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Sara Sybesma Tolsma

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Mom, Are Aliens Real?

Would the presence of intelligent extraterrestrial creatures diminish human dignity or force us to reconsider what it means for us to be created in the

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A Blurry Line and a Clear Calling

Humans have searched long and hard for a trait that secures our uniqueness. Tool use. Play. Language. Creativity. Imagination. Empathy. One by one, these candidates

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Waiting, and why it’s hard

Neuroscience offers the hope that the ability to wait can be strengthened through practice—especially the practice of Advent.

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Living in the Tension

When we learn about bones, we talk about the importance of tension or stress for bone health. Your bones remodel constantly in response to stress.

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Can AI Create Life?

Tools, like Evo are important steps toward AI-designed drugs, gene therapy, and anti-bacterial treatments for use in agriculture and medicine.

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