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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
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Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 16, 2024
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Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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Split-Brain Research Confirms Unity of the Human Mind

Denyse O’Leary
September 16, 2024
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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The NOVA special’s claim is, “The split brain phenomenon suggests that there can be two separated minds, if you will, inside of a skull.” Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 8, 2024
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We’ve Discovered “Covert Consciousness” — But Now What?

Denyse O’Leary
September 8, 2024
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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Creighton University Medical School prof Charles Camosy thinks it is time for something like a civil rights movement for people in this state. Read More ›
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August 24, 2024
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Mathematics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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What 1,000+ Brain Surgeries Taught About the Mind

Science & Culture
August 24, 2024
Mathematics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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Michael Egnor continues his discussion with Pat Flynn, noting that neither seizures nor Penfield’s brain stimulation provoked abstract thought. Read More ›
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August 19, 2024
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Materialism Is a Totalistic Claim — Here’s Why That Matters

Science & Culture
August 19, 2024
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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There are aspects of the mind that are not generated in the brain. That sounds like a modest claim. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin
Date
August 9, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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How “Junk” DNA Got Its Function: Evolutionary Tales Fail to Convince

Casey Luskin
August 9, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Earlier this year there was a flurry of stories about how “junk DNA” may explain why humans don’t have tails. Read More ›
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August 8, 2024
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Research with Mice May Explain How the Placebo Effect Works

Science & Culture
August 8, 2024
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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The mice had to be placed in a painful situation in order to trigger a placebo effect. With humans, it is often just a matter of communicating orally. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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August 7, 2024
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Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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Mind Is Not Annihilated at Death, ER Doc Says

Denyse O’Leary
August 7, 2024
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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“The evidence so far suggests that the entity we call the human mind… does not become annihilated after a person has died.” Read More ›
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August 1, 2024
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Do We Need the Right Half of the Brain?

Science & Culture
August 1, 2024
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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A 29-year-old woman, CB, with no neurological or psychiatric history had a stroke, possibly due to medication issues. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 25, 2024
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Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
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Heart Attack Doctor: Science Shows Death Is Not the End

Denyse O’Leary
July 25, 2024
Faith & Science, Neuroscience & Mind
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Sam Parnia began by wondering how brain cells can give rise to thoughts. He came to see that the message “from science” was not what he had been led to expect. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 18, 2024
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Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
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Near-Death Experiences as Possum Tales

Denyse O’Leary
July 18, 2024
Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology
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The authors provide a number of accounts from people who experienced altered consciousness when under attack by large animals. Read More ›

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