Category: Science
Forbidden Question: Common Descent or Common Design?
Think of cars. A Tesla and a Cadillac share many features — but of course, none of that means that Teslas blindly evolved from Cadillacs, or vice versa.
Where and What Is Consciousness?
If humans are just “robots made of meat,” then the seat of consciousness ought to be locatable somewhere in the brain.
Three Stunners Challenge Traditional Darwinism
Remember when fossil hunters found Marble Canyon, a fossil bed in Canada that surpassed the Burgess Shale in extent and species richness?
Life: Fearfully and Wonderfully Fine-Tuned
At the center of the discussion are three technical papers, each co-authored by one or more of the three members of the podcast discussion.
Doublethink: Censor of the Year Calls for Free Speech
Jerry Coyne, who punched down, canceled Eric Hedin, and never apologized, deplores what he calls the “denial-of-free-speech movement.”