Tag: David Barash

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 14, 2023

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Life Sciences
Tagged
, chimpanzees, culture, David Barash, Denyse O'Leary, Disney, fiction, fungi, horror, human beings, humans, humanzee, lyrics, materialism, movies, Museum of Natural History, mushrooms, music, nihilism, Periodic Table, Pinocchio, Seattle, soul, stardust, stars, supernova, University of Washington, Victor Davis Hanson, young people}

Humans and Fungi: In Wish, Disney Goes to War on Human Exceptionalism

_{David Klinghoffer
December 14, 2023

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Life Sciences

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Dismantling the discontinuity of humans with nature is the goal of a cheery, innocent-sounding Disney song. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
December 14, 2023

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, David Barash, dehumanization, evolutionary theory, Holy Grail, human-animal hybrid, humans, humanzee, Nautilus, pain, Rob Sheldon, Soviet Union, Templeton Foundation, University of Washington, worms, wrongthink}

Return (Yet Again) of the Humanzee

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 14, 2023

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind

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So it comes down to a war on the human soul. Now, here’s the interesting part: Humans are self-evidently unique. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
March 2, 2023

Categories
Arts
Evolution
Evolutionary Psychology
Human Origins and Anthropology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, African Savannah, behavior, cathedrals, Daniel Dennett, Darwinian evolution, David Barash, environment of evolutionary adaptedness, evo psych, evolution, evolutionary psychology, genes, human origins, humans, intelligent design, just-so stories, Moon, museums, music, Oskar Schindler, Philip Skell, Pleistocene, Richard Dawkins, Subrena Smith, survival machines, The Descent of Man, Victorian England}

Is Human Psychology Better Explained by Evolution or Design?

_{Casey Luskin
March 2, 2023

Arts, Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Human Origins and Anthropology, Intelligent Design

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“We are survival machines,” wrote atheist biologist Richard Dawkins, “robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes.” Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
April 7, 2022

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Evolutionary Psychology
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, David Barash, earthworms, evolution, exothermic life, intelligence, invertebrates, Nautilus, neuroscience, pain, panpsychism, Richard Dawkins, sentience, slaughter, University of Washington}

Evolutionary Psychologist Argues that Worms Feel Pain. But How?

_{Denyse O’Leary
April 7, 2022

Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Neuroscience & Mind

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Wait. Barash’s hypothesis overlooks the fact that suffering is more than an alarm system. An alarm could be going off in an empty building. Read More ›

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Date
April 1, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
Tagged
, __k-review, April Fools’ Day, atheism, Ball State University, Christianity, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism as religion, David Barash, Edwards v. Aguillard, Eric Hedin, evolution, freedom from religion foundation, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, Michael Ruse, New York Times, U.S. Constitution, University of Washington}

Breaking: Freedom From Religion Foundation Opposes Teaching Evolution in Public Schools

_{Science and Culture
April 1, 2020

Evolution, Science Education

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At an emergency meeting a week ago, a majority of the members on FFRF’s Executive Board of Directors voted that Darwinian evolution is, in fact, a religion. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
January 10, 2019

Categories
Arts
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Linguistics
Tagged
, __k-review, animals, Bible, chimpanzees, David Barash, DNA, humans, mitochondria, music, New York Times, organelles, Seattle, University of Washington}

On Being Human — A Reflection

_{Ann Gauger
January 10, 2019

Arts, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Linguistics

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Evolutionary biologist David Barash is a man on a mission. He wants to make sure that we all know we are only human, and that means we are only animal. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 18, 2018

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Ann Gauger, Australia, bacteria, chess, cosmic fine-tuning, David Barash, electrons, evolutionary biology, Goldilocks, gratitude, human brain, intelligent design, mice, neutrons, New York Times, poetry, primates, soul, universe, University of Washington, viruses, wisdom}

Was Universe Designed for Hairy-Nosed Wombats?

_{David Klinghoffer
September 18, 2018

Physical Sciences

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David Barash is an evolutionary biologist known for delivering a yearly talk to his students disabusing them of the idea that science can be reconciled with religious faith. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
March 10, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Faith & Science
Life Sciences
Psychology
Tagged
, __k-review, Auschwitz, Australopithecus, cells, chimpanzees, Dachau, David Barash, DNA, Frankenstein, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, humans, hybridization, Mary Shelley, National Institutes of Health, Nautilus, Nazi, primates, religion, Richard Dawkins, Richard Weikart, The Guardian, University of Washington, Wesley Smith}

David Barash’s Proposal — Something Wicked This Way Comes

_{Ann Gauger
March 10, 2018

Bioethics, Evolution, Faith & Science, Life Sciences, Psychology

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With a proposal for human/chimp hybrids, evolutionist David Barash vents his rage against religion. Read More ›

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Author
Richard Weikart

Date
March 9, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, __k-review, abortion, animals, baby, chimpanzees, Darwinism, David Barash, eugenics, evolution, human-animal hybrid, humans, humanzee, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Oxford University Press, peace, Richard Dawkins, scientific racism}

David Barash’s Shocking Suggestion

_{Richard Weikart
March 9, 2018

Bioethics, Evolution, Human Exceptionalism

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Continuity with our species does not provide any protection at all. This is because the evolutionary process cannot confer any value on humans — or any other species. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 9, 2018

Categories
Anatomy
Bioethics
Evolution
Genetics
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Psychology
Tagged
, __edited, chimpanzees, CRISPR, cruelty, Darwinists, David Barash, embryology, humans, humanzee, morality, paleontology, physiology, religion, Richard Dawkins, University of Washington}

Darwinist David Barash Wants Us to Create “Humanzees”

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 9, 2018

Anatomy, Bioethics, Evolution, Genetics, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Psychology

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Readers may recall that Barash, of the University of Washington, is the hubristic materialist who intentionally tries to destroy the religious faith of his students. Read More ›