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Did Consciousness Evolve?
Michael Egnor interviews Bernardo Kastrup, a philosopher with a background in computer engineering, about consciousness, evolution, and intelligent design.
Mind, Matter, and Intelligent Design
Let’s extend our speculations about the nature of spirit and its interactive ability with this material universe to considerations on the origin of life.
Fossil Friday: Hemichordate Body Plan and Lifecycle Goes Back to the Cambrian Explosion
This Fossil Friday we will discuss the abrupt origin of yet another animal phylum during the famous Cambrian Explosion.
Solar Eclipse Right Brain Meanderings
Monday in Waxahachie started grey and misty. The forecast for the time of totality was still uncertain.
Science Needs a Scout Mindset; Here’s Why
One advantage of the scout mindset is that it makes adjusting the confidence we have in our opinions more of a low-stakes enterprise.