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I am a translator and novelist currently living in Finland. I have an MA in translation studies and a BA in Bible and theology. I like to keep up-to-date with science and origins issues and write about them in my blogs.

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Dino-era Bird Found in China
The fossil of a modern-looking bird that lived during the dinosaur era has been found in China. This discovery brings an interesting perspective into a lively debate that has been brewing in the scientific community for several years. Read
By: Joel Kontinen | 11/05/2008 | Science
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Hobbits Becoming More Human
A new study suggests that the hobbits, a diminutive people whose remains were found on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003 and 2004, were real humans after all. They were originally classified as Homo floresiensis, a species distinct from Homo sapiens but the dispute about their status has never abated. It now seems that their small stature is due to a lack of iodine Read
By: Joel Kontinen | 09/03/2008 | Science
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Moses on Drugs: a Brave New Theory or Extremely Bad Science?
t has become easy to predict when Easter is coming even without looking at a calendar. Each year we get to hear about some new astounding discovery and the authors of the sensational find get their moment of fame and occasionally also some extra money. This Easter an Israeli scholar presents a bizarre hypothesis on Moses. Read
By: Joel Kontinen | 08/03/2008 | Science
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Harvard Biologist Admits: We Know Nothing About Brain Evolution
Science journals have featured countless stories about the evolution of the human brain. Scientists are puzzled since humans have much bigger brains than any other species. Their suggested explanations have often been mutually exclusive. Now a Harvard biologist says all such explanations have been bogus. Read
By: Joel Kontinen | 24/02/2008 | Science
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Cavemen Were Smarter Than We Thought
Science textbooks usually present cavemen as very primitive people who were barely able to utter a few monosyllables. However, as additional data about stone age men is unearthed, the picture becomes considerably more complex. Read
By: Joel Kontinen | 11/02/2008 | Science
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The Violence in Kenya: Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, The Beloved Country, Alan Paton’s touching description of the woes of South Africa was published in 1948. If we had good reasons to cry for South Africa in the apartheid era, now is the time to cry for another beloved country, Kenya. The unrest following the recent presidential election has been surprisingly fierce but in keeping with Kenya’s long history of political unrest. Read
By: Joel Kontinen | 20/01/2008 | Politics