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> ... Wright’s group instead turned to the Templeton Foundation, ... Unfortunately, I have to stop reading at this point. (In case anyone doesn't know, this f
by fizixer 12y ago
> ... Wright’s group instead turned to the Templeton Foundation, ...
Unfortunately, I have to stop reading at this point.
(In case anyone doesn't know, this foundation is motivated by religiously-conservative ideology, although I'm not sure if they overtly admit it. More often than not, studies funded by them result in conclusions like 'this universe could not have been created by accident', 'we humans are special', problems with evolution, etc, etc).
- codecamper 12y agoWow. Scientific american published something linked to religious conservatism? Are you sure?
- Zigurd 12y agoTempleton cultivates respectability. They are not bible thumpers. The foundation and the associated Templeton Prize do not exclusively award money to Christian initiatives. It's only pernicious to the extent that having a billionaire's fortune sloshing around funding people who give a nod toward "spiritualism" might elevate squishy "not-quite-science."
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- Luc 12y agoHalf the Wikipedia page on the Templeton Foundation is about controversies. It's not near as clear-cut as you make it seem.
- vinceguidry 12y agoThey cultivate respectability. They have to cultivate it out of something.
- pja 12y agoUnfortunately, I have to stop reading at this point. At the university department I worked at, the Templeton Foundation funded a pile of quantum computation research. They fund a lot of pure research projects by cutting edge researchers that wouldn’t otherwise get funding & the results are published in major peer-reviewed journals. It’s hard to see the bias there frankly.