3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (453+ words) Yes, the lizard brain is an old favorite of pop psychology. For example, did you know that your lizard brain “fuels overthinking and social anxiety”? The claim that we have a reptilian brain underlying our human one is a staple…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (869+ words) One positive aspect: Howell rightly observes that some other would-be histories of ID, especially those by written by critics, are “polemical” and “activist.” Source Now I want to put the effort in context. One positive aspect: Howell rightly observes that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (293+ words) Have you ever read a book in which both the origin and end of man hang in the balance? That’s a rare combination that comes together in a new thriller novel. Source Have you ever read a book in which…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (179+ words) As Casey Luskin wrote here earlier today, C. W. Howell’s book Designer Science tries to tie intelligent design to larger trends of “extreme” science skepticism that have bothered many in the science community. Howell seeks to link those to the political right:…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (340+ words) But before we knew very much about him — including the fact that he does survive in our genomes — it was easy to co-opt him for the role of the subhuman, which human evolution theory badly needs. Without a subhuman, the…...