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For a Maverick Scientist, Curiosity Lead to Unexpected Adventures

In 1907, Forrest Mims’s great-grandfather lost his eyesight in a train track construction accident. Read More ›
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The Scientific Evidence for Near-Death Experiences

Personal testimony about other realms can’t be independently corroborated, but objective evidence rooted in this world can be confirmed and evaluated. Read More ›
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Self-Referential Absurdity in a Theory of Consciousness

Leonhard Euler was known to work out complex derivations in his head while blind. Of what possible use was this ability for survival? Read More ›
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Neuroscientist: Near-Death Experiences Are “Utterly Incompatible” with Materialism

"NDE studies suggest that after physical death, mind and consciousness may continue in a transcendent level of reality." Read More ›
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Intelligent Design Has Implications for Genome Editing

Biology is a lavish display of sophisticated designs exceeding all human engineering to date. Read More ›
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Golden Rice grain compared to white rice grain in screenhouse of Golden Rice plants.

Opposing “Golden Rice” Is Anti-Human

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if half a million destitute children could be saved each year from blindness or death from Vitamin A deficiency? Read More ›

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