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A Neurosurgeon’s Intimate Account: How Science Gives Evidence of an Immortal Soul

You can pre-order the book now, by May 31, and get a number of free items along with it. Read More ›
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Nobelist Thomas Cech on “Junk RNA” 

We can add this prominent biochemist to the ever-growing list of scientists who reject the “junk DNA” paradigm. Or, more pertinently, the junk RNA paradigm. Read More ›
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Why Don’t We Remember Being Babies?

If we were not conscious, we could hardly have learned all that we had to learn in those first few months of life. Read More ›
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Missiles and Jackhammers: How Plants Spread Themselves Far and Wide

I welcome science reporter David Coppedge to explore some fascinating examples of intelligent design in the plant world. Read More ›
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Schiavo Case Was a Terrible Cultural Tipping Point

The case elevated the culture of death into a conflagration. It boosted the passage of assisted suicide laws. Read More ›
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On Science and Other Subjects, the “Experts” Have Blown Up Their Own Credibility

Long time free speech advocate Greg Lukianoff and Angel Eduardo dissect the Cancel Culture that makes distrust a quite reasonable choice. Read More ›
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Microbes as “Moral Agents”? Bioethicist Says Yes

Only a philosopher could claim seriously that humans owe significant moral duties to microbes. Read More ›
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“Directed Evolution”:  The Tiniest Brain Is Not Simple

Even a cursory examination of the connectome shows the complexity of the brain, despite its tiny size. Read More ›
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Life as a Habitability Requirement

Astrobiologists often speak of a planet’s requirements for life, but can we turn that around? Is life a requirement for a planet’s habitability?  Read More ›
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Revenge of the Turtle Lady 

You’ve probably heard the story about the old lady who tells a Famous Professor that the world is actually sitting on the back of giant turtle.  Read More ›

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