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More Ways that Human and Ape Brains Differ

Underlying the significant differences in brain — to say nothing of the vast difference in mind — is a genetic mystery. Read More ›
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Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
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Why Darwin Eclipsed Wallace: The Role of Propaganda

To isolate and quantify the factors which ultimately led to the acceptance of Darwinian ideas is not a straightforward task. Read More ›
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Language: Darwin’s Eternal Mystery

A whole host of “certified geniuses” have failed to crack the human language problem, and this must count as a blow to Darwinian ideas of evolution. Read More ›
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John West: Darwin’s Corrosive Idea

Darwin’s materialistic theory of evolution drained meaning from nature, undercut the idea of inherent human dignity, and fueled the rise of scientific racism. Read More ›
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Claim: Dogs Can Form “Abstract Concepts”

It’s a good idea to be skeptical when any such claim is followed up with the assertion that humans “aren’t that cognitively unique after all.” Read More ›
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Brain Size Doesn’t Determine Intelligence

Brains are not simple, so many “just common sense” theories have fallen by the wayside. Read More ›
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Human Brain Has Many More Language Connections than Chimp Brain

The researchers were interested in a nerve tract that connects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, the arcuate fasciculus. Read More ›
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Can We Eliminate the Idea of Function from Biology? A Philosopher and a Biologist Want to Try

They propose the term “biological role” instead. Thus, presumably, “the function of teeth is chewing” becomes “the biological role of teeth is chewing.” Read More ›
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Yes, Ants Think — Like Computers

Computer programmers have adapted some ant problem-solving methods to software programs (but without the need for complex chemical scents). Read More ›
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John West: C. S. Lewis and the “Human Fallibility of Science”

The spirt or psychology of the day gives us the science we wished for. This makes it highly fallible, and potentially dangerous. Read More ›

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