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Calm Down, the Universe as a Simulation Is Mathematically Impossible

The idea that information underlies the universe is compatible with the very intelligent design theory that Lawrence Krauss has opposed in the past. Read More ›
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Photo: George Washington Carver, by Arthur Rothstein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

In Search of Nature’s Hidden Design Treasures

Most people are familiar with George Washington Carver and his discoveries of multiple uses for the peanut. Read More ›
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Dog Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison

It’s an odd question because what we should be asking is, “Are kittens and puppies smarter than babies?” Read More ›
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Image: An astrocyte, a type of glial cell, by GerryShaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

New Findings About Our Mysterious “Second Brain”

It wasn’t long ago that researchers were hardly aware of the way the digestive system functions as a second brain. The big focus was neurons. Read More ›
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Euthanasia for Autism, Intellectual Disabilities in the Netherlands

“Helping people with autism and intellectual disabilities to die is essentially eugenics.” Read More ›
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Photo: Amoeba proteus, by SmallRex, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Cognitive Cells? A Newer Challenge to Neo-Darwinism

The origin of self-referential cognition is unknown, say a trio of researchers who call it “biology’s most profound enigma.” Read More ›
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Convergence? One-Celled Creature Has an Eye!

“Convergent evolution” is not a process. It is a post-hoc observation based on evolutionary assumptions. Read More ›
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Photo: Border collie, by Iceblueblue, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Can a Dog Be Bred to Be as Smart as a Human?

An enterprising electrical engineer, Payton Pearson, thinks it can be done. There are reasons for doubt. Read More ›
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Image: A scene from "Molecular Machines — ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

Evolution Is NOT an Engineer

The Saturday Morning Lectures series recently featured an excellent presentation by Dr. David Sivak. Read More ›
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Controversy Arising: Timetrees Unconstrained

Two theorists have created a stir in evolutionary circles, claiming that Darwinian phylogeny efforts (tree-building) cannot be constrained to one “best” answer. Read More ›

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