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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Evolutionary Theories — Human Diet and Monogamy [VIDEO]

How has evolution affected our psychology? Do evolutionary theories suggest that we are more inclined to polygamous relationships?
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.6 min read

How Science Works, Part I: How We Believe—Faith and Revelation

This is the first of a series on how science works and the limits of science: things we believe by faith.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.8 min read

Belief and the Brain, Part 2: The Neurology of Transcendence

What can science tell us about the claims of mystics of experiencing contact with God, a non-material reality? What is the neurology of transcendence?
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Credible Catholic Launches in Irish Catholic Schools

Bishop Brendan Leahy, Chair of the Bishops' Council for Catechetics, launches Credible Catholic for Catholic Voluntary Secondary schools in Ireland.
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Dr. Kuebler's Search for Answers to the Big Questions [VIDEO]

Big questions, such as what is the purpose of life, still drives Dr. Dan Kuebler's quest to understand how the world works through science.
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Physics Girl: How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics [VIDEO]

Physics Girl explains how the edge of our galaxy and dark matter defy known physics.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

The God Delusion: Belief and the Brain

An analysis of the human brain and a quest to discover if there is a scientific basis for the continued belief in the spiritual and sacred.
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John Clark7 min read

The Reluctance Of Males To Become Men: Failure to Launch

John Clark discusses the male reluctance to become men by analyzing Failure to Launch syndrome and arguing for perfect happiness as the answer.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.4 min read

Progress in the Search for Habitable Exoplanets

Are there habitable exoplanets? In 2001, the first exoplanet inside a habitable zone was discovered. What are the most recent developments in this search?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

Belief and the Brain Part 1: Is the Human Mind Unique?

Modern neurobiological investigations seek to understand the human brain and explore whether there is a scientific basis for our belief in the spiritual.
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How a Blind Astronomer, Wanda Diaz Merced, Found a Way to Hear Stars

When astronomer Wanda Diaz Merced lost her vision, she had the realization that visual scientific data could be translated into sound.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler< 1 min read

Tribalism Making a Comeback? In-Group Bias in Evolutionary Psychology

Tribalism and group bias may be hardwired into our psychology. Listen to Dr. Dan Kuebler on what this may mean for how we treat fellow human beings.
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