For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How would raising the minimum wage effect our economy? What do you think about miracles? When does a soul enter the body, and how does that inform a stance on abortion? Are there any credible, secular challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution via Natural Selection.

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How would raising the minimum wage effect our economy?

Minimum wage: Updated research roundup on the effects of increasing pay

How a Rising Minimum Wage Affects Jobs in Seattle

What do you think about miracles?

https://www.christianbook.com/miracles-credibility-new-testament-accounts-vols/craig-keener/9780801039522/pd/039522#CBD-PD-Description

When does a soul enter the body, and how does that inform a stance on abortion?

Episode 23 - Pro-life, Pro-choice

Are there any credible, secular challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution via Natural Selection.

Dubitable Darwin? Why Some Smart, Nonreligious People Doubt the Theory of Evolution

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