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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Egnor
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Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
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Stephen J. Iacoboni
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Denyse O’Leary
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January 19, 2023
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Neuroscience & Mind
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New Brain Research Supports Free Will

Denyse O’Leary
January 19, 2023
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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Researchers, altering Libet’s classical experiment, found that human brains show no “readiness potential” when a decision is important. Read More ›
T-Rex
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Denyse O’Leary
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January 17, 2023
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New Claim: Tyrannosaur Was as Smart as a Monkey

Denyse O’Leary
January 17, 2023
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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One researcher argues that, based on bird studies, the huge predators may have had many more brain cells than we have supposed. Read More ›
La Pasiega Cave
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Denyse O’Leary
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January 10, 2023
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Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Possible Cave “Proto-Writing” Challenges Slow Evolution of Human Consciousness

Denyse O’Leary
January 10, 2023
Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Science
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London-based wood carving conservator Ben Bacon has, with academic colleagues, shaken up Ice Age paleontology. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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January 6, 2023
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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
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Can Animals Be Held Criminally Responsible?

Denyse O’Leary
January 6, 2023
Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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While the idea is handled provocatively in philosophy literature, in practice, animals are envisioned as plaintiffs, not defendants, in animal rights cases. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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January 4, 2023
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Brain Scientist: Consciousness Didn’t Evolve; It Creates Evolution

Denyse O’Leary
January 4, 2023
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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Donald Hoffman says that even the Big Bang must be understood in a universe where consciousness is fundamental. Read More ›
Border collie
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Denyse O’Leary
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December 16, 2022
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Anatomy
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Can a Dog Be Bred to Be as Smart as a Human?

Denyse O’Leary
December 16, 2022
Anatomy, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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An enterprising electrical engineer, Payton Pearson, thinks it can be done. There are reasons for doubt. Read More ›
Venus flytrap
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Denyse O’Leary
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December 15, 2022
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Botany
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Are Plants Conscious? Science Writer Says Yes

Denyse O’Leary
December 15, 2022
Botany, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind
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Annaka Harris, neuroscience and physics writer, starts by casting doubt on human consciousness. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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December 12, 2022
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Arts
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Early Humans Were More Sophisticated than We Thought

Denyse O’Leary
December 12, 2022
Arts, Human Origins and Anthropology, Science
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Neanderthals were not just downing raw hunks of meat 70,000 years ago, as many of us have assumed. Read More ›
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octopus
Photo: California two-spot octopus, by Tom Kleindinst via Marine Biological Laboratory.
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Denyse O’Leary
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December 9, 2022
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Biology
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MicroRNAs: A New Clue About Octopus Intelligence?

Denyse O’Leary
December 9, 2022
Biology, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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While octopus brains are very different from vertebrate brains, they share with vertebrates, a huge number of microRNAs. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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December 8, 2022
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Do Centaurs Really Exist? The Surprising Truth

Denyse O’Leary
December 8, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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Well, a half human/half horse cannot literally exist — but the way horses and humans work together has been called a “miracle.” Read More ›

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