Tag: plants

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
June 19, 2026

Categories
Life Sciences
Philosophy of Science
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, animism, Annaka Harris, cabbage, Cambridge University, chauvinism, consciousness, dandelions, Hard Problem, human consciousness, information, lunacy, materialism, Natalie Lawrence, neurons, Paco Calvo, panpsychism, philosophy, Planta Sapiens, plants, ResearchGate, Sam Harris, slime molds, vertebrates}

The Latest: Plants as “Non-Human Persons”

_{Denyse O’Leary
June 19, 2026

Life Sciences, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Reasoning

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The need to see humans as equivalent to animals has now spread to the need to see us as equivalent to plants. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
April 20, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Paleontology
Tagged
, air bladder, animals, beach, beachcombing, bilaterian animals, brown algae, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian News, convergent evolution, Ediacaran biota, Ediacaran fossils, evolutionary theory, fauna, flora, fossil-hunting, fossils, hemichordate worms, holdfast, kelp, kelp stipe, Kingdom Protista, Margaretia dorus, Pacific Northwest, paleontology, plants, Precambrian strata, protists, rock hammer, Science (journal), tide-pooling, Western Washington}

Beach Stroll Casts Further Doubt on Some Supposed Ediacaran Bilaterian Fossils

_{Casey Luskin
April 20, 2026

Evolution, Paleontology

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In one instance I found a kelp on the beach with its holdfast still nicely attached. A photo of it is at the top. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
January 30, 2026

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Life Sciences
Tagged
, animals, Arabidopsis, circuits, co-evolution, common ancestor, convergent evolution, Darwin on Trial, Drosophila, evolution, hair trigger, immune response, immune systems, intelligent design, kingdoms, logic, natural selection, nematode, NLR-o-gram, pathogens, Phillip Johnson, plants, proteins, robustness, Science (journal)}

For “Convergent Evolution,” Darwinists Offer Awkward Explanatory Tinkering

_{David Coppedge
January 30, 2026

Biology, Evolution, Life Sciences

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How clever of separate kingdoms of organisms to have figured all this out independently! Read More ›

Horse and Zebra Intently Staring at Each Other on Black Background

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Author
Giuseppe Sermonti

Date
December 10, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Tagged
, animals, chemistry, chimpanzees, chromosomes, DNA, Drosophila, evolution, ferns, fruit flies, genes, humans, junk DNA, Lego blocks, Ninth Symphony, nucleotides, physics, plants, proteins, roundworm, wheat, zebras}

The Eclipse of the Organism: No Longer Biology’s Central Interest

_{Giuseppe Sermonti
December 10, 2025

Evolution, Genetics

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Organisms have disappeared below the horizon. In many papers on DNA the organism is barely mentioned. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
November 18, 2025

Categories
Human Exceptionalism
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, chimps, crows, fungi, humans, John Horgan, Johns Hopkins University, Marc Bekoff, New Scientist, New York Times, New York University, octopuses, plants, prairie dogs, Psychology Today, tools, William Egginton}

On New Book, Elite Opinion Cuts Loose from Reality

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 18, 2025

Human Exceptionalism, Scientific Reasoning

6}

All these intellectual worthies, in deadly earnest virtue, choose to miss the point. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
October 16, 2025

Categories
Faith & Science
Genetics
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, atheism, bias, Christianity, creativity, Darwinian mechanism, evolutionary biologists, faith and science, geneticists, ID the Future, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, materialists, plants, podcast, religion, Richard Buggs, rigor, Robert Boyle, science, science stopper, scientific process, scientific revolution, scientists, Stephen Meyer}

In Science, Faith Can Improve Rigor and Creativity

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 16, 2025

Faith & Science, Genetics, Scientific Reasoning

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Contrary to the prevailing view, plant geneticist Richard Buggs says his Christian faith motivates his research. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
October 6, 2025

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, animal kingdom, bacteria, Bible, biosphere, cancer, Casey Luskin, cat, cell division, chromosome, Darwin Devolves, death, DNA, earth, ecosystem, humans, intelligent design, Karl Krueger, life, mice, Michael Behe, National Cancer Institute, origin of life, plants, seeds, squirrels, telomeres}

Death by Intelligent Design? A Biological Enigma

_{Eric Hedin
October 6, 2025

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

7}

Limited lifespans, accompanied by reproductive continuation of the living organism, provide a sustainable balance for life. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 8, 2025

Categories
Faith & Science
Genetics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, ancient world, animals, brain, Denyse O'Leary, genome, human beings, immaterial reality, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, philosophers, philosophy, plants, Plato’s Revenge, reason, soul, The Federalist, The Immortal Mind, will, William James}

A Reviewer Assesses Dr. Egnor on the Mind: Science Is “Catching Up” to Philosophy

_{David Klinghoffer
August 8, 2025

Faith & Science, Genetics, Neuroscience & Mind

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In two different areas of research — the nature of the mind, and the nature of genome — science points us to the existence of an immaterial reality. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 23, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Zoology
Tagged
, butterflies, butterfly wings, Darwinians, evolution, foresight, insects, intelligent design, orchids, plants, rockets, spacecraft, spiders}

For Darwinism, Here Is the Problem with Butterfly Mimicry

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 23, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Zoology

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The usual explanation we hear is that the butterflies, spiders, plants, etc., “evolved this way in order to” survive predators. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 21, 2025

Categories
Botany
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, atmosphere, biochemistry, Book of Nature, creatures, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, Daniel Reeves, divine design, earth, Emily Reeves, engineering, enzymes, hydrogen, intelligent design, oxygen, photosynthesis, Photosystem II, plants, Robert Boyle, Sabbath, scientists, solar panels, vegetation, wisdom}

Green Creatures: The Intelligent Design of Plants

_{David Klinghoffer
July 21, 2025

Botany, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Emily Reeves notes the operation of photosystem II, “the only enzyme in nature that is known to be able to split a water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen." Read More ›