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Denyse O'Leary
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May 14, 2021
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Extraterrestrial life, Intelligent Design
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China lands Rover on Mars to look for water, life

Denyse O'Leary
May 14, 2021
Extraterrestrial life, Intelligent Design
National Geographic: Utopia Planitia, thought to be the site of an ancient sea, has sedimentary layers that could contain evidence of past water. Even more exciting, these layers of rock could contain traces of any past life on Mars, says James Head III, a planetary scientist at Brown University. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 13, 2021
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Intelligent Design, Multiverse
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Science writer John Horgan on why the multiverse is a fantasy

Denyse O'Leary
May 13, 2021
Intelligent Design, Multiverse
Horgan: First, science is in a slump, for reasons both internal and external. Science is ill-served when prominent thinkers tout ideas that can never be tested and hence are, sorry, unscientific. Moreover, at a time when our world, the real world, faces serious problems, dwelling on multiverses strikes me as escapism—akin to billionaires fantasizing about colonizing Mars. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 13, 2021
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Evolution, Intelligent Design, Racism
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Science historian Michael Flannery offers some thoughts on the drive to deplatform Darwin

Denyse O'Leary
May 13, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Racism
Darwin’s racism doesn’t make his theory — either in its original form or any current iteration — right or wrong. The theory must be addressed on the merits of the case. So no deplatforming. Bring on the debate. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 13, 2021
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Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Ridiculous science news — before we get started on the real stuff

Denyse O'Leary
May 13, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
The worm with 100 butts, essentially, branches, and the butts grow eyes and a brain. But animals are not supposed to branch, as plants and fungi do. Another curious fact is that no trace of food has been found so far, inside the guts. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 12, 2021
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Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
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“Professor Dave” goes after eminent chemist James Tour

Denyse O'Leary
May 12, 2021
Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
Organic chemist Royal Truman: I found the ad hominems vulgar and no substitute for an understanding of what Prof. Tour has been explaining. The evidence Prof. D. presented was ridiculously superficial and misleading. If I were him, I’d get rid of this video, since this is a pure gift for Prof. Tour. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 12, 2021
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'Junk DNA', Books of interest, Intelligent Design
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Larry Moran’s new book sounds like a scorcher

Denyse O'Leary
May 12, 2021
'Junk DNA', Books of interest, Intelligent Design
He thinks there must be something “seriously wrong” with science if people keep looking for new functions for junk DNA. What’s “wrong,” so far as the rest of us can see, is that researchers keep finding new functions that formerly-junk DNA performs, so they keep looking. For the same reasons as fisherfolk return to the well-stocked lake. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 12, 2021
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Evolution, Intelligent Design
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At Mind Matters News: Why some think emergence is replacing materialism in science

Denyse O'Leary
May 12, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
Frank argues that evolution is the creative force that does all this (including evolving new laws?) But it’s not clear that what he means by “evolution” is the garden variety change in life forms over time. To the extent that emergence marches with panpsychism, it probably is catching on. That means we may see ourselves in different kinds of philosophy of science arguments over evolution. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 12, 2021
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Information, Intelligent Design, Mind, Philosophy, Science
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Angus Menuge on the mind–body problem: It’s like developing and then writing down an idea

Denyse O'Leary
May 12, 2021
Information, Intelligent Design, Mind, Philosophy, Science
It would be a very poorly designed system if, every time we wanted to raise our arm, we’d have to know how to adjust each and every molecule in our arm or what specific pattern of nerve signals we would have to send. Well, then we’d be unable to act. And likewise, if what matters is that I don’t stub my toe again, all I’ve got to remember is, don’t push your toe like that rather than worrying about how I did it this time. Because the odds are, I’d never do the same physical movement again. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 11, 2021
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Evolution, Genomics

Dinoflagellate genome structure is unique

Denyse O'Leary
May 11, 2021
Evolution, Genomics
So, in other words, these plankton evolved (randomly, so we are told) a highly successful genome that’s entirely different from the type that most life forms have. Well, if you are skeptical of Darwinian claims that it all happened randomly but just once, how about (at least) twice? Increasingly, Darwinism - or whatever it is that they want to call that stuff nowadays - is for true believers. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 11, 2021
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Intelligent Design, Mind, Philosophy
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Philosopher Angus Menuge on why traditional physicalism isn’t really working

Denyse O'Leary
May 11, 2021
Intelligent Design, Mind, Philosophy
The shift toward emergentism will probably begin to affect debates over evolution. Evolution theories based on physicalism will likely face challenges from unexpected quarters. Read More ›