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origins of humans news blurb Ancient genome reveals its secrets Max Planck researchers describe Denisovan genome, illuminating the relationships between Denisovans and… Started by Pope Beanie	0	Aug 31, 2012
Epilepsy, the Origin of Islam Has a major branch of history been determined by one man's bout with epilepsy? I think so! Epilepsy Toronto has, on its web page, a list… Started by Atheist Exile	1	Feb 27, 2010 Reply by Atheist Exile
The Origin of Free Will Some assert that man has free will. Some assert that all is determined. Some say that free will can co-exist with determinism. The debate h… Started by Atheist Exile	0	Feb 26, 2010
An Objective Source for Morality? Nature is, as Alfred Lord Tennyson said, “red in tooth and claw”. It has no morals. Morality is a human construct that usually reflects our… Started by Atheist Exile	0	Nov 25, 2009
The Origin of a New Paradigm: Epigenetics There was a fascinating show on BBC's Horizon program about the recent discovery of epigenetics. If you Google "epigenetics" you'll find pl… Started by Atheist Exile	1	Nov 12, 2009 Reply by Atheist Exile
The History of Ideas The Dictionary of the History of Ideas, on line as an ebook at the University of Virginia Library. An amazing resource in understanding whe… Started by Crystal Shard	1	Nov 10, 2009 Reply by Atheist Exile
The Origin of Everything: NOTHING This amazing summary of our latest understanding of cosmology, by Lawrence Kraus, will blow your mind. It's what the majority of physicists… Started by Atheist Exile	18	Nov 3, 2009 Reply by Dave G
The Holographic Universe This is an old article I saved about a decade ago. Because of the impression it made on me, it's managed to survive one PC after another an… Started by Atheist Exile	1	Oct 23, 2009 Reply by Atheist Exile
The Origins of Quantum Computing There was a fascinating article, by Eugenie Samuel, at NewScientist.com. It explains an experiment in which they stopped light dead in its… Started by Atheist Exile	0	Oct 18, 2009
Trying to find Carl Sagan's Amniotic Universe Decades ago, I read a short article, by Carl Sagan, in Reader's Digest, called "Amniotic Universe". I think it was excerpted from his book,… Started by Atheist Exile	1	Oct 18, 2009 Reply by Reggie