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Neuroscience & Mind

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Denyse O’Leary
Date
June 23, 2024
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Biology
Botany
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
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Some Biologists Take “Plant Minds” Seriously

Denyse O’Leary
June 23, 2024
Biology, Botany, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind
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What would surely puzzle other observers is the considerable current effort — at the same time — to portray human intelligence as some sort of illusion. Read More ›
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June 14, 2024
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Human Origins and Anthropology
Neuroscience & Mind
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Evolutionists Are Stymied by the Human Mind

Science & Culture
June 14, 2024
Human Origins and Anthropology, Neuroscience & Mind
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Media love natural histories of the mind. Advocates have proposed mental illness, chimpanzees throwing excrement, and baby slings as the accidental spark. Read More ›
Artificial Intelligence
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May 25, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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Why AI Won’t Destroy the World, or Save It

Science & Culture
May 25, 2024
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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Will robots or other computers ever become so fast and powerful that they become conscious, creative, and free? Read More ›
lobster
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
May 19, 2024
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Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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What Does It Mean to Say “Lobsters Are Conscious”?

Denyse O’Leary
May 19, 2024
Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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Much will be learned from a more careful analysis of the behavior of life forms, which will likely turn up many more instances of unexpected sentience. Read More ›
T-Rex
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
May 17, 2024
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Evolution
Neuroscience & Mind
Paleontology
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The Wildly Varying Intelligence of T. Rex

Denyse O’Leary
May 17, 2024
Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind, Paleontology
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After centuries with the “stupid” label, the big, bad extinct dino was found in one 2023 study to be as smart as a primate. But then… Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
May 14, 2024
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Evolution
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Consciousness BEFORE Life? These Scientists Say Yes

Denyse O’Leary
May 14, 2024
Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind
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One key way life differs from non-life is that life forms have goals. For example, the amoeba seeks to protect itself. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
May 5, 2024
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Evolution
Neuroscience & Mind
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Is Darwinian Philosopher Daniel Dennett the End of an Era?

Denyse O’Leary
May 5, 2024
Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind
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Dennett’s image of the human mind as a user-illusion was very fashionable but it never made any sense. Read More ›
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Eric Cassell
Date
May 2, 2024
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Evolution
Life Sciences
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Being a Bat: Some Scientists Push Animal Consciousness

Eric Cassell
May 2, 2024
Evolution, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind
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A group of scientists and philosophers have published a declaration that there is evidence that a wide range of animals exhibit signs of consciousness. Read More ›

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