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A cognitive theory of religion

Post author:Mark
Post published:May 5, 2014
Post category:Events

Public lecture: Middlesex University, Tuesday 13th May at 4pm (more…)

Blackburn Diocese says fracking ‘damages God’s creation’

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:August 16, 2013
Post category:Science

I initially did not know how I was going to write this post given the controversial nature of the subject matter. One thing is for certain I am not going…

Evolutionary Puzzle Solved

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:March 22, 2012
Post category:Science

An unknown matter within evolutionary biology (one of the "gaps" if you will), the question of why insects that are poor mimics of more dangerous creatures still avoid getting eaten…

Confirmed: All Non-Africans Part Neanderthal

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:July 19, 2011
Post category:Science

It has been confirmed from a build up of evidence that a section of the human X chromosome derives from interbreeding with Neanderthals. Article from io9

Why Is There Only One Human Species?

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:June 25, 2011
Post category:Science

Not so very long ago, we shared this planet with several other species of human, all of them clever, resourceful and excellent hunters, so why did only Homo sapiens survive?…

Large Brains Evolved Because of Smells

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:May 20, 2011
Post category:Science

An interesting article on the BBC Nature site. Some evidence has been revealed that the larger mammalian brain evolved as a result of the development of the sense of smell. ... yet…

Heaven is a “Fairy Story”

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:May 16, 2011
Post category:Science

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has confirmed that which we all knew, Heaven is a "fairy story", for those who are afraid of the dark! I could have told you that and…

Humans Evolved From Fish

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:May 6, 2011
Post category:Science

One of my favourite comebacks that I read on a blog recently was when an atheistic scientist was talking to a creationist and the creationist stated "I don't come from…

Pope Tries Science – Fail!

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:April 24, 2011
Post category:Science

The Pope has tried his hand at evolutionary biology and failed miserably! According to him Humanity is not a product of evolution...which is random... Firstly we ARE undoubtedly the product…

A New Fifth Element…?

Post author:lt_zippy2
Post published:March 2, 2011
Post category:Science

Is the daffodil's trumpet a newly evolved flower part? More clues and evidence for evolution, but far more pretty! From BBC Science.