Mind and Brain

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Bach to the Feature: Music More Cognitive Than Language

September 8, 2013

The ability for the human mind to gauge hierarchical structures in music over the span of lengthy works suggests that we exercise greater cognition in that skill than in language.

Politics and Ethics

Ethical Stem Cells Can Be Used Unethically

September 1, 2013

Induced pluripotent stem cells allow researchers to ethically create any cell type from an adult cell, raising hopes for regenerative medicine. Eyebrows started to raise recently, though, when labs grew brains with them and turned others into sperm and egg cells.

Mind and Brain

Psychotherapy Has a Shrink

August 27, 2013

For better or worse, the practice of psychotherapy is shrinking, reports say.

Politics and Ethics

Scientists Are Not Experts on Values

August 18, 2013

The "fact-value split" is a dubious distinction, illustrated by several recent articles. Scientists cannot act as if their findings are values-free.

Human Body

Secrets of Sight

August 16, 2013

The number of processes involved in eyesight continues to grow, adding more focus and clarity to the miracle of vision.

Early Man

Meet Your New Teacher, Prof. Neanderthal

August 14, 2013

Far from being dumb brutes stuck in caves, Neanderthals may have taught modern people techniques that are still used today.

Politics and Ethics

Thank Evolution that Nothing Is Evil (or Good)

August 1, 2013

When evolutionists discuss the evolution of war, or of monogamy, or of religion, they rob mankind of any basis for judging good and evil.

Genetics

More Evidence for Epigenetic Controls on Genetics

July 31, 2013

Epigenetics has become a hot topic in biology. There are players "above DNA"– some heritable – that may be more important than the genetic code itself.

Early Man

From Hunter-Gatherer to Modern Farmer

July 28, 2013

Here are some headlines concerning early man and the ongoing struggle by humans to improve life.

Mind and Brain

Toddler Beats Artificial Intelligence Computers

July 25, 2013

Artificial intelligence, despite decades of work, still cannot match some of the mental capabilities of a 3-year-old. Computers have no common sense.

Solar System

Cassini Shoots "Blue Dot" of Earth

July 24, 2013

Another epic photo of Earth from space was taken on July 19 of Earth from Saturn by Cassini, and released on July 22. From Mercury, the MESSENGER spacecraft also portrayed Earth as a small dot.

Darwin and Evolution

"Extreme Convergence" Strains Credibility of Darwinism

July 22, 2013

When completely unrelated animals or plants display the same engineering solution, is it reasonable to assume a blind, unguided process of selection achieved improbable outcomes multiple times? Is calling it "convergent evolution" meaningful? Here are three examples.

Bible and Theology

Ancient Text Found in Jerusalem from David's Time

July 12, 2013

Inscriptions are rare but valuable artifacts in archaeology. Though short and simple, a fragmentary inscription on a jug sets a record as the oldest ever found in Jerusalem, from the era of David and Solomon or before.