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When Does Human Life Begin?

This argument used by abortion proponents — that an embryo or fetus is a part of the mother’s body until a certain point of gestation — is scientific nonsense. Read More ›
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Photo: Drosophila melanogaster, an engaging fly, by Sanjay Acharya / CC BY-SA.

The “Why” of the Fly “Y”: Reflections on “Junk” DNA

Let us give some thought to the Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster, that engaging fly which is the bond-servant of genetics. Read More ›
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When Does Human Life Begin?

Budding is the means of reproduction of some species of worms but it is most certainly not a means reproduction by human beings. Read More ›
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Physicist Brian Miller: Two Conundrums for Strictly Materialist Views of Biology

“Nothing in nature will ever simultaneously go to both low entropy and high energy at the same time.” Read More ›
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Progress in Defining “Being Alive”

I have long believed that “being alive” is the fundamental predicate to possessing even rudimentary intrinsic moral value. Read More ›
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Photo: A ground pangolin, native to Africa, by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters (Manis temminckii) [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons.

Nature’s Foresight: Pangolins, Giraffes, Porcupines, and More

Engineers designing a car have to plan for all kinds of conditions the car might encounter. Read More ›

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