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Living in 3-D: Not a Big Deal? New Video Explains Why It’s a VERY Big Deal

Living in three dimensions is crucial not only for athletes, who excel at exploiting the body’s abilities, but for any one of us walking down the street. Read More ›
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Photo: Aulacopleura koninckii, by Zavadluk, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ancient Eyes, Modern Design: The Remarkable Vision of Trilobites

Does this discovery suggest that the principles of compound vision emerged nearly half a billion years ago as the authors concluded? Read More ›
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Logic Shows Abstract Thought Is an Immaterial Power

There are also logical reasons for thinking that the intellect is immaterial, which means spiritual. Read More ›
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Can We Define the Soul Out of Existence?

Berkeley cognitive linguist George Lakoff argues that the soul could not really amount to much without a physical brain. Read More ›
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Photo: Boquila trifoliolata, by Cristian Riquelme, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Plant That Can Mimic Other Plants

If it can’t see, how does it copy the leaves of any one of a number of plants growing nearby? Read More ›
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Steven Buri, Wesley Smith: What Is a Human Being?

That politicians and activists can watch their fellow men wallow in degradation this way is itself a twisted tribute to human exceptionalism. Read More ›
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Brian Miller on the Gift of Vision

Our eyes are easy to take for granted! Yet, the more we dig into this amazingly intricate system, the more thankful we become for them. Read More ›
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Understanding the Limits of Scientism

The great impasse in empirical science was reached early in the 20th century when quantum mechanics was first being developed.  Read More ›
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The Miracle of Man: Reflections on the Westminster Conference

Dr. Miller gives a brief summary of his talk on the fine-tuning of human vision. We’ll be doing a full episode with him on that subject soon. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Umberto Salvagnin from Italy, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Chameleon Vision — A Unique Marvel of Design

A few days ago, my kids and I visited the wonderful tropical aquarium and zoo Haus des Meeres (House of the Sea) in Vienna. Read More ›

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