Is wild rice a crop or a sacred gift from the Creator?… Read the rest
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
‘Science isn’t the only way to truth’ 
Aug 2nd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Right, because there are Other Ways of Knowing, all of them wrong.… Read the rest
The New Scientist on Francis Crick
Aug 1st, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Steve Jones: ‘Francis Crick was the Charles Darwin of the 20th century.’… Read the rest
Vatican Wisdom on Women
Aug 1st, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Feminism has inspired ideologies that question family and marriage. Bad to question things.… Read the rest
Difference Feminism, Vatican-style
Aug 1st, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Feminine capacity to ‘live for the other’ makes women pre-eminent source of social good. Ick.… Read the rest
Pope Not Dead Yet
Jul 31st, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Even though he has the beliefs of a dinosaur…… Read the rest
Peter Singer on Animal Rights and Violence
Jul 30th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Condemning the use of violence against sentient beings, human or non-human.… Read the rest
Francis Crick
Jul 30th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Guardian obit, with useful links.… Read the rest
Francis Crick, the Telegraph
Jul 30th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Accepted a fellowship conditional on chapel-absence; resigned when chapel was built. Good man.… Read the rest
Matt Ridley on Francis Crick
Jul 30th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Throughout his life he was high on the drug called rationality.’ … Read the rest
Francis Crick, New York Times
Jul 30th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
DNA discovery showed how biology could be explained via physics and chemistry.… Read the rest
Francis Crick-Related Articles from NY Times
Jul 30th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
DNA, chemistry, Rosalind Franklin, how science works, and more.… Read the rest
British Islamic Colleges Back Terrorism?
Jul 29th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Calls for inquiry as lecturers voice support for Taliban and Hamas.… Read the rest
Nanotechnology Needs New Laws
Jul 29th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Probably to shut Prince Charles up…… Read the rest
Francis Crick, 1916-2004
Jul 29th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Crick helped discover the double helix shape of DNA along with James Watson.… Read the rest
Francis Crick
Jul 29th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
James Watson: ‘I will always remember Francis for his extraordinarily focused intelligence’… Read the rest
Francis Crick
Jul 29th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The discovery earned Nobel Prize and touched many aspects of modern life. … Read the rest
But the Science Dog Did Bark
Jul 29th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Richard Dawkins on Prospect poll, science in media and education, new book.… Read the rest
Crackdown On Animal ‘Rights’ Activists
Jul 28th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
UK government to unveil new strategy to deal with extremists.… Read the rest
