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Denyse O'Leary
Date
July 10, 2025

Categorized
Media, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Fiona MacDonald, Hydrocephalus, Immortal Mind (Worthy 2025), Lionel Feuillet, Max Muenke, Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996)}

Burying Stories Is No Way to Advance Science

_{A story about a man with a severe brain defect who led an apparently normal life has been almost buried in efforts to explain it away} _{Denyse O'Leary
July 10, 2025

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Media, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

Michael Egnor and I wrote The Immortal Mind to show that the mind is not simply what the brain does and this story is but one example among many. Read More ›

Supernova Galaxy 8k hype realistic. spiral galaxy in space background. background of supernova nebula and stars, glowing mysterious universe. Space texture illustration. Generative ai

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 17, 2025

Categorized
History, Philosophy, Physics

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Carlo Rovelli, Fine-tuning, Karl Popper (1902–1994), Standard Model (of physics), Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996)}

Physicist: “Bad Philosophy” May Spur Search for New Physics

_{Carlo Rovelli points out that revolutions’ in the history of fundamental physics are more conservative than they are often depicted} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 17, 2025

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History, Philosophy, Physics}

It may not just be bad philosophy. It may also be a determination to believe in a universe that the evidence does not support. Read More ›