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Hemingway and the Scopes Trial

William Jennings Bryan had a hard time coming up with expert scientific witnesses who were dubious of Darwinian theory. He wouldn’t now. Read More ›
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The Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe

We usually think of life as the most natural thing there is — blooming plants, flowing water, the cycles of nature. Read More ›
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How Brains Use Data Compression to Get Things Right

A recent experiment with mice showed data compression at work when the mice were making decisions about how to get a reward. Read More ›
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“Starve Me” Advance Directive Would Be Immoral

Many of these provisions are, to say the least, subject to interpretation. And people with dementia may refuse food one meal, and accept the next. Read More ›
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Oral Cavity’s Supposedly “Lousy” Design Is a Key to Human Speech

We’re constantly told that the design of the human larynx, trachea, and oral cavity is poor because it allows for choking on food. Read More ›

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