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Howard Glicksman

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Your Intelligently Designed Body Is a System of Systems

To be alive, every cell in your body needs solutions to a complicated set of problems. Read More ›
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Close-up of male hands skillfully playing the piano, showcasing professional piano technique.
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“Poor Design”? Actually, the Human Body Is Amazing; Here’s Why

If someone suggests that a coherent, interdependent system of systems arose by chance, they’ll need to back that up with a detailed engineering analysis. Read More ›
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How Life Looks and How It Works: Thoughts on Eberlin’s Foresight

He concludes that “evolutionary ‘just so’ stories” are examples of “wishful thinking starved of molecular details.” Read More ›
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Silhouetted teen standing alone before a mirror with conflicting body image reflection. Emotional struggle and identity crisis, ideal for mental wellness, awareness, and eating disorder topics
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In Conclusion: An Overview of the Body’s Amazing, Irreducibly Complex Systems

Look at yourself in the mirror and wonder at an awesome mystery. Read More ›
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Beautiful ballerina dancing in the body color ballet leotard with body color cloth. She danced on ballet pointe shoes.
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Central Command: The Brain’s Role in Maintaining Balance

Using our brain to try to figure out how our brain works is a mystery. Read More ›
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Little girl jumping on trampoline in fly park
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How the Body Deals with Gravity

The human body is an inherently unstable object that needs to take control to stay balanced. Read More ›
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Reflex test
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When You Don’t Have Time to Think: Reflexes

A reflex is an involuntary, pre-programmed, automatic motor response. Read More ›
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Visualization of the vestibular system within the ear, highlighting its importance in maintaining balance and orientation 3D illustration
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A Sense of Balance: Understanding the Vestibular Apparatus

Common sense teaches that without this special sense our earliest ancestors could never have survived. Read More ›
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Human Auditory System: Inner Ear Anatomy and Nerve Pathways
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Can You Hear Me Now? Good, Then Thank Your Irreducibly Complex Ears

Hearing is a mystery that nobody, not even evolutionary biologists, understands. Read More ›

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