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Glowing brain on computer motherboard with a central microchip, symbolizing artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. AI technology

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 27, 2026

Categories
Computational Sciences
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, behaviorism, binary logic, body chemistry, brainstem, cerebral cortex, computation, computers, consciousness, Dogs, Dorothea Olkowski, emotion, frogs, hemorrhage, human consciousness, hydrancephaly, hydrocephalus, Jaak Panksepp, language, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Mark Solms:, Michael Egnor, mistakes, near-death experiences, neocortex, neuromodulators, philosophers, reasoning, University of Colorado}

Could This Be One of Science’s Biggest Mistakes?

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July 27, 2026

Computational Sciences, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind

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Actually, computers aren’t even the sort of thing for which consciousness is relevant. Dogs are, and maybe frogs, but not computers. Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 27, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Abby Hafer, academic rigor, bad design, Bristol University, David Coppedge, Discovery Institute, evolution, evolutionists, glial cells, Human Errors, human eye, image sharpness, intelligent design, Jonathan Wells, Leipzig University, light, Lucy Hyde, Nathan Lents, neuroscience, popular literature, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), retina, Science and Culture Today, Scientific American, Stuart Burgess, The Conversation, The Not-So-Intelligent Designer, Ultimate Engineering, wiring, zombies}

“Design Strength on Multiple Levels”: More Ultimate Wiring with Stuart Burgess

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July 27, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The eye is one of the most striking embarrassing examples of claimed bad design by evolutionists. Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 26, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, anatomy, bad design, Boeing 747, Bristol University, cable, engineers, evolution, evolutionists, human body, intelligent design, larynx, Lucy Hyde, nerves, nervous system, poor design, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), scientific progress, soldiers, spacecraft, Stuart Burgess, superior laryngeal nerve, technology, tolerance, trachea, Ultimate Engineering, wiring}

Ultimate Wiring: Design Approach Explains the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

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July 26, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Think of a spacecraft. It might have 50 miles of wiring. In contrast, the human body has an incredible 50,000 miles of wiring. Read More ›

Still of David Gelernter on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
July 25, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, computer science, creationists, Darwin’s Doubt, David Gelernter, evolution, evolutionary theory, ID the Future, intelligent design, neo-Darwinian evolution, neo-Darwinian paradigm, scientific expertise, scientists, Stephen Meyer, thinkers, Yale University}

Gelernter: Giving Up Darwin’s “Brilliant and Beautiful Theory”

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July 25, 2026

Evolution, Scientific Reasoning

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David Gelernter’s confession raised many an eyebrow when it was published in 2019, and for good reason. Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 24, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, americans, anatomy, Aston Martin, back pain, bipedal skeleton, bipedalism, bridge design, bridges, Bristol University, Cambridge University, cars, Corvette, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, engineering, European Space Agency, evolution, horizontal beams, human back, human body, human spine, intelligent design, intervertebral discs, Jerry Coyne, King Charles III, Liberty University, Lucy Hyde, macroevolution, misuse, Nathan Lents, poor design, predictions, Prince Charles, quadrupedal skeleton, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), Richard Dawkins, Stuart Burgess, Ultimate Engineering, vertebrae}

Misinformation About a Masterpiece: An Engineer Responds to a Colleague

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July 24, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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"We have the anatomy department claiming the human spine is a bad design, whilst the engineering department is improving bridge design by copying it!" Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
July 24, 2026

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Science Education
Tagged
, biology, chemistry, college students, curricula, deadlines, Discovery Institute Academy, evolution, evolutionary magic, flexibility, high school, ID the Future, illusion, intelligent design, Kristin Marais, leaders, nature, Parent’s Guide to Intelligent Design, podcast, registration, scholars, science education, Summer Edwards, Summer Seminars}

High School Science with an Intelligent Design Perspective? Yes, Please!

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July 24, 2026

Biology, Chemistry, Science Education

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Kristin Marais and Summer Edwards explain why they’re so passionate about teaching their subject and how the courses are designed with maximum flexibility. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 24, 2026

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, brain, Bruce Greyson, cardiac arrest, Charlotte Martial, coma, dying brain, emergency room, evidence, evolution, evolutionary psychology, explainaway, Galileo Galilei, geocentric cosmology, Kristin French, Marieta Pehlivanova, Mark Johnson, Messiah University, Michael Egnor, Michael Zignarelli, Nautilus, near-death experiences, Netherlands, neuroscience, opossum, optical illusions, possum, Real Clear Science, stereotypical behavior, thanatosis, Venus, Washington Post}

What’s an Explainaway? Here Is an Example from the Debate on Near-Death Experiences

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July 24, 2026

Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Reasoning

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Explainaways, whether possum tales or optical illusions, exist to protect a system from unwanted evidence by ignoring or dismissing it. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 23, 2026

Categories
Genetics
Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
Tagged
, archeology, brain development, burial sites, cave walls, childhood development, cognitive functioning, culture, DNA, evolution, fossils, Friedrich Alexander University, genes, genetics, genome, human mind, human origins, Indiana University Bloomington, intelligence, Kyoto University, language, modern humans, Neanderthals, Nurnberg, researchers, Scientific American, Tom Schoenemann}

Get Smart: Neanderthals Progress from Brute to Beaut

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July 23, 2026

Genetics, Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology

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We must be ready to ask some questions about many of the evolution stories we have taken for granted. Read More ›

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Date
July 23, 2026

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
Tagged
, adults, Argentina, Ars Technica, Beneath The Waves, Carlyn Kranking, carnivores, Frontiers in Ethology, great white sharks, Gulf of California, Jennifer Ouellette, Jordan Strickler, juveniles, Kathryn Ayres, Masturus lanceolatus, Mexico, Nature (journal), New Zealand, oceans, orcas, Pacific Ocean, prey, rudders, salmon, sea lions, Smithsonian Magazine, stingrays, Strait of Gibraltar, sunfish, wolves, ZME Science}

When Orcas Play — With a Dead Sunfish

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July 23, 2026

Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology

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While the orcas’ sunfish-exploding behavior is remarkable, it is consistent, after all, with their reputation as the “wolves of the sea.” Read More ›

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Date
July 23, 2026

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
Tagged
, asocial brain, body temperature, brain, cephalopods, cuttlefish, dog, dolphins, ectotherm, endotherms, habitat, intelligence, iScience, Jennifer Mather, Jess Cockerill, Lisa Hendry, mammals, mirror, Natural History Museum, neurology, neurons, neuroscience, octopus, ScienceAlert, shellfish, social brain, squid, University of Lethbridge, whales}

Hey Octopus, How Did You Get to Be So Smart?

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July 23, 2026

Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology

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With the asocial brain hypothesis, researchers ask us to think beyond traditional explanations for why some animals display unexpected intelligence. Read More ›