February 2021 – Page 2

Is There a Good Reason to Believe That Life’s Origin Must Be a Fully Natural Event?

Life is an experience that everyone has and thinks they can recognize. A quality we think is very important. Yet no one can define it.

Source: Is There a Good Reason to Believe That Life’s Origin Must Be a Fully Natural Event? | Evolution News

Origin of Life: A review of Paul Davies’ Demon in the Machine –

Source: Origin of Life: A review of Paul Davies’ Demon in the Machine – Uncommon Descent

More Evidence That Neanderthals Were ‘Absorbed’ by Humans, Not Wiped Out

Prehistoric teeth found over 100 years ago are some of the best evidence yet for hybridized communities of Neanderthals and modern humans.

Source: More Evidence That Neanderthals Were ‘Absorbed’ by Humans, Not Wiped Out

At Gizmodo: Neanderthals were absorbed, not wiped out – Uncommon Descent

Source: At Gizmodo: Neanderthals were absorbed, not wiped out – Uncommon Descent

Covid, climate, and ‘dual metabolic rupture’

We thought climate catastrophe the main danger. Now we know there is another. A double-whammy ecological crisis threatens collapse into dystopian chaos.

Source: Covid, climate, and ‘dual metabolic rupture’

The So-Called Moderna Vaccine Is a Publicly Funded Miracle

The so-called “Moderna” vaccine is a miracle of science. It is nearly 100 percent effective at preventing serious illness and death. By vaccinating the world, we can end the COVID-19 pandemic and save millions of lives.The only problem? We don’t have nearly enough doses. But there’s a solution: If the Biden administration allowed generic manufacturers, not just Moderna, to manufacture the vaccine at scale, the United States would no longer suffer from a vaccine shortage.