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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
January 24, 2019

Categories
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Linguistics
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, __cedited, "survival of the fittest", Ajit Varki, Albert Einstein, animals, bread, chimpanzees, creativity, Darwinian evolution, David Premack, fire, human origins, humans, intelligence, Internet, iPhone, John West, Neanderthals, Noam Chomsky, Peaceful Science, S. Joshua Swamidass, Thomas Nagel, tools, University of Pennsylvania}

A Positive, Useful Discussion of Human Exceptionalism … On the Internet? Yes!

_{Ann Gauger
January 24, 2019

Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Linguistics

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Not all humans can be concert pianists. Some humans can’t speak or get out of a wheelchair or remember their daughter’s name anymore. Here we enter into moral and ethical issues. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
December 29, 2018

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, Andreas Wagner, BioLogos, bottleneck, Broad Institute, convergent evolution, Dennis Venema, DNA, Francisco Ayala, genotype, haplotypes, HLA-DRB1, homoplasy, intelligent design, Richard Buggs, S. Joshua Swamidass, Steve Schaffner, theistic evolution, Washington University}

#4 of Our Top Stories of 2018: A First Human Couple? New Evidence and Arguments

_{Ann Gauger
December 29, 2018

Human Origins and Anthropology

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A bottleneck of two, or a first pair at our origin older than 500,000 years, is possible. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 24, 2018

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __cedited, Ann Gauger, critics, Darwin Devolves, DNA, evolution, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, Michael Behe, Peaceful Science, S. Joshua Swamidass, scientific establishment, The Edge of Evolution, Uncommon Descent, Washington University}

Michael Behe and His Critics

_{David Klinghoffer
November 24, 2018

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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If the past is any guide, where the critics are substantive rather than snarky or patronizing, we’re in for a good debate. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
October 6, 2018

Categories
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, __cedited, "poor design", agnosticism, astronaut, BBC, Brian Miller, earth, education, evolution, intelligent design, materialism, Quartz, S. Joshua Swamidass, science, The Guardian, United Kingdom, universe}

The Case of Tim Peake Shows the Perils of “Awe”

_{Sarah Chaffee
October 6, 2018

Physical Sciences, Planetology

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Astronaut Tim Peake raised British eyebrows by seeming to endorse intelligent design. Read More ›

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Date
September 26, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
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, __cedited, Ann Gauger, citations, Colin Reeves, Denis Lamoureux, dialogue, Evolution News, evolutionary science, Review, S. Joshua Swamidass, science, theistic evolution, theology, Washington University}

Response to Swamidass: Sniffing at 700+ Citations of Mainstream Scientific Literature

_{Science & Culture
September 26, 2018

Evolution, Faith & Science

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He focuses on one subtopic of one chapter, dismissing the rest of the scientific content of the book as failing to engage with mainstream science. Read More ›

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Date
September 25, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __cedited, Ann Gauger, chimpanzees, common ancestor, common ancestry, Darwin's Doubt, evolutionary biology, genetic data, humans, Journal of Molecular Evolution, mice, Molecular Biology and Evolution, molecular clock, Nature (journal), organisms, rats, S. Joshua Swamidass, Stephen Meyer, theistic evolution, Y chromosome}

Response to Swamidass: Rats, Mice, and Discrepant Molecular Clocks

_{Science & Culture
September 25, 2018

Evolution, Faith & Science

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Molecular clocks are a relatively simple concept. Read More ›

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Date
September 24, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __cedited, Ann Gauger, BIO-Complexity, chimpanzees, Colin Reeves, common ancestor, common descent, common design, Darwinian mechanism, David Snoke, DNA, genetic similarity, genome, humans, mice, molecular clock, Ola Hössjer, population genetics, rats, S. Joshua Swamidass, theistic evolution, Washington University, Winston Ewert}

Response to Swamidass: Confusion in a Review of Theistic Evolution

_{Science & Culture
September 24, 2018

Evolution, Faith & Science

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It’s worth engaging him, since Swamidass is the relatively rare critic of ID who works at tackling arguments for design in a substantive fashion. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 21, 2018

Categories
Anatomy
Biology
Intelligent Design
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, __cedited, "poor design", evolution, Evolution News, Human Errors, intelligent design, maxillary sinus, Nathan Lents, neuroscience, S. Joshua Swamidass, terminology, Wall Street Journal}

Critic of Intelligent Design Acknowledges: “Bad Design” Arguments Don’t Work

_{David Klinghoffer
September 21, 2018

Anatomy, Biology, Intelligent Design

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It’s good to be able to report progress. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
September 13, 2018

Categories
Anatomy
Intelligent Design
Medicine
Tagged
, __cedited, __image, "poor design", antibodies, bacteria, cilia, common cold, enzymes, Evolution News, gravity, Human Errors, intelligent design, maxillary sinus, Michael Egnor, mucus, Nathan Lents, Peaceful Science, physiology, S. Joshua Swamidass, Wall Street Journal, Wikipedia}

Nathan Lents Is Back; Still Wrong About Sinuses

_{Casey Luskin
September 13, 2018

Anatomy, Intelligent Design, Medicine

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The interaction with Lents is of interest because it provides an opportunity to look again, in some detail, at a fascinating illustration of design in action. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
August 28, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Genetics
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, C. John Collins, chimpanzees, common descent, David Snoke, Dennis Venema, genome, Günter Bechly, humans, intelligent design, J.P. Moreland, mice, mutations, Nature (journal), providence, rats, S. Joshua Swamidass, Scot McKnight, Stephen Meyer, theistic evolution, theology, University of Pittsburgh, Washington University, Wayne Grudem, Y chromosome}

Answering Swamidass on Theistic Evolution: Sketchy Science, and a Swerve into Metaphysics

_{Ann Gauger
August 28, 2018

Evolution, Faith & Science, Genetics, Metaphysics, Philosophy

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His choice of targets for criticism and for praise have a lot more to do with his particular agenda than the defects or merits of those whom he critiques. Read More ›