Personal identity seems so strong. We have the same sense of ourselves throughout our lives, even though everything about our physical bodies and brains is changing...
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For years we thought that in order to be creative you had to “be born with it.” Now, new thinking on the subject reveals that everyone can learn to be more...
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What does it mean to be a ‘person’? How do persons differ from other living things? Must all human beings be persons? Always? When does personhood start—during...
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A group of biologists examine the multitude of unseen bacteria and viruses that inhabit every part of the globe, as well as the distinct differences between “good” and...
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If we imagine that immortal souls exist, we then ask ourselves why do they exist. What is the purpose of a soul that exists into eternity?
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From brain development to culture, music pervades the human psyche. A neuroscientist, musicologist and an educator discuss music’s universal appeal and its importance to...
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