“Scientism” is an ideology whose adherents believe that modern science can answer all important questions about the universe and human life, and that science is the only source of knowledge. A foundational premise of scientism is the “dogmatic endorsement of scientific methodology and the reduction of all knowledge to only that which is measurable.” Adherents…
Watch the full interview at this link. *** Profiles in Courage: Vera Sharav When most people hear the name “Vera Sharav,” the first thing they think of is “Holocaust survivor.” But surviving the Third Reich was just the beginning of this feisty librarian’s hero’s journey. Like many heroes, Vera’s greatness blossomed from tragedy. Born Vera Roll in…
The following insightful commentary was written by Dr. Richard Moskowitz, an experienced, compassionate, soft-spoken, wise family physician. Dr. Moskowitz received his BA from Harvard, Phi Beta Kappa, his MD from New York University and a US Steel Fellowship in philosophy at the University of Colorado. Dr. Moskowitz is the author of four books, the most…
“Whatever the motives and methods used to realise them – persuasion, education, coercion, sterilisation, segregation, euthanasia and more – eugenics has stemmed from the belief that a population, ‘race’, or even the species, is ‘degenerating’ and in urgent need of improvement and revitalisation.” (Prof. John Galloway. Review, The Oxford Handbook of The History of Eugenics,…
A front page article in The New York Times reports: "The breakfast buffet at Camp Echo starts at a picnic table covered in gingham-patterned oil cloth.
We recommend that you also read the “Grimes v. Kennedy Krieger Institute Inc. (2001)” case. Access the suggested reading at this link. ___________________________________________________ October 1, 2001 Text of AHRP Amicus Brief filed with the Maryland Court of Appeals in support of the Court’s ruling against Kennedy Krieger Institute for exposing children to lead poison in…
Text of AHRP Amicus Brief filed with the Maryland Court of Appeals in support of the Court’s ruling against Kennedy Krieger Institute for exposing children to lead poison in an experiment. The Court of Appeals Decision Validates AHRP’s Stand Against Using Children in Harmful Research Experiments.
