weekend

Nov 6, 2023 | forums.sailinganarchy.com | Bob Perry

Here's a shot taken Friday night at the Balboa Bay YC during the US SAILING Hall of Fame weekend. That's Allan Andrews, me and Bill Lee having some fun. The other shot is Gary Jobson presenting me with my medal and plaque. It was quite an honor. You can watch the video of the event on Youtube.
Can scientists create life in a lab?

Oct 18, 2023 | joynews.co.za | Bob Perry |Marina Hofmeyer

Written by: Bob PerryArticle source: stream.orgCraig Venter led the first privately funded effort to sequence the human genome. Some might think that would be enough to keep a guy busy for a while. Not so. Venter was also trying to be the first researcher to create life in a lab. If you’re interested, here is his own short description of the method he used to do so way back in 2010. [Warning: scientific jargon included] …This may sound a little scary and bizarre. That’s understandable.
R.I.P. Scott Rohrer

Oct 10, 2023 | forums.sailinganarchy.com | Bob Perry

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R.I.P. Doug Barlow

Oct 9, 2023 | forums.sailinganarchy.com | Bob Perry

#3 I knew him very well, grew up with him. Here's what I said on FB... For Buffalo sailing and skiing peeps, sad news out of the Pacific Northwest via a post in the Sailing Anarchy forum by Bob Perry, long time friend and crew mate Dougie Barlow was killed in a paragliding accident last week. Picture below is the April ‘78 Red Bank Lightning regatta where we crewed for the famous Ed Roseberry, who called him Slick. Always one to sort of march to his own drum, great memory of Slick during the...
Can Scientists Create Life in a Lab?

Sep 16, 2023 | stream.org | Bob Perry |Aaron Burke |John Zmirak |James Agresti

By Bob Perry Published on September 16, 2023 Craig Venter led the first privately funded effort to sequence the human genome. Some might think that would be enough to keep a guy busy for a while. Not so.
When Science Becomes a Religion

Mar 11, 2023 | stream.org | Bob Perry |John Stonestreet |G.S. Morris |J. Stonestreet

By Bob Perry Published on March 11, 2023 Science, and the technology it breeds, is a dominating force in our culture. Understandably so. Science has extended our lives and made them more comfortable. It promises to do more of the same in the future.