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Berlinski: Life Shows a “Kind of Intelligence Evident Nowhere Else” in Nature

"There is the mystery of life itself. If scientists thought that its origin and nature would yield to scientific reductionism, they have been disappointed." Read More ›
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Lots of Real Things Are Immaterial; Here Are a Few

I have a bank account. That means I have a bank card and a password. Also a checkbook. Are those items “the account?” Read More ›
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Alfred Wallace and the Impact of Labor on Evolutionary Theory

The two founders of evolutionary theory, Wallace and Darwin, came from very different backgrounds. Read More ›
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For Labor Day: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

This year, 2023, marks the bicentennial of the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, co-founder with Charles Darwin of the theory of evolution by natural selection. Read More ›
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For Labor Day: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

Take a moment to consider the impact of labor on the development of evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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Alfred Russel Wallace
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For Labor Day Weekend: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

While you are putting away all your white clothing until next summer, take a moment to consider the impact of labor on the development of evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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Infinity War, Human Exceptionalism, and the Ultimate Resource

For Labor Day weekend, we celebrate the human creative capacity, and analyze a blockbuster movie. Read More ›
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Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, plaster relief by A. Bruce-Joy, via Wikimedia Commons.

For Labor Day Weekend: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

Take a moment to consider the impact of labor on the development of evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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More Cellular Roles Found for RNA

Previously relegated to servant tasks under the master DNA molecules, ribonucleic acids continue to surprise scientists. Read More ›

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