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Straw Man: Nathan Lents Versus the Theory of Perfect Design

True, things go wrong with our bodies, with results that range from the tragic to the merely expensive or inconvenient. Read More ›
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Biologist Scott Turner: What Is Life? And Other Simple Questions

The picture of life that biologist Scott Turner sketches in his recent book is remarkable, and not easy to fully take aboard in your mind. Read More ›

Media Celebrate Elderly Couple’s Joint Assisted Suicide

If this keeps up, there will be a social expectation created that suicide is the right and proper way out — and not just for those with terminal illnesses. Read More ›
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Canadian Hospice Says No to Euthanasia

Cecily Saunders, who created the modern hospice movement, stood steadfastly against assisted-suicide legalization. Read More ›
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A New Low for Evolutionary Ethics

Understand that Big Think is not an obscure web journal by and for a lunatic fringe. Read More ›
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Bruce Buff and Robert Spitzer on All Hallows’ Eve — Materialism as Reality-Denial

“Is the soul real? Or is it just an old construct used to explain what a scientifically illiterate society could not?” Read More ›
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Controversial! HHS to Define Life in Line with Embryology Textbooks

The Department of Health and Human Services has published a draft strategic plan for 2018-2022. Read More ›
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Dr. Howard Glicksman Describes Intricate Control Systems Sustaining Your Life Right Now

Cardio-pulmonary arrest offers a window on the human body's intelligent design. Read More ›

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