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Denyse O'Leary
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May 19, 2021
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Culture
Darwinism
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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New! Speakers/topics for the Linnean Society’s meeting on teleonomy vs. teleology, May 28 and 29 online

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May 19, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Come to think of it, how come every life form avoids or flees predators but life as a whole is not supposed to show any sense of purpose? Um... Can we TALK about this? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 19, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Mind
Naturalism
Neuroscience
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At Mind Matters News: Clarity about life that some demented people experience just before dying

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May 19, 2021
Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism, Neuroscience
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The phenomenon of terminal lucidity first attracted attention when it appeared among people who were cognitively challenged or demented (because otherwise, it might not have been noticed) Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 18, 2021
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Intelligent Design
speciation
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Tigers, lions, ligers … what’s the future? From the hybridization files

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May 18, 2021
Intelligent Design, speciation
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In reply to the reader who wondered the other day if ligers (lion plus tiger) can breed and produce offspring, the answer is yes. The results give rise to big kitties with a horde of odd names to describe the crosses: ti-tigon, ti-liger (tig-liger), li-tigon, li-liger. But only the females are fertile. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 18, 2021
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Ecology
Intelligent Design
speciation
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This California story shows what a mess the whole concept of speciation is in

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May 18, 2021
Ecology, Intelligent Design, speciation
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Many issues are worth raising, including whether "species" is a clear enough concept to warrant being a measure, as opposed to, say, role in an ecology. When is it wise to intervene to preserve something? Goals driven by passions are often misguided and wasteful. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 17, 2021
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Cosmology
Intelligent Design
theism
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Stephen Hawking was actually overdue for a critical look

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May 17, 2021
Cosmology, Intelligent Design, theism
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Klinghoffer: "As Keating and Seife discuss, much of his fame, too, stemmed from efforts to disprove that God was needed either to account for the Big Bang that brought the universe into existence or to account for the physical laws that govern the cosmos." Hawking’s celebrity made it really difficult to discuss those issues in a forum where both sides were fairly represented. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 16, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Linnean Society is sponsoring a meeting on teleonomy in living systems 28th – 29th June 2021

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May 16, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Linneans: "Although it is now widely accepted that living systems exhibit an internal teleology, or teleonomy, the full implications of this distinctive biological property have yet to be explored." Are the Linneans trying to come to grips with design in nature within a framework they can handle? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 16, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Religion
Science
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Michael Egnor: Is neurotheology just a “brain prosperity gospel”?

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May 16, 2021
Intelligent Design, Religion, Science
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Egnor: Neurotheology stamps a scientific imprimatur on the profoundly misguided doctrine that if you believe in God, if you observe the Sabbath, if you never fail to pray your rosary, your brain is better! Your frontal lobes get better blood flow, your hypothalamic neurotransmitters are better balanced, and your cerebellum is more finely tuned! But for what? A cerebral facelift? Read More ›