Partisans in the U.S. debate the truth of scientific conclusions about some of the most threatening natural phenomena the world faces (e.g., climate change, COVID-19). Discouraged by such debates, ...

It is true that science is embedded within human culture and therefore will carry some expression of human bias. However, this bias has always been considered a kind of contamination—something that ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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