Atheist Nexus
ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
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Science’s Brilliant Blunders: How Oops Moments Became Eurekas
In 1953, the celebrated chemist Linus Pauling, already on track for a Nobel Prize for his work on chemical bonds, solved a major biochemical mystery by figuring out the…
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Cox, Brian + In Search of Giants (in 15 parts) by Joan Denoo
Cox, Brian + In Search of Giants (in 15 parts) by Joan Denoo Cox takes us on a journey from atoms, electrons, atomic nucleus, quarks, particle physics, the nature of forces, gravity and…
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Part Human Part Ape Possible Ancester Analized
The remains of a species with both human and ape characteristics have been thoroughly analyzed through the publication of six scientific papers. The remains were found in South Africa. Per the article: The species, Australopithecus sediba, is a striking example of human evolution, conclude six…
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Male upper body strength, evolution, & politics
The Republican party's ideology has been characterized as "I've got mine, screw you." Now it seems antithesis to taxing the rich to pay for social services for others has an evolution-based correlation to male upper body strength.…
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Scientists Say Minoans Were European
The Minoans were the builders of the first advanced civilization in Europe (about 4,700 years ago on the island of Crete). Because of the artwork associated with the culture there had been speculation that they were of Egyptian or Libyan origin. However, recent DNA analyses by scientists from the…
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Are We Getting Dumber? The Incredible Shrinking Brain (Discover, Sep. 2010)
"The human brain has been getting smaller and smaller since the Stone Age - and no one is sure why". Since 20,000 years ago the human brain has gone from 1,500cc in Cro-Magnon to about 1,350cc today, losing a chunk about the size of a tennis ball. There is no consensus why this is happening, but…
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Atheist Sees Image of the Creation of the World in a Piece of Burnt Toast
BURNT TOAST AND GODDIDNOTDOIT: Atheist Sees Image of the 'Birth of Earth' in Burnt ToastYes it’s true.This genuine picture was photographed in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England by atheist scientist Dr. Terence Meaden earlier this month.He could barely withhold his excitement.“I was having…
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Was Darwin Wrong About Coral Atolls?
Charles Darwin sparked more than one controversy over the natural progression of life. One such case involved the evolution of coral atolls, the ring-shaped coral reefs that surround submerged tropical islands.Coral reefs are actually huge colonies of tiny animals that need sunlight to grow. After…
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Big Fish Eat Little Fish, 1557, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Big Fish Eat Little Fish, 1557Pieter Bruegel the Elder noted in his paintings the political scene of his time and his interpretation of "Look son, I have long known that the big fish eat the small." The 1500s have past into history, and in the 21st century, we observe the same phenomena. Bruegel…
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Protein Reverses Heart Failure in Mice
Scientists at Harvard University have discovered that a protein called GDF-11 dramatically reverses heart failure in mice restoring their enlarged hearts to a normal condition in a relatively short period of time. The success is for the same kind of heart failure that commonly affects humans as…
