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It’s Becoming Clearer that the Mind Is Not the Brain

The “science of consciousness” not only has no workable materialist theory but it’s unclear what such a theory should look like or explain. Read More ›
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Note to Thomists: The Ear Is a Reverse Piano

James Hudspeth, of Rockefeller University, just won the Norwegian Academy of Science’s Kavli Prize in science. Read More ›
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Little girl jumping on trampoline in fly park
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How the Body Deals with Gravity

The human body is an inherently unstable object that needs to take control to stay balanced. 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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World Sight Day, vision awareness, ample copy space
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The Mystery of Vision

Without the right refractive power or eyeball diameter our earliest ancestors would have been as blind as bats. Read More ›

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