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Photo: Danionella cerebrum, by AngryBurmese, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Study Unravels the Mystery of Fish Hearing

The fish directional hearing algorithm appears to be another example of a complex programmed behavior in animals. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Sandy Millar, via Unsplash.

Jonathan McLatchie on the Gift of Hearing

“It strains credulity, to suppose that an unguided process of random variation sifted by natural selection could assemble such a delicately arranged system.” Read More ›
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Photo: An orchestra without a conductor, by Harry Weller, Del57 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Human Mind Is Wired for Music: How Did That Come About?

Most of us can correctly remember melodies and lyrics learned in childhood, even years after last having heard them. Read More ›
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Close-up of male hands skillfully playing the piano, showcasing professional piano technique.
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“Poor Design”? Actually, the Human Body Is Amazing; Here’s Why

If someone suggests that a coherent, interdependent system of systems arose by chance, they’ll need to back that up with a detailed engineering analysis. Read More ›
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Photo: A katydid, by Evolution News.

Hear This: Cricket Ears Evolved Like Vertebrate Ears

These findings challenge Darwinism because species that are clearly unrelated by common ancestry employ common engineering principles. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Jesse Orrico via Unsplash.

Are Human Brain Transplants Even Possible?

I believe the intelligent design perspective may offer insight into the peculiar inability of central nervous system tissue to regenerate. Read More ›
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The “Hard” Problem of Consciousness

Above is a picture of three children in the 1950s. One of them is me, the other two are not. Read More ›
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Photo: A gerbil; note the ears, via Wikipedia.

Mammals Compute Sound Timing in the Microsecond Range

Two ears provide the ability for mammals to tell the direction of sound, involving multiple finely tuned mechanisms. Read More ›

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