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Denyse O'Leary
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February 19, 2023
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Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Religion
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Abraham Lincoln’s odd connection with Darwin

Denyse O'Leary
February 19, 2023
Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Religion
At this point, Darwinism) is simply a religion, one of the strands of “the Science” now promoted by publications like Scientific American and Nature that used to retail science, as such, for popular understanding. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 18, 2023
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Intellectual freedom
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Jerry Coyne on how Scientific American is departing from science

Denyse O'Leary
February 18, 2023
Intellectual freedom
Darwinian evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne will likely never know how much is own attitudes over the years helped build, for him and his, the climate that once spelled trouble only for — for example — researchers who see design in nature. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 18, 2023
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Intelligent Design, specified complexity
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Museum in Japan: Rocks with human-like faces

Denyse O'Leary
February 18, 2023
Intelligent Design, specified complexity
Of course, it’s like faces in the clouds but more durable. That is, among a hundred thousand rocks, one is bound to look like something and stay that way for a while. Is this complexity without the “specified” part — as in specified complexity? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 16, 2023
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Convergent evolution, Intelligent Design, Viruses
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At Science Daily: Bacteria and humans have similar defenses against viruses

Denyse O'Leary
February 16, 2023
Convergent evolution, Intelligent Design, Viruses
Any life form needs a strategy for dealing with viruses. Humans, bacteria, and perhaps countless other life forms may have hit on the same one - convergent evolution Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 15, 2023
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Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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Paul Davies at Closer to Truth: Do ultimate questions evolve?

Denyse O'Leary
February 15, 2023
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Note: If the questions are really ultimate questions, they can’t evolve. That’s what “ultimate” means: It’s the last one. But perhaps Davies and various readers have a different view. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 15, 2023
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Intelligent Design, Mind
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A mind-controlled wheelchair is a case for the reality of the human mind. Discuss.

Denyse O'Leary
February 15, 2023
Intelligent Design, Mind
From The Scientist: "Three people with limited to no mobility in their limbs were able to navigate a specially designed wheelchair just by thinking about where they wanted to go, a study published today (November 18) in iScience reports. " Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 15, 2023
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Darwinism, Genetics, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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Bad data from the academy? Darwinism makes it worse

Denyse O'Leary
February 15, 2023
Darwinism, Genetics, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
But by embracing a Darwinian perspective, Breuning flushed down the toilet any chance of understanding the reality of human life and the human mind. Those pop psych academics she opposes are then doing the right thing and she should support them. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 14, 2023
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Animal minds, Intelligent Design
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Oxytocin — that supposedly creates attraction — not needed, new study shows

Denyse O'Leary
February 14, 2023
Animal minds, Intelligent Design
Well, it might be genes.... But gosh, if researchers can’t easily find a purely materialist explanation for devotion even in a rodent, why are we supposed to be listening to “the Voice of Science” on such topics where humans are concerned? Read More ›