To a Pro-Intelligent Design Paper, Biologist Jerry Coyne Reacts with Question-Begging

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The paper seeks to elucidate the plausibility of naturalistic evolutionary processes generating a minimal living cell. Source
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Science Paper: Use Artificial Intelligence to Challenge Evolution

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The authors conclude, "It seems remote that AI would conclude that it is ‘turtles all the way down’.” Source
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Data Can Appear in Science Journals — Out of Thin Air

Almas Heshmati, autofill, Culture & Ethics, data, econometricians, Economics, Elsevier, Excel, Gary Smith, imputation, Jönköping University, Journal of Clean Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Mike Tsionas, Netherlands, New Zealand, Physics, Earth & Space, Retraction Watch, science journals, statistical peculiarities, Søren Johansen, United Kingdom, United States, University of Copenhagen, Zoom
While many researchers decried the results, University of Copenhagen econometrician Søren Johansen said something worth pondering. 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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