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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
November 4, 2021

Categories
Biology
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, archaea, bacteria, cells, cognition, Daniel Dennett, intelligence, intelligent design, James Shapiro, protoplasm, quorum sensing, University of Chicago}

University of Chicago Biochemist: All Living Cells Are Cognitive

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November 4, 2021

Biology, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind

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James Shapiro’s recent paper points out, with examples, that bacteria meet the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of “cognitive.” Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 22, 2021

Categories
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Tagged
, Aristotle, Baruch Spinoza, brain, cerebral cortex, consciousness, evolution, Jerry Coyne, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, physicalism, robots, Science Uprising, Thomas Aquinas}

Where and What Is Consciousness?

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October 22, 2021

Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

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If humans are just “robots made of meat,” then the seat of consciousness ought to be locatable somewhere in the brain. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
October 19, 2021

Categories
Evolutionary Psychology
Human Origins and Anthropology
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Tagged
, "survival of the fittest", brain, Casey Luskin, Christianity, Darwinian theory, human behavior, human origins, Joseph Holden, Science, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, William A. Dembski, wonder}

There Is No Such Thing as a Fossil Mind

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October 19, 2021

Evolutionary Psychology, Human Origins and Anthropology, Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology

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We are free to accept ad hoc evo psych explanations if we wish. Like astrology and palm reading, they make good conversation pieces. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
October 1, 2021

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Neuroscience & Mind
Origin of Life
Tagged
, brains, Cambrian Explosion, consciousness, David Chalmers, Eva Jablonka, Germany, protocells}

Did Minimal Consciousness Drive the Cambrian Explosion?

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October 1, 2021

Anatomy, Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind, Origin of Life

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Eva Jablonka’s team makes the daring case, repurposing Hungarian chemist Tibor Gánti’s origin of life studies. Read More ›

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Date
September 18, 2021

Categories
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, Darwinism, Forensics, intelligent design, Mind Matters, Nature (journal), peer review, PNAS, Robert J. Marks II, Silicon Valley, William A. Dembski}

Detecting Malicious Intent in Undisputed Design

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September 18, 2021

Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind

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Within clearly designed objects, malicious intents can lurk. Intelligent design theory handles those, too, and should. Read More ›

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Date
September 6, 2021

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, artificial intelligence, Brian Miller, Casey Luskin, David Klinghoffer, Fox News, intelligent design, john lennox, John West, Jonathan Witt, Oxford University, Richard Sternberg, Robert J. Marks II, Science Uprising, universe, YouTube videos}

Science Uprising — Returning for Season 2 on September 15

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September 6, 2021

Human Origins and Anthropology, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences

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The first new episode will look at what science says about the beginning of the universe. Read More ›

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Date
July 26, 2021

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, atheism, brain, consciousness, materialism, medical school, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, philosophers, Roman Catholic, Stony Brook University, Theology Unleashed}

Why Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor Stopped Being a Materialist Atheist

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July 26, 2021

Biochemistry, Biology, Neuroscience & Mind

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"It seemed to me that there had to be a conductor to this orchestra. But being an atheist, I didn’t think that was possible." Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 15, 2021

Categories
Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Big Bang, black holes, causes, David Papineau, dualism, electrons, G.K. Chesterton, general relativity, materialism, materialists, neuroscience, quantum entanglement, quantum mechanics, space-time, Thomas Aquinas, universe}

Is the Universe Causally Closed?

_{Michael Egnor
July 15, 2021

Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Materialists argue that dualism of mind and brain is not possible because of causal closure — by which they mean that all physical effects have physical causes. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 2, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, Aristotelianism, authority, Big Bang, consciousness, David Papineau, Hinduism, King’s College London, magic, materialism, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, Theology Unleashed, Thomas Aquinas, Thomistic dualism, Thomistic philosophy}

Egnor Debates Materialism with Philosopher of Science David Papineau

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July 2, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science

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Egnor: “Do you want me to explain Thomistic dualism to you?...David, do you not know how St. Thomas explained intentionality?” Papineau: “Uh, no.” Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
June 17, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, adults, anxiety, babies, emotions, infants, intellect, invertebrates, mammals, Michael Egnor, nervous system, neuroscientists, octopuses, pain, San Francisco State University}

Octopuses Get Emotional About Pain, Research Shows

_{Denyse O’Leary
June 17, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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The smartest of invertebrates, the octopus, once again prompts us to rethink what we believe to be the origin of intelligence. Read More ›