Category: Science

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
June 13, 2026

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, Alex Rosenberg, brain, Carlo Rovelli, Cheshire Cat, David A. Oakley, Duke University, eliminative materialism, folk psychology, George Orwell, Harry G. Frankfurt, illusion, intelligentsia, Joe Gough, Michael Egnor, mind, naturalism, neuroscience, Patricia Churchland, Peter L. Halligan, philosophers, The Immortal Mind, Thomas Metzinger, University of Mainz}

“Mind as an Illusion” Makes No Sense

_{Denyse O’Leary
June 13, 2026

Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Reasoning

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Philosophers of mind using their minds to prove that there is no mind do not help the credibility of their discipline. Read More ›

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Author
George Montañez

Date
June 12, 2026

Categories
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, Blaise Pascal, boats, Charles Darwin, Cicero, conversations, courtrooms, cruise ship, DNA, entrepreneurs, executives, Florence, Galileo Galilei, HR departments, implossible, intelligent design, intention, jesus, jobs, Kevin Kelly, leaders, Leonardo da Vinci, magazines, Michael Behe, Moses, Paul Nelson, Pythagoras, Renaissance, salary, scholars, Stephen Meyer, talent, television, universities, Wa’a Kaulua, William Dembski}

Aboard the Lifeboat — or Cruise Ship — of Intelligent Design

_{George Montañez
June 12, 2026

Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom

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It takes persistence to remain on board. Not everyone is cut out for the life of a maligned academic. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
June 12, 2026

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, __featured2, Adam, Anil Seth, animals, Baruch Spinoza, Carlo Rovelli, Charles Darwin, David Chalmers, earth, eliminative materialism, evolution, Genesis, hard problem of consciousness, heavens, humans, inanimate matter, Karl Popper, matters, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, neuroscientists, New York University, Noema, philosophers, soul, theoretical physics, Thomas Kuhn, Tim Bayne}

Prominent Physicist Wishes Away the Hard Problem of Consciousness

_{Denyse O’Leary
June 12, 2026

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science

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Recently Carlo Rovelli fell into an all-too-common trap for creative thinkers. He offered an opinion on a subject outside his discipline. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
June 12, 2026

Categories
Cultural Anthropology
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __featured1, anthropology, apes, Barbie doll, Bayesian reasoning, Christianity, culture, dancing, Dungeons and Dragons, Elsevier, evolutionary requirements, feasting, human behavior, human origins, humanity, humans, indigenous peoples, Islam, John Speth, Judaism, movies, non-rational behaviors, praying, Quaternary Environments and Humans, singing, spirituality, survival, University of Michigan, war, witches, wizards}

Paper: Human Behavior Shows We’re “Far More Complex than Just a ‘Souped-Up’ Ape”

_{Casey Luskin
June 12, 2026

Cultural Anthropology, Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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How do we explain all the “mind-boggling sweep” of time-consuming behavior that isn’t directly necessary for survival? Read More ›

A dna structure design with glowing particles.

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
June 11, 2026

Categories
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biology, CCCTC-binding factor, DNA, DNA structure, function, G-quadruplex, G4s, gene expression, genome, genome topology, guanine, humans, junk DNA, minisatellite, non-B DNA, pericentromeric repeats, PNAS, repetitive DNA, telomeres, telomeric repeats, topologically associating domains}

More Functions Reported for Repeat “Junk” DNA

_{Casey Luskin
June 11, 2026

Genetics, Intelligent Design

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Papers note that repetitive DNA — the type of DNA that our junk-DNA-defending friends assure us must be functionless — is vital for forming G4 structures. Read More ›

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Date
June 11, 2026

Categories
Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
Tagged
, Adam Kovac, Akshaye A. Bhambore, behavior, biology, bumblebees, cheating, flowers, humans, insects, neurons, paywall, researchers, Science (journal), Scientific American, sugar, tools, zoology}

When Bumblebees Cheat at Games

_{Science & Culture
June 11, 2026

Biology, Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology

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Perhaps the most significant aspect of the findings is in light of the fact that the bumblebee has only about one million neurons (humans have 86 billion). Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
June 11, 2026

Categories
Cosmology
Physics
Tagged
, atoms, Battle of the Big Bang, beginning, black hole, conformal cyclic cosmology, earth, egg cell, Ethan Siegel, experts, faith and science, first cells, Hebrews, intelligent design, John Wheeler, Lee Smolin, Nobel Prize, physicists, physics, Planck era, Roger Penrose, Singularity, tachyonic physics, The Road to Reality, theism, universe, Wikipedia}

When the Experts Disagree on the Origin of the Universe…

_{Eric Hedin
June 11, 2026

Cosmology, Physics

5}

As with life, the beginning of our universe entailed special conditions, not only of the laws of physics, but also of the arrangement of its component atoms. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 10, 2026

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Planetology
Tagged
, aliens, Casey Luskin, cosmos, creator, extraterrestrials, faith, humanoids, imagination, marketing, Michael Denton, panspermia, physiology, planets, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, science fiction, Sean McDowell, seeding, space and time, Spencer Klavan, Steven Spielberg, technology, Wall Street Journal}

For Extraterrestrial Life, All Credit to a Creator

_{David Klinghoffer
June 10, 2026

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Planetology

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As Casey Luskin reminds us, technology-using aliens would — by the intent of the cosmic design — need to live on a planet like ours with a physiology like ours. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
June 9, 2026

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Actin, Belhaven University, biology, coffee, engineering, Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell, eyes, filaments, force, human beings, ID the Future, intelligent design, lifting, molecular motors, muscle, muscle movement, myosin, physical stress, podcast, repair, Robert Waltzer, sarcomeres, stabilization, strength, walking}

We Have Liftoff: Genius Engineering Solutions in Muscle

_{Andrew McDiarmid
June 9, 2026

Biology, Intelligent Design

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The very act of generating force creates a formidable engineering challenge. How is this problem solved? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 9, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, alien abduction, aliens, biology, Casey Luskin, Christianity, Christians, church, common designer, Daily Mail, Daily Wire, director, Disclosure Day, Donald Trump, ethnicity, evolution, extraterrestrials, Federal Government, grays, humanoids, humans, hype, intelligent aliens, intelligent design, Jews, movies, predictions, religion, Star Trek, Steven Spielberg, transcendent being, UFOs, White House}

If You Care About Faith, Bring on the Aliens, Mr. Spielberg!

_{David Klinghoffer
June 9, 2026

Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Luskin: "If alien life does exist, and if it looks or works even remotely like human biology, then it did not arise by blind evolution." Read More ›