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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
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
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
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 in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
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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Jonathan Witt

Topic

Dogs

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octopus
Photo: California two-spot octopus, by Tom Kleindinst via Marine Biological Laboratory.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
December 9, 2022
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Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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MicroRNAs: A New Clue About Octopus Intelligence?

Denyse O’Leary
December 9, 2022
Biology, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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While octopus brains are very different from vertebrate brains, they share with vertebrates, a huge number of microRNAs. Read More ›
Dean Koontz
Photo: Dean Koontz, by American Library Association, via Flickr (cropped).
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Date
September 16, 2022
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Arts
Bioethics
Culture
Human Exceptionalism
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Wesley Smith Talks with Dean Koontz: Human Exceptionalism, Meaning in Life, and More

Science & Culture
September 16, 2022
Arts, Bioethics, Culture, Human Exceptionalism
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Dean and Wesley discuss how Dean came to be an author, the importance of human exceptionalism, and the problem with transhumanism. Read More ›
Greyfriars Bobby
Photo: Greyfriars Bobby, by IrenicRhonda, via Flickr (cropped).
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Date
September 10, 2022
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Archaeology
Evolution
Genetics
Science
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Can Myths About Dogs Tell Us About Their Origins?

Science & Culture
September 10, 2022
Archaeology, Evolution, Genetics, Science
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A French historian studies the relationship between ancient stories told about dogs and information from genetics and archaeology. Read More ›
friends and a dog
Photo credit: Chewy via Unsplash.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 28, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Study: Dogs Cry for Joy as Well as Pain

Denyse O’Leary
August 28, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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That shouldn’t really be too surprising because the fact that humans and dogs can share emotions is part of what forms bonds between us. Read More ›
honey bee
Photo credit: Wolfgang Hasselmann via Unsplash.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 13, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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What Is It Like to Be a Bee?

Denyse O’Leary
August 13, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
4
What, exactly, does “consciousness” or “feel and think” mean when applied to a bee? This usage is no remote outpost. Read More ›
spider
Photo credit: Umesh Soni, via Unsplash.
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Author
Michael Egnor
Date
August 11, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Science
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What Is It Like to Be a Spider? 

Michael Egnor
August 11, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Science
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A recent research article from Germany has made quite a splash in the popular media and raises some very interesting questions about animal minds. Read More ›
old dog
Photo credit: Alexandre Debiève via Unsplash.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 4, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks? It Depends

Denyse O’Leary
August 4, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
4
Not much is known for sure about how dogs age. The Dog Aging Project aims to change that through systematic research programs. Read More ›
gibbon
Photo credit: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Emily Reeves
Date
August 4, 2022
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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I Got Critiqued by YouTuber Gutsick Gibbon

Emily Reeves
August 4, 2022
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Erika is pursuing her Master’s of Research in Primate Biology, Behavior and Conservation and is the creator of hundreds of punchy, entertaining YouTube videos. Read More ›
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animals
Photo credit: Marcus Wallis via Unsplash.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 26, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Science
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Claim: Dogs Can Form “Abstract Concepts”

Denyse O’Leary
July 26, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology, Science
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It’s a good idea to be skeptical when any such claim is followed up with the assertion that humans “aren’t that cognitively unique after all.” Read More ›

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