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The Purposeful Universe seeks to explore and present, through award winning videos, the abundant order in nature that funnels biological systems toward increasing levels of complexity and sophistication—suggesting that human life is the purposeful outcome of a complex, ordered system.

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Purposeful Lab: 10 Rules for Saving Our Society

Fr. Robert Spitzer discusses 10 rules for saving our society from his book "Ten Universal Principles: A Brief Philosophy of Life Issues."
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Purposeful Lab: How to Unleash Your Mind’s Full Potential

Dr. Jeanne Zehr of the MINDCAP Center for Cognitive Advantage joins Purposeful Lab Podcast to discuss how to unleash your mind's full potential.
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Purposeful Lab: Personalism, The Philosophy We Need Today

Dan Kuebler interviews philosopher Dr. John F. Crosby on the field of personalism, a philosophy that highlights the importance of the human person.
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Purposeful Lab: Your Immortal Soul

James Brent, O.P. discusses the immortal soul on Purposeful Lab podcast. Fr. James speaks about what the soul is, why the human soul is unique, and more.
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Purposeful Lab: Understanding the Mind and Brain

Dr. Sharon Dirckx discusses the differences between the mind, the brain, and consciousness, and how they point to the existence of a creator.
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Purposeful Lab: What Does it Mean for Humans to Thrive?

What does it mean for humans to thrive? Dan and Catherine welcome Dr. Pam King to the Purposeful Lab to answer that very question.
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Purposeful Lab: Evolutionary Psychology—What Sets Humans Apart

Dan and Catherine discuss evolutionary psychology and the unique characteristics of the human brain that set us apart from other organisms.
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Purposeful Lab: Does the Human Brain Ever Stop Evolving?

On this episode of the Purposeful Lab Podcast, Sofia Carozza answers does the human brain ever stop evolving?
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Purposeful Lab: Overcoming Childhood Trauma through Brain Plasticity

Sophia Carozza discusses how early experiences in life shape the brain, cognitive function, and healing, offering hope for those who have childhood trauma.
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Purposeful Lab: Crash Course in Evolution

Dan Kuebler offers a crash course in evolution, summarizing convergence in evolution, as well as how the first humans emerged from the hominin species.
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Purposeful Lab: How Can a Loving God Allow Evil?

How can a loving God allow evil? Suffering must be present so we can strive towards perfection and understand the power of hope, love, and other virtues.
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Purposeful Lab: How to Find Purpose in a Scientific World

In this Purposeful Lab episode Daniel Toma discusses finding purpose in a scientific world— viewing science through a Catholic, not materialistic, lens.
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