ID the Future Intelligent Design, Evolution, and Science Podcast
Topic

Neurosurgeon

profile-of-a-young-man-with-mental-activity-stockpack-adobe-233476510-stockpack-adobestock
Profile of a young man with mental activity
Image Credit: Ulia Koltyrina - Adobe Stock
Type
post
Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 16, 2025
Tagged
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Denyse O’Leary: Why Materialism Can’t Explain the Mind

Denyse O'Leary
June 16, 2025
Uncategorized
2
Is the soul a myth? Does your mind really just boil down to brain function? On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with journalist Denyse O'Leary about surprising findings out of neuroscience that shatter materialist assumptions. O'Leary is co-author with Dr. Michael Egnor of The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul. In this conversation, O'Leary reports on recent findings about the origin of consciousness, the challenge that near-death experiences present to materialism, and why the only way to move past materialism is to reject it fully as a model. Read More ›
Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-11016AM
Type
post
Author
Michael Egnor
Date
June 11, 2025
Tagged
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Michael Egnor Reads From His New Book The Immortal Mind

Michael Egnor
June 11, 2025
Uncategorized
2
On this ID The Future, Dr. Michael Egnor reads the Introduction to his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul, now available from Worthy Books. In this reading, Dr. Egnor shares his journey from being a medical student who believed science could explain everything, including how consciousness emerges from the brain and whether we have a soul, to a neurosurgeon who questioned the conventional materialist view. He discusses how years of operating on and examining patients with brain damage led him to wonder how large parts of the brain could be removed without affecting a person's mind or their ability to think, reason, believe, and desire. His personal story, including a profound experience in a hospital chapel during a family crisis, became a turning point that challenged his atheism and led him to believe that the immaterial aspects of our minds are real and that nature is an open system, not a closed one. Read More ›
creative-background-the-human-brain-on-a-blue-background-the-267933363-stockpack-adobestock
Creative background, the human brain on a blue background, the hemisphere is responsible for logic, and responsible for creativity. different hemispheres of the brain, 3D illustration, 3D render
Image Credit: Aliaksandr Marko - Adobe Stock
Type
post
Author
Michael Egnor
Date
June 2, 2025
Tagged
, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Neurosurgeon Pulls Back the Curtain on the Soul

Michael Egnor
June 2, 2025
Uncategorized
3
On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid is thrilled to welcome back renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor to continue discussing his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul. The book tackles provocative ideas, making a case that the human soul exists and that the mind is immortal. In this compelling conversation, we unpack some of the powerful arguments and evidence Dr. Egnor has marshaled. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›
human-anatomy-drawing-old-canvas-stockpack-adobe-stock
human anatomy drawing, old, canvas
Image Credit: adimas - Adobe Stock
Type
post
Author
Brian Miller
Date
October 11, 2023
Tagged
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Miracle of Man: Reflections on The Westminster Conference

Brian Miller
October 11, 2023
Uncategorized
2
Is mankind an error-prone accident of nature or a masterpiece of engineering and intention? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid invites physicist Brian Miller to discuss highlights of the 2023 Westminster Conference on Science & Faith. If you didn't get to attend this year's event in person or via live-stream, Dr. Miller's got you covered! The theme was The Miracle of Man, and speakers explored the uniqueness of human beings in the fields of physiology, biology, paleontology, and genetics, as well as theology and philosophy. Dr. Miller reviews his own talk on the intelligent design of human vision. He also recaps other highlights of the event, including talks from Michael Denton on the fitness of the planet for human life, Michael Egnor on the experimental evidence showing our minds are different than our brains, and more. He concludes by reminding us of the benefits of in-person events. "The presentations spark ideas and present new evidence," says Miller. "Then people will take that and talk about it over dinner, over lunch, or over coffee. And it's just a beautiful time to make new connections." Read More ›
excluded red paper
Exclusion
Image Credit: Frog 974 - Adobe Stock
Type
post
Author
Raymond Bohlin
Date
August 9, 2017
Tagged
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Evolutionist Jerry Coyne: Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee, or ID

Raymond Bohlin
August 9, 2017
Uncategorized
1

On this episode of ID: The Future, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor discusses Jerry Coyne’s free speech double standard. Peter Singer has advocated killing some handicapped newborns in the crib, and after some handicapped people protested and disrupted his lectures, Coyne objected to their infringing on Singer’s free speech rights. But then Coyne supported efforts to intimidate and possibly fire professor Eric Hedin for noting evidence of fine-tuning in an an elective seminar on “The Boundaries of Science.”* *Updated August 14, 2017

Discovery Institute