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Author
Neil Thomas

Date
August 19, 2021

Categories
Evolution
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, apes, brain, Charles Darwin, Great Britain, humans, The Descent of Man}

In Darwin, the Descent of a PR Man

_{Neil Thomas
August 19, 2021

Evolution

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Darwin's reiteration here and elsewhere of the phrase “we may confidently believe” veils the tenuous truth-value of what he proposes. Read More ›

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Date
July 26, 2021

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, atheism, brain, consciousness, materialism, medical school, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, philosophers, Roman Catholic, Stony Brook University, Theology Unleashed}

Why Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor Stopped Being a Materialist Atheist

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July 26, 2021

Biochemistry, Biology, Neuroscience & Mind

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"It seemed to me that there had to be a conductor to this orchestra. But being an atheist, I didn’t think that was possible." Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 22, 2021

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
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, African Savannah, brain, cathedrals, DNA, East Africa, evolution, evolutionary biologists, genetic mutations, gods, Homo sapiens, human beings, human rights, justice, laws, money, Neanderthals, paleoanthropologists, religion, Sapiens (book), Sapiens review, Yuval Noah Harari}

In Sapiens, Admissions and Overstatements about Human Evolutionary Origins

_{Casey Luskin
July 22, 2021

Human Origins and Anthropology

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Harari’s conjecture — “There are no gods” — forms the very basis for everything he says in the rest of the book. Read More ›

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Date
June 30, 2021

Categories
Intelligent Design
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, amino acids, ATP, brain, cilium, Current Biology, Darwin's Black Box, death, diseases, heart, Irreducible Complexity, kidney, kinesin, liver, Michael Behe, microtubules, organelles, The Edge of Evolution}

Cilium and Intraflagellar Transport: More Irreducibly Complex than Ever

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June 30, 2021

Intelligent Design

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Another of Michael Behe’s molecular machines gets an update. The details are even more fascinating than originally described. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
June 6, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Tagged
, anthropology, brain, brain imaging, compassion, fMRI, materialism, medicine, neurology, neuroscience, prayer}

The Brain Prosperity Gospel: Can “Neurotheology” Be Real Science?

_{Michael Egnor
June 6, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology

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Neurotheology is likely to become just another materialist fad in which the human rational and spiritual soul is reduced to evolved meat. Read More ›

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Date
May 31, 2021

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Alzheimer’s disease, biochemists, brain, cells, enzyme, Foresight (book), intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, Kyoto University, lipids, Marcos Eberlin, Salk Institute}

Cell Cannibalism Shows Intelligent Design

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May 31, 2021

Biology, Intelligent Design

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“Eat me!” cries a cell to other cells. But biochemists know it is for the greater good. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
May 29, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, Aldous Huxley, brain, brain injuries, consciousness, Cornell University, fMRI, matter, mind, near-death experiences, neuroscience, Oxford University, The Guardian}

Can LSD Help Us Understand the Mind–Brain Relationship?

_{Michael Egnor
May 29, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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Aldous Huxley noted that LSD “lowers the efficiency of the brain as an instrument for focusing the mind on the problems of life.” Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 28, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, abstract thought, Aristotle, body, brain, breathing, DNA, free will, intellect, intelligence, memory, mind, nervous system, philosophers, soul, Thomas Aquinas, vision}

If IQ Is Inherited, Is the Intellect Simply Material?

_{Michael Egnor
April 28, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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The widely accepted heritability of IQ — between 57 percent and 80 percent in twin studies — is strong evidence for the materiality of the intellect. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 14, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, blood flow, brain, brain activity, fMRI, Harvard University, materialism, mind, neurons, neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, researchers}

Why a “Budding” Neuroscientist Is Skeptical of Brain Scans

_{Michael Egnor
April 14, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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A major thrust of neuroscience has been the use of fMRI to correlate brain activity with thinking and to draw conclusions about the physical basis of the mind. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 6, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, blindness, brain, cerebral cortex, eyes, form, mind, neurobiology, perception, philosophy of mind, retina, sensations, soul}

The Mystery of Blindsight Helps Us Understand the Mind Better

_{Michael Egnor
April 6, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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Blindsight is the remarkable ability of some blind people to sense objects that they cannot actually see. Read More ›