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Purposeful Universe1 min read

Biogenesis: The Origin of Life on Earth [VIDEO]

What caused living organisms to come into being? Many scientists have tried to discover the answer to the mystery of life’s origins.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

Increasing Complexity in Evolution and the Universe [VIDEO]

Dan Kuebler discusses several concepts in biology and cosmology that demonstrate the idea of simple structures moving towards increasing complexity.
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Nobel Prize Winner Links Human And Neanderthal DNA

Svante Pääbo won the Nobel prize in medicine for his research on human and Neanderthal DNA. But what does neanderthal DNA have to do with medicine?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

Why Do We Have Emotions? The Science Behind Positive Emotions

Why do we have emotions? Research has linked positive emotions with better health outcomes and relationships. But why did we develop them to begin with?
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

What Does Evolution Mean? A Conversation with Dr. Dan Kuebler [VIDEO]

What does evolution mean? Is it random or purposeful? Listen to biologist Dr. Dan Kuebler on the meaning of evolution.
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12 Inspirational Science Quotes

9 best inspirational science quotes curated by The Purposeful Universe
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Dr. Dan Kuebler1 min read

Analysis of Lifespan by David Sinclair [VIDEOS]

David Sinclair has done groundbreaking research on aging cells and how to slow down aging processes. Dr. Dan Kuebler analyzes Lifespan by David Sinclair.
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How Many Biological Sexes Are There in Human Beings? [VIDEO]

Sexes in humans: Dr. Dan Kuebler offers a biologist’s perspective on how many biological sexes there are in human beings in this short video.
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What Makes Humans Different From Other Animals? [VIDEO]

What makes humans different from other animals? There is a very clear distinction between humans and other animals when it comes to intelligence.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.2 min read

The Role of Randomness and De Novo Mutations in Evolution

An analysis of de novo mutations in two populations point to a role for non-random mutations in evolution.
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Evolution Theories: Scientific or Philosophical? [VIDEO]

The term “evolution” can have a number of different meanings. In this lecture entitled “Evolutionary Theory: A Catholic Perspective,” Dr. Daniel Kuebler of Franciscan University defines three ways ...
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Evolutionary Psychology Examples and More With Dr. Dan Kuebler [VIDEO]

Dr. Kuebler shares evolutionary psychology examples, his views on bias in science, and his personal interest in philosophy that led him his biology career.
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