Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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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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Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
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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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David Klinghoffer
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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
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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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Human Exceptionalism

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Casey Luskin
Date
May 20, 2025
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Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Bombshell: New Research Overturns Claim that Humans and Chimps Differ by Only 1 Percent of DNA

Casey Luskin
May 20, 2025
Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology
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This finding should be major news in the science world, yet those involved don’t seem interested in highlighting the discovery. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
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April 21, 2025
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Bioethics
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Human Exceptionalism
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Pope Francis Embraced Human Exceptionalism

Wesley J. Smith
April 21, 2025
Bioethics, Faith & Science, Human Exceptionalism
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The idea of unique human value and concomitant duties are the core of human exceptionalism. Read More ›
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April 20, 2025
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Medicine
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Are “Mind” and “Brain” the Same Thing?

Science & Culture
April 20, 2025
Human Exceptionalism, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor passionately argues that denying free will undermines moral responsibility and paves the way for totalitarian ideologies. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
April 9, 2025
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Arts
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Neuroscience & Mind
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A Needed Protest Against “AI Slop” and AI “Word Vomit”

David Klinghoffer
April 9, 2025
Arts, Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind
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It’s all another lesson in human exceptionalism. I believe we will wake up from the AI delusion someday. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
April 4, 2025
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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
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Decline and Fall: A Vision of a Human-Free Planet

Denyse O’Leary
April 4, 2025
Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind
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As the author of the review, Adrian Woolfson, says, the coming human eclipse originated in a sin against Darwinism. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 14, 2025
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Bioethics
Botany
Human Exceptionalism
Life Sciences
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Microbes as “Moral Agents”? Bioethicist Says Yes

Wesley J. Smith
March 14, 2025
Bioethics, Botany, Human Exceptionalism, Life Sciences
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Only a philosopher could claim seriously that humans owe significant moral duties to microbes. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
March 4, 2025
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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Scientific Reasoning
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Clinical Psychologist Supports Human Exceptionalism

Denyse O’Leary
March 4, 2025
Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology, Scientific Reasoning
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Gregg Henriques, a secular humanist, has developed an approach that accepts human exceptionalism without denying that animals have mental abilities. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
February 19, 2025
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Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
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As a Cudgel Against Human Exceptionalism, Researchers Push for Bonobo “Theory of Mind”

Denyse O’Leary
February 19, 2025
Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Neuroscience & Mind
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Is it true that “recognizing when someone else lacks information” has been thought to be a distinctly human trait? Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
January 31, 2025
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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Paleontology
Science Reporting
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Science Writing Tries to Smash Human Exceptionalism

Denyse O’Leary
January 31, 2025
Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Paleontology, Science Reporting
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Stone tool use among animals versus the Stone Age provides a useful illustration of the tendency. Read More ›
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David Coppedge
Date
January 22, 2025
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Archaeology
Astronomy
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Planetology
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Intelligent Design in Action: Mars Archaeology

David Coppedge
January 22, 2025
Archaeology, Astronomy, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Planetology
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A new scientific research field began when intelligently designed artifacts started appearing on a lifeless planet. Read More ›

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