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Denyse O'Leary
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May 3, 2020
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Panpsychism hits popular science mags

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May 3, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Mind
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If consciousness is intrinsic to the nature of the universe, to say that consciousness evolved would be like saying that photons evolved: “The photon has the characteristics it does in order to maximize its chances of survival and passing on its genes.” Um, let’s go back to the top of the page, shall we? … Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 2, 2020
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Remember convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Harvard’s Evolutionary Dynamics lab?

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May 2, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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The serial sex offender had an office at Harvard and visited dozens of times. It was likely a way Epstein was currying influence with Harvard, the way he did with many science notables. Darwinism was a sure bet. The Washington Post offers a few more details. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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April 29, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Fish evolve in a single generation? Not so fast…

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April 29, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Timothy Standish: The authors seem to have found that if you already have alleles that adapt you to a certain set of conditions, then you will be able to rapidly adapt to those conditions. The speed is impressive, but you could argue that the speed with which natural selection can work is not the real question. The real question is, “How fast can those alleles that make organisms more fit arise de novo in a population that doesn’t already have them?” Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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April 24, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Naturalism
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Rob Sheldon on Darwinian Jerry Coyne’s difficulty in swallowing the new Woke science

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April 24, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Naturalism
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"Woke" science is bad science and heavily biassed toward PC answers while abusing the data. What perhaps Coyne doesn't appreciate, is that the same methods used by woke science are used by Darwinist science, and indeed by any science captured by an ideology. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 20, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Natural selection
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ASU’s Michael Lynch’s new book takes aim at “natural selection” as a sum total explanation

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April 20, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Natural selection
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From the opening of Chapter 1: “…a pervasive problem in biology is the religious adherence to the idea that natural selection is solely responsible for every feature of biological diversity." He's putting chapters online free, looking for feedback. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 19, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Epigenetics
Intelligent Design
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Revisit: Unified theory of evolution, 2016

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April 19, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Epigenetics, Intelligent Design
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Of course. Michael Skinner, a Washington State U biology prof, makes good sense. But no, nothing happens. Too many fossils in Darwin world now. They just want dusting off now and then. And, in a world of change, they also expect things to continue that way… Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 18, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Human evolution
Intelligent Design
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Classic “evolution” rubbish about COVID-19

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April 18, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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So the worry is that we are more social than chimps and therefore can’t handle social distancing? Seriously, the big difference between being a human and being a chimp is that humans can actually decide to do something based on reason. It comes of having an intellect, something Darwinian evolution has never been able to assimilate. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 3, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Human evolution
Intelligent Design
speciation
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Human evolution changes dramatically—again!

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April 3, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Human evolution, Intelligent Design, speciation
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The long article behind the paywall refers to the “increasingly outdated concept of what constitutes a species,” “just one of dozens of competing definitions.” Increasingly outdated and uncertain, yes. But remember, the Darwin revolution was about—wait for it!—On the Origin of SPECIES. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 29, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design

John West on Darwin’s corrosive idea

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March 29, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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Intro: In the case of Darwin's idea of unguided evolution and of a planet of life formed from blind material processes alone, John West, Associate Director of the Center for Science & Culture, notes a range of consequences and impacts, on how we see the sanctity of human life, how we understand morality and spirituality, and much more. Read More ›