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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 Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
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
Cornelius G. Hunter
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
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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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
January 1, 2024
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
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Happy New Year! No. 1 Story of 2023: Joe Rogan and Stephen Meyer Talk Science and Faith

Andrew McDiarmid
January 1, 2024
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Linguistics
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For more than three hours, Rogan asked questions about the scientific argument for the reality of God, as well as Meyer’s reasons for believing the Bible. Read More ›
brain
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Michael Egnor
Date
October 20, 2023
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Human Exceptionalism
Linguistics
Mathematics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Reasoning
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My Question for P. Z. Myers: How Did Human Consciousness “Evolve”?

Michael Egnor
October 20, 2023
Human Exceptionalism, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Reasoning
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Human consciousness entails a unique ability to think abstractly — to reason, to think logically, to use language, to do mathematics, to exercise free will. Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
Date
October 4, 2023
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Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Mathematics
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Intelligent Design in Human-Animal Friendships

Eric Hedin
October 4, 2023
Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Mathematics
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A man and his emotional support alligator, Wally, made headlines last week when they tried to attend a baseball game together in Philadelphia. Read More ›
Long Story Short
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David Klinghoffer
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September 12, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
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New Long Story Short — Life’s Ingenious Code

David Klinghoffer
September 12, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Linguistics
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The video asks, “Where in your experience do things like language, proofreading, nanomachines, and information-rich code come from? You know the answer." Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 27, 2023
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Life Sciences
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
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By Using Floor Buttons, Can Dogs Talk?

Denyse O’Leary
August 27, 2023
Life Sciences, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind
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The latest fad in the “Talk to the animals” arena appears to be a classic in confirmation bias. Read More ›
brain
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Denyse O’Leary
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August 24, 2023
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Linguistics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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Right Brain Vs. Left Brain? It’s Murky

Denyse O’Leary
August 24, 2023
Linguistics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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Vertebrates generally have brains divided into two lobes, an arrangement that may go back half a billion years. Read More ›
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Peter Biles
Date
August 16, 2023
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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Human Exceptionalism — Why Artificial Intelligence Will Never Tell a Story

Peter Biles
August 16, 2023
Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind
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The personal, communicative nature of storytelling rules out AI as a legitimate author. It can’t intend meaning. Read More ›
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 30, 2023
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Evolution
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Origin of Life
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In Some Science Contexts, “Emergence” Really Means “We Don’t Know How”

Denyse O’Leary
July 30, 2023
Evolution, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind, Origin of Life
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The word often permits the improbable to be considered probable for the purposes of sounding like science without providing any. Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 21, 2023
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Linguistics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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How Can a Woman Missing Her Olfactory Bulbs Still Smell?

Denyse O’Leary
July 21, 2023
Linguistics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
5
The brain’s plasticity intrigues and puzzles researcher, and it also raises a larger issue. Read More ›
Meyer-Rogan
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
July 13, 2023
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
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Joe Rogan and Stephen Meyer Talk Science and Faith in New Interview

Andrew McDiarmid
July 13, 2023
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Linguistics
3
For more than three hours, Rogan asked questions about the scientific argument for the reality of God, as well as Meyer's reasons for believing the Bible. Read More ›

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