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Interoception: An Emerging Design Concept in Biology

We’ve heard of proprioception, the awareness of our limbs in space and time, but interoception is a companion sense. Read More ›
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Stuart Burgess Overturns the Claim that the ACL Is Poorly Designed

The explanation for ACL injuries is not poor design. Burgess noted in my interview with him that ACL tears were far less frequent in past centuries. Read More ›
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Intelligent Design in Human-Animal Friendships

A man and his emotional support alligator, Wally, made headlines last week when they tried to attend a baseball game together in Philadelphia. Read More ›
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Can Crabs Think? Can Lobsters Feel?

What about shrimp? Their brains turn out to have memory and learning centers, which has triggered an evolution squabble. Read More ›
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“Convergent Evolution Is Even More Improbable than Evolution Itself”

Lee Spetner says of convergent evolution that it explains nothing but is simply a case of “giving a name to our ignorance.” Read More ›

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