Brain Thoughts
February 2, 2020
Here are recent findings about brains that are big and small, squishy and tough, but all amazing.
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Good Science Bears Good Fruit
January 29, 2020
Science may not understand reality, but individual scientists know what can benefit other people.
You Can Trust Science! (to Reverse Itself)
January 28, 2020
Hardly a week goes by without a press release announcing that a common scientific belief is wrong. What does this imply?
How to Lubricate Your Body’s Gears
January 23, 2020
You have gears in your spine. Ask these Swedish researchers who say so, and learn some gear maintenance skills, too.
How to Refute the ‘God Spot’ Hypothesis
December 22, 2019
Is religious faith due to brain wiring? If so, then so is materialism.
Gender Dysphoria Is Not Biological
December 7, 2019
A new analysis of gender dysphoria finds causation in brain networks, not genetics or brain biology.
Body Wonders to Be Thankful For
November 27, 2019
You may not have much money or fancy belongings, but you live in the greatest traveling home one could wish for.
Kazooki Theater: Darwinism Tolerates Kooky Speculation
September 27, 2019
No, an orangutan playing a kazoo cannot explain the origin of human language. Why do such ideas get favorable media press?
What Science Doesn’t Know
August 23, 2019
For all the confident triumphalism scientists display, there are major things they do not grasp.
Brain Secrets Seen Through a Glass Darkly
July 25, 2019
The brain drain, the importance of forgetting, and other secrets of the "supremely complex organ" come to light.
Brain Provides Shortcuts for the Will
July 12, 2019
The brain is like a smart assistant, allowing previously-learned actions to be called up on demand.
Bird with a Beat
July 11, 2019
Viewers will get a kick out of Snowball the cockatoo bobbing to the beat of music.
Brains by Mistake: The Darwin Poof Spoof
July 8, 2019
To Darwinians, brains are merely meat computers that arose by accident. The evidence for "over-design," however, is beyond comprehension.
Bare Feet Were Made for Walking
June 27, 2019
Your feet can become hard against rough ground without sacrificing their sensitivity.
Are Terrorists Radicalized by Their Brains?
June 23, 2019
When multiple factors are at work, sorting them out is difficult, and inferences about causality can be misleading.