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Image credit: Edgar Degas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Information Processing: An Unnatural Attribute of Life

The purpose-driven responsiveness of living systems to information appears as a truly confounding enigma for naturalistic explanations Read More ›
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Photo: A fruit fly, by Macroscopic Solutions, via Flickr (cropped).

Sophisticated Precision in Fruit Fly Sensory Systems

Pause before you swat. The sensory systems of fruit flies that let them discern their surroundings look as if they had been engineered. Read More ›
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Photo: Acid mine drainage, a home for archaea, by Jakec, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Elephant in the Science Lab

I have been seeking to describe the science of purpose. Now it is worth getting down to the basics of what science actually is and how it works. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Milton Love, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Appreciating the Irreducibly Complex Design of Salmon Osmoregulation

Three main things must occur for the young salmon, called a smolt, to prepare for life in the salty ocean. Read More ›
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Thanks, Dr. Oz — Our Favorite Super Bowl Ad, a Beautiful Celebration of Complex Senses

Let’s examine the subject in a little more depth than what a commercial can do in a minute and thirty seconds: Read More ›
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New born baby Catch my little finger
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How We Feel: The Sensation of Touch

We're now seeing attempts to mimic the natural phenomenon of touch in medical technology. Read More ›
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Visualization of the vestibular system within the ear, highlighting its importance in maintaining balance and orientation 3D illustration
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A Sense of Balance: Understanding the Vestibular Apparatus

Common sense teaches that without this special sense our earliest ancestors could never have survived. Read More ›
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Human nervous system isolated 3D hologram.
Image Credit: Игорь Розводовский - Adobe Stock

The Neuromuscular System: Your Body’s Balancing Act

Let's look at some of the ways the body acquires the information it needs about its external and internal environment. Read More ›

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