2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1080+ words) Find the full series so far here." In my last post, we considered the shortcomings of the counterevidence that Carroll adduces to undermine the fine-tuning argument for theism. The purpose of the next few installments is to clarify the Bayesian…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (838+ words) I understand the fear. But that fear is misplaced. Human value is not determined by what we do " it is rooted in who we are. That fear grows from the dehumanizing perspective that ties value to performance. If intelligence and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (176+ words) Everybody talks about AI becoming conscious, but few ever define what consciousness is. Below is a brief synopsis of six different models of consciousness. The first four are totally based on naturalism and basically assume we are computers made of…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (164+ words) The beauty and value of Kan'et al.s accomplishment lie in the enzyme-promoted formation of'an unnatural bond. This closes a crucial'gap between biological and chemical catalysis.'The impact is unforeseeable, but it seems that we are a big step closer…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (217+ words) Here, I evaluate whether Stern Cardinale's examples in fact count as reasonable counter-points to irreducibly complex systems. Stern Cardinale's first counterexample is Richard Lenski's famous long-term evolution experiment with Escherichia coli, in which it was observed that, after some 33,000 generations…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (327+ words) Physics is a mathematical exploration of the universe. We look for patterns, structures, symmetries, and relationships. We use math to capture and describe those patterns, structures, symmetries, and relationships. Even in the more esoteric world of quantum mechanics, the wave…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (436+ words) Why Intelligence Is Needed to Explain Functional Information'Science and Culture Today We already have a well-established law that shows us how order can decrease in a physical system. But is there a law that explains an increase in order? Scientists…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (194+ words) Math, Mystery, and the Mind of God: A Conversation'Science and Culture Today It's a rare thing to be able to say that an online conversation bears watching multiple times, but I will say that about the latest Uncommon Knowledge episode…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (937+ words) In December 2025,Molecular Systems Biologymarked its 20th anniversary with a special editorial that reflects on the field's development since 2005(Bheda et al. 2025). Systems biology is an approach to studying living systems that assumes hierarchical, top-down design.The piece, authored by the…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (288+ words) While amino acids can be produced in experiments or found on meteorites, they are often consumed by side reactions that create non-living tar. Source By now, you may have heard about some of the problems facing the field of origin-of-life…...