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Denyse O'Leary
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May 21, 2020
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Christian Darwinism
Darwinism
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Francis Collins finally awarded the Templeton Prize

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May 21, 2020
Christian Darwinism, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, theistic evolution
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He was always very much their sort of guy; one wonders what took them so long. It seems as though Templeton is returning to an earlier approach here. Collins is definitely a God Squad type, having held the right positions. There was a middle period when some of their awards gave pause for thought Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 16, 2020
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Darwinism
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At Quanta: Bacteria are now seen as very complex too

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May 16, 2020
Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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Cepelewicz: The very existence of organelles in these bacteria, coupled with intriguing parallels to the more familiar ones that characterize eukaryotes, has prompted scientists to revise how they think about the evolution of cellular complexity — all while offering new ways to probe the basic principles that underlie it. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 8, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Naturalism
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Dane Karsten Pultz: ID is now thriving in Europe

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May 8, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Naturalism
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In Scandinavia, ID-related activity is also increasing. The Danish ID organization Origo is just about to release a translation of Dr. Lee Spetner’s The Evolution Revolution and currently a translation of Dr. Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves is also in progress, with the release expected in 2021. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 4, 2020
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Darwinism
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Self-Org. Theory
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What? Mutations not random? An “enigmatic in-built self-preserving organization”?

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May 4, 2020
Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Self-Org. Theory
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Researchers: Our calculations reveal an enigmatic in-built self-preserving organization of the genetic code that averts disruptive changes at the physicochemical properties level. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 3, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Mind
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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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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
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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
Date
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 27, 2020
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Darwinism
Human evolution
Intelligent Design
Mind
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Michael Egnor: Jerry Coyne just can’t give up denying free will

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April 27, 2020
Darwinism, Human evolution, Intelligent Design, Mind
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Egnor: Someday, I predict, there will be a considerable psychiatric literature on the denial of free will. It’s essentially a delusion dressed up as science. To insist that your neurotransmitters completely control your choices is no different than insisting that your television or your iphone control your thoughts. It’s crazy. Read More ›