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spacecraft orbiting the Moon with Earth glowing in the background. Stunning view of space exploration, lunar surface, and advanced satellite technology in outer space
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October 30, 2025
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Space travel: The future is slowly becoming everyday reality

Catch the vibe at COSM 2025. Oh, and we’ll also be talking about the national debt…
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October 30, 2025
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Business and Finance, Events, Technology
Relativity Space likes to call itself a “customer-centric rocket company.” When we hear a tag line like that, we know times have changed. Read More ›
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October 29, 2025
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Surprisingly Polite Response to Non-Materialist Book on the Mind

The discussion with well-known skeptic Michael Shermer and leading neuroscientist Christof Koch was notably polite and productive
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October 29, 2025
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
Twenty years ago, materialism was expected to explain everything; now, more people are looking for broader picture answers. Read More ›
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October 29, 2025
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Neuroscience, Philosophy, Science
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Researchers: There can be memory outside the brain

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October 29, 2025
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Neuroscience, Philosophy, Science
Kukushkin et al. have a rather different philosophy of biology than we would expect to find in, say, textbook Darwinism. And they offer evidence. Read More ›
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October 27, 2025
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Medicine and Health, Religion, Spirituality
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Pure Unlimited Love: Faith, Freedom, and the Path to Peace

To illustrate the nature of the qualities needed, Dr. Post shared with Dr. Egnor a moving story from his time working in a geriatric psychiatric hospital in Mount Vernon, Ohio
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October 27, 2025
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Medicine and Health, Religion, Spirituality
Dr. Egnor agreed, observing that the United States seems to be losing its ability to hold respectful disagreement. Post responded by quoting Abraham Lincoln’s call for unity Read More ›
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White conceptual keyboard - Wikipedia (key with logotype)
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News
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October 24, 2025
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Large Language Models (LLMs), Media
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Search engine chatbots may be killing Wikipedia

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October 24, 2025
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Large Language Models (LLMs), Media
It’s not clear how this will impact a commonly heard criticism of Wikipedia — bias. Chatbots could be tweaked to spout biased information too. Read More ›
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October 23, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Events, Work
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COSM 2025 Talk: Where Are We With AI Right Now? Really.

Recent developments should focus attention on Uli Homann's talk
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October 23, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Events, Work
Just as the AI industry is becoming more analytical and realistic about how best to use AI, some users are falling in love with chatbots. We need to know more. Read More ›
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October 22, 2025
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Religion, Science
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Maturing Toward God: An Update from Charles Murray

It’s significant that the rethinking, in this and other cases, was prompted by evidence from science
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October 22, 2025
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Religion, Science
Klinghoffer notes that the question, “Why there is something rather than nothing?” is also addressed in the new video, “Proof of God in 3 Minutes.” Read More ›
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Forgotten Game: War's Scars
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October 19, 2025
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Philosophy, Relationships
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Stephen Post and Michael Egnor: Restoring Community Amid Division

In the dialogue on his new book, Dr. Post defines love simply: when the well-being of another person becomes as real and meaningful to you as your own, you love that person
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October 19, 2025
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Philosophy, Relationships
Michael Egnor adds that classical philosophers defined love as “willing the good of the other,” not merely liking someone and Stephen Post agrees. Read More ›
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Glauco Amigo, Ph.D.
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October 16, 2025
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Artificial Intelligence
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Natural Intelligence Creates Information; AI Processes It

Human intelligence creates new information through free, purposeful choices, while AI can only process/transform existing data according to predetermined rules
Glauco Amigo, Ph.D.
October 16, 2025
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Artificial Intelligence
If intelligence essentially involves agency, artificial general intelligence (AGI) in the human sense is not attainable by computation alone. Read More ›
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A doctor carefully examines a virtual x-ray projection with focused attention. The integration of advanced technology in medical diagnostics. Generative AI.
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October 16, 2025
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Health Care: AI Changes Everything. But What Will the Changes Be?

A panel at COSM 2025 next month can help us separate the hope from the hype
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October 16, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence, Events, Medicine and Health
The more useful an AI data collection system becomes, the more tempting a target it will be for hackers. Some risks are actually the price of success. Read More ›
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News
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October 14, 2025
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Philosophy of Mind
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Podcast: Evidence For the Existence of the Human Soul

Michael Egnor and Denyse O'Leary argue that there is abundant scientific data demonstrating the immaterial existence of the human person and that this reality continues after we die
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October 14, 2025
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Philosophy of Mind
The human soul has been understood as quite real but immaterial and non-local. It is instantiated in a body, which is material and local. Read More ›
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News
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October 14, 2025
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Business and Finance, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Top accounting firm tries to get AI to do the writing and… splat!

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October 14, 2025
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Business and Finance, Large Language Models (LLMs)
If undetected AI hallucination continues, after a while, completely erroneous information will become a more significant part of the overall information base. Read More ›
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Man working online from home with pet using laptop Ginger cat looks at screen interested in computer Interrupting while working on internet : Generative AI
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News
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October 11, 2025
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Addiction, Artificial Intelligence, Relationships
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AI’s Sweet Talk: How Artificial Companions Steal Our Humanity

Andrew McDiarmid and Janet Parshall discuss the sometimes tragic consequences of needy people becoming dependent on AI-fueled fantasy relationships
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October 11, 2025
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Addiction, Artificial Intelligence, Relationships
Fourteen-year-old Sewell Setzer’s suicide in Orlando offered a window into the problem of lonely people confusing confuse digital imitation with real intimacy. Read More ›
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October 10, 2025
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Near-Death Experiences, Philosophy of Mind
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“Here’s My Number. Call Me When You Have Evidence.”

On Standing for Truth, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor describes the approach he takes to those who defend materialist theories about human beings
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October 10, 2025
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Near-Death Experiences, Philosophy of Mind
Donny Budinsky and co-host Sam prompted a general discussion of experience versus reality when it comes to the human mind. Read More ›
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the concept of mind uploading or transferring consciousness to a digital format.
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October 8, 2025
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Philosophy of Mind, Transhumanism
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The Problem of Smith: When Mind Uploading Multiplies Identity

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October 8, 2025
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Philosophy of Mind, Transhumanism
Tyler Bauer: If personal identity is grounded in an immaterial soul, the real Smith is the body that contains his original soul. Read More ›
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October 8, 2025
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Creativity, Human exceptionalism
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Podcast: The Challenge of Proving Creativity in AI

AI researcher Mappouras discusses the limitations of the Lovelace test for AI creativity with host Robert Marks
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October 8, 2025
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Creativity, Human exceptionalism
Mappouras doesn’t rule out creativity in machines; he wants to develop a test that could recognize it. Read More ›
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News
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October 5, 2025
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Religion, Science
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Michael Egnor: Atheism as a “Foreign Influence” on Science

On the Ex-Skeptic show, the neurosurgeon — an ex-skeptic himself — discusses his journey with Jana Harmon, who studies atheists who came to believe in God
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October 5, 2025
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Religion, Science
Suggesting a trend, a new book which aims to dethrone materialism in science, has been selling well in Europe and coming out shortly in English. Read More ›