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How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe

Scientists agree that our universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. But is the fine-tuning a happy accident or the result of foresight? Read More ›
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Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe

Do you recognize the number 1/137.035999206? It might seem arbitrary, but if the fine structure constant were any higher or lower, you might not exist! Read More ›
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Magic imaginary world full with color and happiness. Generative ai.
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In Science, the Rising Power of Private Truth

Many people experience a vast liberation when they are freed from the constraints of logic, reason, and evidence. Read More ›
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Will We Care For or Kill Dementia Patients?

I understand that people are terrified of dementia. Believe me, I get it. My mother died of Alzheimer’s. Read More ›
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Can Evolution Explain Altruism or Heroism?

Casey Luskin and I share separate recent examples of people who have run towards burning cars to save complete strangers. Read More ›
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Psychotherapy
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If You Want Creative Storytelling, Look No Further than Evolutionary Psychology

If evolutionary psychology attempts to explain every behavior, including each behavior’s opposite, can it really explain anything? Read More ›
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At Present, the Origin of Life Isn’t a Scientific Question; It’s a Political One

Some answers are Correct Groupthink but others will get you Canceled. It’s not clear that the current approach will enable many more insights. Read More ›
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Conceptual image of a large stone in the shape of the human brain
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Doctor’s Diary: To Whom Are You Talking When You Talk to Yourself?

A comment by a national radio show host recently caught my attention. “So, I said to myself, SELF! What would you do under these circumstances?” Read More ›
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Flights canceled or delayed on information board, terrorism threat at airport
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Great Science Cancellation Continues: Here’s the Latest Victim

In the domination of science by ideology, by the myth of “settled science,” the stakes couldn’t be more profound.  Read More ›
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In Science, the Cost of Defending Materialism Is Rising

Neuroscientist Àlex Gómez-Marín raises — in the very venue that hosts, say, Roger Penrose and Sabine Hossenfelder — the validity of telepathy research. Read More ›

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