A Method in the Madness of “Degeneracy”: Here Is Another Genetic Code

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The report from MIT doesn’t hesitate to call this a “newly discovered genetic code” or “alternate genetic code” with functional significance. Source
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In the Year of the Declaration’s 250th, Condemning Slavery in the Name of a “Vibe”?

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How urgent this book’s message is was brought home to me over the weekend in a conversation with a bright young man. Source
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Brian Miller on Emotional Intelligence in Science, Scientific Tensions, and More

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The context is when students with a religious background enter the sciences at the undergraduate or graduate level. Source
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After K–T Extinction Event, Life’s Unexpected Rebound Was “Ridiculously Fast”

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Although the welfare of plankton may not be at the very top of most people’s minds, these tiny organisms fill an important ecological niche. Source
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The Information Enigma and Gratuitous Beauty: In Theaters on April 30

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It's intelligent design as you've never seen it before. Find inspiration, and share it with friends and family. Source
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The Matters that Matter: What I Learned from My Brother’s Death

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I’ve built my professional career on twin pillars. The first is cognitive simulation, that is, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Source
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Research Reveals Elephant’s Amazing Sense of Touch

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Elephants can turn over a jeep and pull down a tree, but they can also pick up a potato chip without breaking it. Source
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Why Roman Catholicism Needs Intelligent Design

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Through high school and most of junior high, I attended Roman Catholic schools. I liked the discipline. I learned to buckle down on my studies. Source
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Watch: Catholics in Conversation on Intelligent Design

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Fr. Michael is doing what many a member of a faith community probably wishes his own clergyman could do, given the importance of the subject. Source
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Fingers Are Fine-Tuned Far Beyond the Need for Survival

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Our exoskeleton could only make simple hand grips, far short of what a healthy human hand could manage. Source
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