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Dog Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison

It’s an odd question because what we should be asking is, “Are kittens and puppies smarter than babies?” Read More ›
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Babies and Language: A Surprise Finding?

Brain and language specialist Eylem Altuntas told us last week that “Babies Learn Language Much Earlier Than We Thought.” Read More ›
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Here Comes “Non-Medical” Assisted Suicide

Certain strains of the euthanasia-advocacy movement believe doctors don’t need to be involved when someone wants to die. Read More ›
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Photo: Earth as seen from the Moon, by NASA.

What Can We Infer About the Source of Life?

If I may, I would submit that a familial relationship exists between the author of life and what has been made. Read More ›
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Do We Need the Right Half of the Brain?

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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Photo: Alabama Supreme Court, by Jimmy Emerson, via Flickr (cropped).

Are IVF Human Embryos “Children”?

Recently, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that human embryos accidentally killed in an IVF clinic mishap are considered children under Alabama law. Read More ›
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Artificial General Intelligence: Destroying the Idol

Even those doing the most to build and publicize the AGI idol do not wish it on their children. Read More ›
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Photo: William Erasmus Darwin as a child with his father, Charles, by Cambridge University Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Design in the Grand Human Story

Two famous individuals who share the birthdate of February 12, 1809, are Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. Read More ›
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Photo: “Tree of Life,” a cave painting from Borneo, Indonesia, by Lhfage at English Wikipedia [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Childhood in the Ice Age — What Was It Like?

Having reached a point now known as the “Sala dei Misteri,” they left signatures of their time there. Read More ›
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Consciousness May Occur Near Time of Birth

Researchers generally stress that the unborn child’s brain is in a rapid, ongoing, and little understood state of development. Read More ›

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