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The Logical Basis of the Immaterial Mind

The indeterminacy of matter precludes brain states from forming the basis of abstract thought. Simple logic points to this truth. Read More ›
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“Directed Evolution”:  The Tiniest Brain Is Not Simple

Even a cursory examination of the connectome shows the complexity of the brain, despite its tiny size. Read More ›
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Revenge of the Turtle Lady 

You’ve probably heard the story about the old lady who tells a Famous Professor that the world is actually sitting on the back of giant turtle.  Read More ›
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Brain Imaging Shows Intelligence Uses the Whole Brain

A focus on specific regions like the prefrontal cortex can mislead. When we are thinking, we use brain-wide connections between many parts of the brain at once. Read More ›
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New Research: Stuart Burgess Demonstrates the Exquisite Engineering of Human Limbs

Burgess’s research represents yet another nail in the coffin of the standard evolutionary model. Read More ›
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Hippos, Cheetahs, Bats: Mammals Master Physics

Whether sleek, lumbering, or aerobatic, mammals are well equipped with the know-how to push their movements to the limits of the possible. Read More ›
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The Incredible Design of Muscles

At the very least, on the supposition of intelligent design, the existence of muscles is not particularly surprising. Read More ›
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When You Sync with Someone, Your Brains Wave Together

In research, neuroscientists have found that co-operation results in brain wave synchrony. Read More ›
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Photo: Kimberella, by the paleobear from Lontananza, Loreto, Peru / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0).

Kimberella and Controversial Relationships — A Chronological Synopsis, Continued

One researchers has preferred to classify Kimberella among the Ediacaran "fossil problematica.” Read More ›
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How Darwin Shaped the Young Joseph Stalin

Jonathan Wells notes that a figure in the totalitarian tradition was influenced by evolution from a very early age. Read More ›

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