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Nature 439, 138 (12 January 2006) | doi:10.1038/439138a; Published online 11 January 2006

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Neuroscience gears up for duel on the issue of brain versus deity

Kenneth S. Kosik1

  1. Neuroscience Research Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular and Developmental Biology, Bio II, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-5060, USA

The argument over evolution versus intelligent design, discussed in your News story "Day of judgement for intelligent design" (Nature 438, 267; 2005), is a relatively small-stakes theological issue compared with the potential eruption in neuroscience over the material nature of the mind.Siding with evolution does not really pose a serious problem for many deeply religious people, because one can easily accept evolution without doubting the existence of a non-material being.

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