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September 18, 2016
The question of free will tantalizes philosophers, because the mind-brain distinction is complex.
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Reality Beats PC
September 15, 2016
The real world fights back against misconceptions about the pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of political correctness.
Big Science's Distorted View of 9/11
September 11, 2016
America's leading science journal is out of touch with most Americans when it comes to remembering what happened on 9/11/01.
Scientism, Heal Thyself
September 8, 2016
The scientific establishment that sees itself as the paragon of rationality needs take an honest look at its human frailties.
Welcome to the Anthropocene
September 5, 2016
Geologists are adding a new era to the geologic column: the Anthropocene, when humans began man-handling the planet.
SETI Mania Strikes Again
September 4, 2016
Another unexplained anomaly has SETI enthusiasts scrambling for their telescopes.
How the Brain Serves the Mind
August 31, 2016
More sophisticated than any computer, the brain runs many background tasks to aid and assist our conscious choices.
Darwinism Remains Bankrupt Explaining Human Kindness
August 28, 2016
They call it prosociality or altruism. They know it exists. They admire it. They just can't evolve it.
The Healing Powers of Nature
August 23, 2016
Independent studies celebrate the ability of nature to improve human health and well-being.
Spirit Lake Threatens Megaflood
August 22, 2016
36 years after Spirit Lake was destroyed by a volcano, it has come back with its own threats of destruction.
Scientific Materialists Crave Morality But Can't Evolve It
August 21, 2016
If Darwin's theory of origins is true, evil doesn't exist, and notions of morality are up for grabs. That would be a reality too horrible to endure.
Radiation, Mistakes, and Assumptions
August 19, 2016
Three news items about atomic radiation should cause us to beware of academic overstatement.
Two if By Sea: Earliest Americans Boated Down the Coast
August 15, 2016
The textbook theory of the first migration to the Americas across a land bridge is "dead in the water."
Materialists Have No Theory of Human Dignity
August 14, 2016
People logically make the connection between human exceptionalism and dignity, but scientific materialism cannot supply either.
Mars Life Hopes Reduced
August 12, 2016
Key assumptions about habitability on Mars have fallen, but astrobiologists try to keep hope alive.