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26Nov 2025 by Post

So, Chimps Are Rational Now, Too? War on Human Exceptionalism Goes On

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The trouble many researchers go to in order to try to efface the stark reality of human exceptionalism is astonishing. Source

20Aug 2025 by Post

Smithsonian Denigrates by Race, Including the Human Race

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I have not yet heard that the Trump Administration is looking at what the NMNH says about human origins. But reforming the Smithsonian requites it. Source

10May 2025 by Post

The Reality of the Soul: Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor on Sean McDowell’s Show

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That spiritual component of the human soul is what survives when a human body dies. Source

20Apr 2025 by Post

Are “Mind” and “Brain” the Same Thing?

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Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor passionately argues that denying free will undermines moral responsibility and paves the way for totalitarian ideologies. Source

04Mar 2025 by Post

Clinical Psychologist Supports Human Exceptionalism

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Gregg Henriques, a secular humanist, has developed an approach that accepts human exceptionalism without denying that animals have mental abilities. Source

08Dec 2024 by Post

Researchers Are Stalled in Understanding the Origin of Human Language

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What’s revealing in these types of studies is not what the researchers find but what the science media choose to make of them Source

15Aug 2024 by Post

A (Cat’s) Grief Observed: Understanding the Gulf that Separates Us from Our Pets

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The gap between the human mind and the cat mind doesn’t turn on emotions but on abstractions. Source

24Jul 2024 by Post

Is There a Universal Distress Register for Animals?

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Researchers decided to play recorded sounds of human crying and humming to both dogs and pet pigs. Source

08Jun 2024 by Post

Can Dogs Feel Guilty?

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Dog expert Zazie Todd says no; when assessing dog emotions, we should think more simply. Source

03Feb 2024 by Post

Researchers: Goats Can Read Basic Human Emotions

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Readers may wonder at first whether this research was worth doing, but hang on. It turns out that goats can understand basic emotions by voice alone. Source

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