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Eric Hedin
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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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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
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Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Neil Thomas
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 19, 2025
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Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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At Present, the Origin of Life Isn’t a Scientific Question; It’s a Political One

Denyse O’Leary
September 19, 2025
Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Some answers are Correct Groupthink but others will get you Canceled. It’s not clear that the current approach will enable many more insights. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 18, 2025
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Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Reasoning
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In Science, the Cost of Defending Materialism Is Rising

Denyse O’Leary
September 18, 2025
Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Reasoning
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Neuroscientist Àlex Gómez-Marín raises — in the very venue that hosts, say, Roger Penrose and Sabine Hossenfelder — the validity of telepathy research. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 15, 2025
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Physics
Scientific Freedom
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“Conspiracy Physics”: Platforming an Attack on Dissenting Scientists

Denyse O’Leary
September 15, 2025
Physics, Scientific Freedom
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If physicists now “worry about the consequences” of long-term theory failure, it is reasonable to think that there are more serious problems in the discipline. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 11, 2025
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Faith & Science
Scientific Reasoning
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When We Lose Religion, We Lose Science

Denyse O’Leary
September 11, 2025
Faith & Science, Scientific Reasoning
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Richard Dawkins watches as science teeters off a cliff, yet learns nothing of value. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 9, 2025
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Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
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Even in Mice, Decision-Making Is More Complex than We Thought

Denyse O’Leary
September 9, 2025
Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind
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If it’s this complex in mice, what are we to make of simplistic representations of human thinking in pop psychology textbooks? Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
September 8, 2025
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy of Science
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Science Without Materialism: Yes, It Would Still Work

Denyse O’Leary
September 8, 2025
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy of Science
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What if we assume that our minds really are immaterial? Math still adds up, physics and chemistry are still true, logic still works. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 8, 2025
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Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
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Near-Death Experiences Cannot Just Be Explained Away

Denyse O’Leary
September 8, 2025
Faith & Science, Neuroscience & Mind
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In some cases, patients who had NDEs while in a state of clinical death report dates and numbers that are later found to be accurate, Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 5, 2025
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Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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Your Mind Uploaded to AI Would Not Be You

Denyse O’Leary
September 5, 2025
Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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In death, the immortal mind, whose memories the computer supposedly holds, has moved on. The simulation may be a good one but it is not a surviving self. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
September 3, 2025
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Ethics
Scientific Reasoning
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Oh, Brother: Now It’s Bringing “Equity” to Scientific Citations

Denyse O’Leary
September 3, 2025
Ethics, Scientific Reasoning
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Some want “papers to include the proportions of citations in terms of the gender and race or ethnicity of the referenced authors.” Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 2, 2025
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Biology
Evolution
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Evolutionist: Eight Reasons Sex in Humans Is Binary

Denyse O’Leary
September 2, 2025
Biology, Evolution, Reproductive Science
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Skeptics will eventually be forced to confront the problem: They posit laws with no lawgiver, principles with no foundation, minds from mud. Read More ›

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