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New Book, The Immortal Mind, Out Today — The Brain Can Be Split, but Not the Mind

Even when the brain is split in half, many important aspects of the mind remain unified. Thus, the mind is something that the brain isn’t. Read More ›
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The Immaterial Origins of Human Creativity

Join Pat Flynn and his guests as they climb the metaphorical mountain of information to address the origins of human creativity. Read More ›
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Egnor: The Central Mystery of Our Humanity Is Human Consciousness

The fate of the discipline of consciousness studies may depend on how committed researchers are to finding the facts. Read More ›
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Egnor: The Soul Has No Off Switch

"You’re not going to hear from a mathematics department at the local university that the number 8 passed away yesterday." Read More ›
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Neuroscience Shows the Soul Is Real

Why do such things send a shiver down one’s spine? I’m not quite sure why, but they do. Read More ›
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The Immortal Mind: How Neuroscience Points Beyond Materialism

Dr. Egnor challenges the Darwinian view, arguing that abstract thought and free will are immaterial and could not have arisen via natural selection. Read More ›
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What Drives All that “New Physics” Hype? Could It Be Fear of Intelligent Design?

Many thinkers are troubled by the massive evidence for fine-tuning of our universe. They want to believe that a multiverse just popped into existence. Read More ›
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The AI Delusion: Companies Spending a Lot on It Are Not Seeing a Big Return

Bots not only don’t buy things themselves but may be chasing away humans who do. Read More ›
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The Reality of the Soul: Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor on Sean McDowell’s Show

That spiritual component of the human soul is what survives when a human body dies. Read More ›
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What Epilepsy Can Teach About the Mind

I have treated thousands of patients with epilepsy. Seizures can result in a variety of behaviors and emotions. But let me tell you what they don't do. Read More ›

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