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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 5, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Science

Science, science denial, and popular neuroses

News
September 5, 2021
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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There is a finger on the scale! Suppose, listening to the evidence around COVID-19, I reasonably believed that it originated in a lab in Wuhan (China) which was doing experiments that the local people were not qualified to be doing? So then, are the bureaucrats “pro-science” and the rest of us “anti-science”? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 4, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The four-legged whale: The biggest tourist attraction that never was?

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September 4, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Casey Luskin: The problem with these claims? That’s right, folks — they didn’t find any of the fossil’s legs. Everything you just read about this fossil is the product of imagination. In fact, if you check the technical paper you’ll learn that they found very little of the fossil at all. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 3, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Naturalism
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Are pandas no longer endangered?

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September 3, 2021
Intelligent Design, Naturalism
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National Geographic: In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature had already downlisted the giant panda from endangered to vulnerable, citing a steadily increasing population and expanded habitat. But some Chinese scientists and officials rejected that assessment, saying it was premature and could undermine panda protection efforts. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 3, 2021
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Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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Philosopher: Darwinism vs. evidence was always a sore point

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September 3, 2021
Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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Laszlo Bencze: As Gertrude Himmelfarb (who did more than any other critic to unmask Darwin’s rhetorical evasions) noted, Darwin’s technique here and elsewhere was “to assume that by acknowledging the difficulty, he had somehow exorcized it,” coming up with a faux confession aimed at propitiating critical dissent. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 2, 2021
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Genetics
Intelligent Design
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Genes respond to coded information in signals

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September 2, 2021
Genetics, Intelligent Design
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The point here is that genes, like fungi, are not intelligent but — like mechanical devices — they can respond to signals. The reason the confusion arises is that establishment science does not want to admit that creative intelligence underlies the universe. Forced into a corner, some will even pretend that mushrooms think and genes have “behavior,” the way a dog would. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 1, 2021
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Genetics
Intelligent Design
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Mind Matters News: Our brains break DNA in order to learn more quickly

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September 1, 2021
Genetics, Intelligent Design
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MIT News: Neurons and other brain cells snap open their DNA in numerous locations — more than previously realized, according to a new study — to provide quick access to genetic instructions for the mechanisms of memory storage. – David Orenstein, “Memory-making Involves Extensive DNA Breaking” at Mit News (July 14, 2021) Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 1, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin Of Life
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Sponges, believed to be oldest animals, are thought to be even older, at 890 mya

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September 1, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
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At The Scientist: In fact, if the new fossil finds are confirmed to be sponges, “they would be not just the oldest sponges; they would be the oldest animals,” Riding points out. To find any fossil more than 200 million years older than previous animal fossils “is significant,” he says. Read More ›