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On New Book, Elite Opinion Cuts Loose from Reality

All these intellectual worthies, in deadly earnest virtue, choose to miss the point. Read More ›
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Science Struggles with Reality as Crises Rock Disciplines

There seems to be little relationship between many science writers’ current concerns and the reasons that public trust in science has been steadily declining. Read More ›
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Excerpt: As Death Approaches, a Sudden Light 

Needless to say, such lucid episodes imply that the mind is more than the disjointed activities of a failing brain. Read More ›
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More Discoveries Point to Neanderthal Intelligence

This very ancient people we know the most about can’t be the missing link that many paleontologists are looking for. Read More ›
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Heart Attack Doctor: Science Shows Death Is Not the End

Sam Parnia began by wondering how brain cells can give rise to thoughts. He came to see that the message “from science” was not what he had been led to expect. Read More ›
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Sleeping Mice Show How the Brain Lays Down Memories

Studies of mice running mazes have shed light on the sharp waves of neurons that assist in forming memories. Read More ›
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What Does It Mean to Say “Lobsters Are Conscious”?

Much will be learned from a more careful analysis of the behavior of life forms, which will likely turn up many more instances of unexpected sentience. Read More ›
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Ahead of New Book Edition, Geoglyphs and Natural Features Test Dembski’s Design Inference

Designed features can hide in plain sight. A closer look can sometimes reveal the intentional acts of a mind. 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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The Philosopher Wins: There’s No Consciousness Spot in the Brain

After a 25-year search, dualist philosopher David Chalmers won the bet with neuroscientist Christof Koch. Read More ›

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