Tag Archives: nih

The Strange Case of Francis Collins

Posted on August 6, 2009 by John C. Snider

The freethought bloggerati has been all atwitter for the last few weeks in response to President Obama’s appointment of Francis “Three Waterfalls” Collins to head the National Institutes of Health.  Conservative pundits say we’re crying foul only because Collins is … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in christianity, commentary, medical research, politics, religion, science | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Sam Harris on Francis Collins

Posted on July 27, 2009 by John C. Snider

Sam Harris contributed an op-ed to the New York Times over the weekend, in which he expresses the concerns of the freethought community and science advocates over President Obama’s naming of Francis Collins as head of the National Institutes of … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in christianity, commentary, medical research, news, politics, religion, science | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

What does Francis Collins mean for the NIH?

Posted on July 12, 2009 by John C. Snider

You may have heard the news that the president has named Francis “Three Waterfalls” Collins to head the National Institutes of Health.  By all accounts Collins is a competent bureaucrat and respectable as a researcher (he was one of the … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in christianity, commentary, evolution, intelligent design, medical research, news, politics, religion, science | Tagged , , | 6 Comments