For Males, an Engineering Marvel that Originates in the Brain

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The male erection and ejaculatory reflex require multiple physiological processes to work together in an incredible coordinated manner. Source
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Study: Brain Is Still Active After Death

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Obviously, these experiences point to something that is irrelevant to claims about evolution. Source
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Right Brain Vs. Left Brain? It’s Murky

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Vertebrates generally have brains divided into two lobes, an arrangement that may go back half a billion years. Source
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Mind, Brain, Soul: What’s the Difference? Find Out at the 2023 Westminster Conference

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Sam Harris has said that “You can do what you decide to do — but you cannot decide what you will decide to do.” Source
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Clues About Consciousness from Dementia Research

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The phenomenon is called "paradoxical lucidity" because it is unexpected and we know very little about its causes. Source
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Neuroscientist Vows: We’ll Nail Consciousness Yet!

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Anil Seth, proponent of the “hallucination” theory of consciousness, vows that researchers will find that consciousness spot or circuit in the brain. Source
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Appreciating Bird Mimicry and the Other Exceptional, Designed Talents

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Let the reader enjoy the 350+ word vocabulary of Clover, alleged to be the best talking parrot in the world.  Source
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