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Dr. Dan Kuebler< 1 min read

How Do COVID Vaccines Work? [VIDEO]

How do COVID Vaccines work? Dr. Dan Kuebler breaks down the science of the currently available Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler2 min read

Evolutionary Psychology Examples and More With Dr. Dan Kuebler [VIDEO]

Dr. Kuebler shares evolutionary psychology examples, his views on bias in science, and his personal interest in philosophy that led him his biology career.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Do Objectivity and Bias Have a Place in Science?

Dr. Dan Kuebler discusses the relationship between objectivity and bias in science. In moments of discovery, how do scientists' egos and bias affect the outcome?
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Evolutionary Theories — Human Diet and Monogamy [VIDEO]

How has evolution affected our psychology? Do evolutionary theories suggest that we are more inclined to polygamous relationships?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.8 min read

Belief and the Brain, Part 2: The Neurology of Transcendence

What can science tell us about the claims of mystics of experiencing contact with God, a non-material reality? What is the neurology of transcendence?
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Dr. Kuebler's Search for Answers to the Big Questions [VIDEO]

Big questions, such as what is the purpose of life, still drives Dr. Dan Kuebler's quest to understand how the world works through science.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Physics Girl: How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics [VIDEO]

Physics Girl explains how the edge of our galaxy and dark matter defy known physics.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.4 min read

Progress in the Search for Habitable Exoplanets

Are there habitable exoplanets? In 2001, the first exoplanet inside a habitable zone was discovered. What are the most recent developments in this search?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

Belief and the Brain Part 1: Is the Human Mind Unique?

Modern neurobiological investigations seek to understand the human brain and explore whether there is a scientific basis for our belief in the spiritual.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

How a Blind Astronomer, Wanda Diaz Merced, Found a Way to Hear Stars

When astronomer Wanda Diaz Merced lost her vision, she had the realization that visual scientific data could be translated into sound.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler< 1 min read

Tribalism Making a Comeback? In-Group Bias in Evolutionary Psychology

Tribalism and group bias may be hardwired into our psychology. Listen to Dr. Dan Kuebler on what this may mean for how we treat fellow human beings.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

NASA | Massive Black Hole Shreds Passing Star [VIDEO]

"Tidal Disruptions" are the name for what happens when a star gets too close to a massive black hole, and is ultimately ripped apart.
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