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New York State: Rights for Lakes, Waterways

For the future good of human flourishing, we need to take the “nature rights” movement seriously. Read More ›
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Granting Rights to Nature Is Being Negotiated at the United Nations

“Nature rights” and “ecocide” are part of the effort among radicals to destroy Western civilization, the central principle of which is human exceptionalism. Read More ›
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Pressure, Propaganda, and Persecution through Mimesis

French philosopher René Girard discovered something new, new but very old, about human behavior. Read More ›
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Cell Fate: Another Hurdle for Evolution

When a stem cell divides, one daughter cell must maintain its stemness while the other specializes. Therein lies another truckload of requirements. Read More ›
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For Your Post-Holiday Enjoyment, Healthy ID Snacks

Among other design inspirations, the “ultimate non-stick coating” developed at McMaster University is based on the lotus leaf.  Read More ›
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Molybdenum Is Stored in Cells by a Powered Piercing Machine

The metal element 42, molybdenum, is needed in the body in extremely small but vital amounts for enzymes to work properly. Read More ›
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#5 of Our Top Stories of 2018: It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes

In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function. Read More ›
Nobel Prize
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It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes

In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function. Read More ›
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No, Dolphins Could Not Create Our Technology

These days, it is sometimes difficult to discern where “science” ends and ideology begins. Read More ›

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