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Atheist: “I Can’t Waive Off” Story of Everything

_{David Klinghoffer
April 30, 2026
3
Intelligent Design}

“I came away with a much clearer picture of the actual argument….That’s enough of a reason to watch.”

Meyer, D’Souza: Is Knowledge of a Creator Innate?

_{David Klinghoffer
April 30, 2026
4
Faith & Science}

A couple of friends made me laugh last week in telling about a Jewish class they took.

The Story to Which Biology Must Lead

_{Walter Myers III
April 30, 2026
6
Biology}

Perhaps the most arresting challenge to the materialist account of life is one that cannot be quantified at all.

Tyson, Shatner, and Science’s Next Great Frontier

_{Brian Miller
May 2, 2026
4
Intelligent Design}

The implications of such paradigm-altering evidence are well articulated by William Shatner in his interview.

On Piers Morgan, Meyer Addresses Diverse Questions

_{David Klinghoffer
May 1, 2026
1
Intelligent Design}

As always, Dr. Meyer is unrufflable, a good sport about it all, and a gentleman.

Stephen Meyer’s Completed Pilgrimage

_{John Zmirak
May 1, 2026
5
Intelligent Design}

No one voice dominates the narration, with specialists who’d been interviewed stepping in to recount the parts of the story with which they’re familiar.

Story from Seattle: West Coast Premiere Shines

_{Emily Sandico
May 1, 2026
2
Intelligent Design}

The oldest girl said about the irreducibly complex motor of the bacterial flagellum, “We just learned about bacteria in school, but we didn’t learn that!”

ID the Future

with Andrew McDiarmid

The Real Heroes of the Big Bang Revolution

_{2207
Jean-Pierre Luminet
May 1, 2026}

The discovery that the universe had a beginning was one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the last century, and that story is told cinematically in the new movie The Story of Everything. The developments sparked a cosmological paradigm shift and a radical new way to understand our world. But the three scientists most responsible for the big bang revolution are largely unknown to the public and underestimated by other scientists in their field. On this ID The Future out of the vault, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with esteemed cosmologist Jean-Pierre Luminet, who sets the record straight on the real heroes of the Big Bang Theory with his book The Big Bang Revolutionaries, published by Discovery Institute Press. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation.

Using the Logic of Surprise to Infer Cosmic Design

_{2206
Timothy McGrew
April 29, 2026}

On a hike, you stumble upon a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. When you walk in, you notice a steaming cup of tea sitting on the table. On the hypothesis that the cabin is deserted, the tea would be shockingly surprising. But on the hypothesis that the cabin is inhabited, not so much. How does this little story illuminate the case for intelligent design? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Timothy McGrew, one of the experts featured in the new movie The Story of Everything. The movie is a cinematic exploration of the scientific evidence for a mind behind the universe. Based on Dr. Stephen Meyer’s 2021 book Return of the God Hypothesis, The Story of Everything brings the evidence for intelligent design to life through stunning footage, cutting-edge animation, and engaging interviews with over 20 scientists and scholars.

Finding God Through Science: Astrophysicist Sarah Salviander

_{2205
Sarah Salviander
April 27, 2026}

On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes astrophysicist Dr. Sarah Salviander, one of the experts featured in the new movie The Story of Everything. The movie, opening April 30, 2026 in theaters, is a cinematic exploration of the cosmos that traces the evidence for intelligent design from the precise laws that govern the stars to the intricate structures found in every living cell. Salviander recounts how her scientific research led her to question and eventually reject the atheism of her youth. She also details her experience being interviewed for the movie and reviews some of the evidence for intelligent design that she helps present in the film. Salviander was raised in a strictly secular home and had no religious background growing up. She was deeply influenced by …

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A Scientist Says the Universe Was Designed… Here’s His Evidence

_{Stephen C. Meyer
April 28, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Bryan Callen interviews Dr. Stephen Meyer about the origin of life and the evidence of intelligent design.

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Astrophysicist Describes Finding God on Scientific Grounds

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 27, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Andrew McDiarmid interviews astrophysicist Dr. Sarah Salviander on finding God on scientific grounds.

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“Atheists Have A Serious Problem” Michael Knowles & Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
April 25, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Stephen C. Meyer joins Michael to discuss the scientific case for intelligent design. Drawing from Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt, Meyer presents evidence from molecular biology, the Cambrian explosion, and information theory that challenges unguided Darwinian evolution and points to an intelligent cause. He addresses common objections and explores the implications for science and worldview. A clear, evidence-based look at one of today’s most important debates.

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Why the Fine-Tuning Argument is Stronger than Ever

_{Sean McDowell
April 24, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Sean McDowell interviews Dr. Jay Richards about the origin of life and the fine-tuning argument.

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Intelligent Design

Tyson, Shatner, and Science’s Next Great Frontier

_{Brian Miller
May 2, 2026
4
Intelligent Design}

The implications of such paradigm-altering evidence are well articulated by William Shatner in his interview.

On Piers Morgan, Meyer Addresses Diverse Questions

_{David Klinghoffer
May 1, 2026
1
Intelligent Design}

As always, Dr. Meyer is unrufflable, a good sport about it all, and a gentleman.

Stephen Meyer’s Completed Pilgrimage

_{John Zmirak
May 1, 2026
5
Intelligent Design}

No one voice dominates the narration, with specialists who’d been interviewed stepping in to recount the parts of the story with which they’re familiar.

Story from Seattle: West Coast Premiere Shines

_{Emily Sandico
May 1, 2026
2
Intelligent Design}

The oldest girl said about the irreducibly complex motor of the bacterial flagellum, “We just learned about bacteria in school, but we didn’t learn that!”

Historical Sciences

Origin of Life

Origins, Destiny, and Intelligent Design

_{Eric Hedin
February 25, 2026
5
Intelligent Design}

Apart from an intelligent designer, “…we are forced to believe that nucleic acids eventually acquire awareness of their own existence when they are mixed.”

New Demonstration Life’s Origin Required an Agent

_{Brian Miller
February 19, 2026
5
Origin of Life}

James Tour and Rob Stadler explain why an RNA even remotely similar to QT45 could never have formed on the early Earth.

Origin of Life: When Favorite Narratives Unravel

_{David Klinghoffer
January 29, 2026
1
Origin of Life}

As the excellent YouTube channel Theos Theory reminds us, stories of the origin of life rely more on audience credulity than on evidence.

Evolution

The Nanoscale Engineering of Complex III

_{Emily Reeves
April 28, 2026
15
Evolution}

If I put on my reverse-engineering hat, this enzyme looks like the work of a designer who deeply understood electrochemistry and quantum tunneling.

The Denial of Limited Government in Science’s Name

_{John G. West
March 23, 2026
7
Evolution}

Charles Darwin was honored for showing that the truths preached by the political philosophers had been substantiated by biological science.

Stadler on Darwinism’s “Low Confidence” Science

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 20, 2026
2
Evolution}

Across experiments involving bacteria and yeast, researchers found that while evolution can occasionally fix a single point mutation.

Paleontology

The Prescient Günter Bechly

_{Casey Luskin
April 23, 2026
7
Paleontology}

Let’s consider the fossils the paper identifies as appearing in the Ediacaran but that belong to phyla previously known to appear first in the Cambrian.

Beach Stroll Casts Further Doubt on These Fossils

_{Casey Luskin
April 20, 2026
3
Paleontology}

In one instance I found a kelp on the beach with its holdfast still nicely attached. A photo of it is at the top.

Paper Overstates Bilaterians in Ediacaran

_{Casey Luskin
April 20, 2026
14
Paleontology}

I suspect the bilaterian nature of this “most numerous” fossil will be challenged as more studies come out.

Cosmology

Stephen Meyer’s Completed Pilgrimage

_{John Zmirak
May 1, 2026
5
Intelligent Design}

No one voice dominates the narration, with specialists who’d been interviewed stepping in to recount the parts of the story with which they’re familiar.

Story from Seattle: West Coast Premiere Shines

_{Emily Sandico
May 1, 2026
2
Intelligent Design}

The oldest girl said about the irreducibly complex motor of the bacterial flagellum, “We just learned about bacteria in school, but we didn’t learn that!”

Dispatch from Dallas: Documentary Premieres

_{Jonathan Witt
May 1, 2026
2
Intelligent Design}

There is something fitting, even story-like, about Meyer’s presence at the Dallas premiere.

Human Origins

Neanderthals as Descended from Humans

_{Casey Luskin
April 17, 2026
5
Human Origins and Anthropology}

Humans and Neanderthals are so similar that Neanderthals provide no evidence we are closely related to some type of primitive non-human.

Error Versus Deception in Human Origins Debate

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 25, 2026
2
Human Origins and Anthropology}

How do you separate the facts from the narrative? That can be challenging these days, and the realm of science is no exception.

Supposed Human Ancestor Falls Victim to Politics

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 24, 2026
2
Human Origins and Anthropology}

Casey Luskin describes a culture of silence in paleoanthropology driven by competition, prestige, and political pressure.

Archaeology

More Discoveries Point to Neanderthal Intelligence

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 5, 2024
5
Archaeology}

This very ancient people we know the most about can’t be the missing link that many paleontologists are looking for.

The Joy of (Neanderthal) Cooking

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 30, 2024
5
Archaeology}

The Darwinian account of the human race would be much easier to believe in good faith if scientists could point to a clearly inferior and clearly human being.

Dallas Conference: Archaeology & the Life of Jesus

_{Titus Kennedy
January 19, 2024
1
Archaeology}

My presentation will explore archaeological discoveries illuminating a major event in the life of Jesus — his trial in Jerusalem.

History of Science

Contest of Cosmic Stories “Isn’t a Fair Fight”

_{David Klinghoffer
April 13, 2026
3
History of Science}

As Bethel McGrew notes, the tradition of seeing the stars, planets, and the rest of space as pointing to a creator has a distinguished scientific history.

Myth and Legend in Darwin’s Famous Origins Story

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2026
3
History of Science}

Neil Thomas makes a case that the rise of Darwin’s theory owes much to cultural timing, philosophical appeal, and persuasive storytelling.

Maxwell Drew a Remarkable Design Inference

_{David Coppedge
April 3, 2026
11
History of Science}

So far we detect significant prescience about intelligent design in Maxwell’s thought. He all but uses the phrase himself.

Geology

As an Idea, the “Anthropocene” Era Is Dead

_{Science & Culture
November 25, 2025
3
Geology}

In a world where pundits regularly accuse us all of being too anthropocentric, the naming of a new geological epoch would enshrine that view forever in science.

The Wonders of a Hard Mineral

_{David Coppedge
September 5, 2025
11
Geology}

Explore the features of a remarkable mineral erupted from volcanoes that is found in our teeth. How did it get there?

Plate Tectonics and Scientific Discovery

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
September 3, 2024
4
Geology}

Plate tectonics is important for advanced life in multiple ways and planets with plate tectonics are very rare.

Life Sciences

Fireweed: An Example of Intelligent Latent Design

_{Eric Hedin
February 5, 2025
7
Life Sciences}

The photo with fireweed in the foreground at the top of this article was taken by my father, Robert Hedin, at Mount Shuksan in Washington State.

Biological Information in Static Electricity

_{David Coppedge
December 5, 2024
5
Life Sciences}

The influence of static charge in pollination is one demonstrable case — not only for bees, but for moths and hummingbirds as well.

Plant Missile Technology: A Peek in the Armory

_{David Coppedge
December 2, 2024
5
Life Sciences}

Ballistic missiles are common in plants and fungi. Take a look at how they launch their payloads.

Neuroscience

Design Logic Explains Neural Wiring Better

_{Howard Glicksman
April 15, 2026
9
Neuroscience & Mind}

This is why Darwinists can easily incorporate new discoveries into their origin narrative. It is because they never really address the true causal implications.

Conscious AI, You Say? Six Models of Consciousness

_{Robert J. Marks II
March 4, 2026
6
Neuroscience & Mind}

Integrated Information Theory (IIT) is a mathematically founded emergence model. Michael Egnor and I recently published a paper critiquing IIT.

When the Mind is Freed from the Brain

_{Andrew McDiarmid
February 4, 2026
3
Neuroscience & Mind}

The strong dependency of mind on brain that gets us through everyday life no longer seems to apply when we come to death and dying.

Medicine

Gender Reassignment Harmed Mental Health

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 15, 2026
4
Medicine}

Hopefully, this study will aid the many lawsuits being filed by childhood victims (detransitioners).

Western Medicine’s Utilitarian Drift

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 14, 2026
5
Medicine}

At least in some sense, once the girl was deemed killable, her body parts became the primary factor in her care.

Doctor’s Diary: Reading the Designer’s Signature

_{Geoffrey Simmons
April 13, 2026
7
Medicine}

The audience will see that everything related to our presence on this planet could not have happened by accident. It’s quite a story.

Biology

Story of Everything Dazzled Me: I Wasn’t Prepared

_{Jonathan Witt
April 27, 2026
4
Intelligent Design}

I’ve worked on successful documentary films, including a 2014 feature-length film that won multiple prizes; I’m not easily impressed.

The Living Nano-Factory

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 16, 2026
3
Biology}

Information and orderly processes don’t happen by accident any more than a factory production line organizes itself out of unassembled constituent parts.

Project Hail Mary Can’t Outrun the God Hypothesis

_{Bethel McGrew
April 13, 2026
6
Biology}

How could something with a structure this complicated have evolved twice? Ryland Grace thinks it couldn’t have.

Physical Sciences

Physics

Tyson, Shatner, and Science’s Next Great Frontier

_{Brian Miller
May 2, 2026
4
Intelligent Design}

The implications of such paradigm-altering evidence are well articulated by William Shatner in his interview.

On Piers Morgan, Meyer Addresses Diverse Questions

_{David Klinghoffer
May 1, 2026
1
Intelligent Design}

As always, Dr. Meyer is unrufflable, a good sport about it all, and a gentleman.

“Cosmic Signposts” Pointing to Intelligent Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 29, 2026
2
Physics}

Dr. Salviander was deeply influenced by science fiction and by the popular astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan.

Chemistry

The Messy Reality of Prebiotic Chemistry

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 15, 2026
2
Origin of Life}

The interview explores the professional risks faced by scientists who question the standard evolutionary paradigm.

Organic Chemistry Without Intelligence

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 13, 2026
2
Origin of Life}

While amino acids can be produced in experiments or found on meteorites, they are often consumed by side reactions that create non-living tar.

When Science Degenerates into a Spoils System

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 2, 2025
5
Scientific Freedom}

Chemistry professor Anna Krylov forces us to look at that in discouraging detail.

Astronomy

“Cosmic Signposts” Pointing to Intelligent Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 29, 2026
2
Physics}

Dr. Salviander was deeply influenced by science fiction and by the popular astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan.

Should Mysterious Signals Be Attributed to ET?

_{David Coppedge
January 27, 2026
4
Astronomy}

Intelligent design advocates agree that you don’t infer intelligence until there is sufficient reason to reject chance and natural law.

Astrobiology as a Secular Quest for Meaning

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 13, 2025
6
Astronomy}

I don’t think this stuff does any harm — as long as it is understood as drama and not given undue importance in science or philosophy.

Fine-Tuning

The Story of Everything…or of Nothing?

_{George Montañez
April 21, 2026
9
Faith & Science}

The movie is respectful in how it addresses questions. It doesn’t preach. But it challenges perspectives at the heart of who we are.

Objective Probability of the Fine-Tuning Evidence

_{Bruce Gordon
March 27, 2026
10
Fine-tuning}

Science and philosophy aim to explain aspects of the world and of our experience, and both offer judgments about what is correct or incorrect.

A Goldilocks Universe, Designed for Us

_{Science & Culture
March 18, 2026
3
Fine-tuning}

As philosopher Timothy McGrew puts it, we live in a universe “bearing everywhere the fingerprints of its Creator.”

Earth Sciences

Geophysics

Aurora Borealis: Scientific and Aesthetic Design

_{Casey Luskin
May 12, 2024
9
Astronomy}

You appreciate the aurora borealis or aurora australis because you were not created by strictly material evolutionary processes.

Geoengineering on an Intelligently Designed Planet

_{Tova Levengood
August 30, 2023
4
Intelligent Design}

Scientists are still discovering how many systems, controls, and other aspects of planetary fine-tuning are in place to ensure that we have abundant life.

No Iron, No Life: Design in Iron Availability

_{Science & Culture
January 25, 2022
9
Biology}

As an exercise, count the number of lucky breaks that had to occur for the evolutionary story to work.

Environment

Great Science Cancellation Continues

_{David Klinghoffer
September 18, 2025
3
Scientific Freedom}

In the domination of science by ideology, by the myth of “settled science,” the stakes couldn’t be more profound.

COSM Will Feature Nobel Laureate John F. Clauser

_{Science & Culture
September 12, 2025
5
Physics}

Discovery Institute’s upcoming COSM 2025 tech conference will feature something a little different.

Put Mother Nature on the Board of Directors?

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 9, 2025
6
Ethics}

Nature can’t “own” anything. That’s a human construct. Moreover, nature would be represented by environmental “flesh flake” radicals.

Rare Earth

Stephen Meyer on the Meaning of Artemis II Mission

_{David Klinghoffer
April 8, 2026
3
Rare Earth}

Aboard the lunar spacecraft, astronaut Victor Glover spoke movingly about what some have called our Privileged Planet.

Study: Geological Habitability Parameters

_{Casey Luskin
August 14, 2024
8
Rare Earth}

One thing that is likely to get some pushback is the study’s claim that modern-style plate tectonics on Earth did not commence until the Neoproterozoic.

Earth and Mars — A Rare Gem and a Sharp Contrast

_{Eric Hedin
August 5, 2024
9
Rare Earth}

Apparently, simple living organisms must exist for eons on a planet before more advanced life can thrive.

Planetology

The Search for ETs: Keeping Hope Alive

_{Denyse O’Leary
October 15, 2025
5
Planetology}

The question looms: How much can science avoid facts while retaining the character of science?

Rights for Planets, Moons, and Space Microbes?

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 29, 2025
3
Planetology}

The ultimate purpose in granting such rights would be to disincentivize investments in space exploration and keep us Gaia-bound.

Hope for Mars Life Is Dashed Again

_{David Coppedge
March 4, 2025
1
Planetology}

Subsequent landers discovered a high concentration of perchlorates in the soil. Perchlorates are chlorinated salts, often used in fireworks.

Culture

Human Exceptionalism

Tree Rights Advocacy Is Based on Irrationality

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 17, 2026
5
Human Exceptionalism}

We protect trees and woodlands with laws and regulations without resorting to irrational ideological justifications and materially impeding human thriving.

Why AI Won’t Replace Us Spiritually

_{George Montañez
March 12, 2026
6
Human Exceptionalism}

AI systems increasingly resemble human intelligence. But resemblance alone does not make them image bearers. It cannot. AI systems do not represent God.

Are We Just Animals? A Tempting Delusion

_{J. Budziszewski
February 5, 2026
5
Human Exceptionalism}

Some of my students argue that humans should be wiped off the face of the earth to make room for the other species.

Arts

Requiem for an Artificial Superintelligence

_{William A. Dembski
March 20, 2026
19
Computational Sciences}

On the morning of his upload, he signed transfer papers, redundancy protocols, continuity covenants, and one handwritten page that no lawyer saw.

Tickets Now! Cosmic Beginning & the God Hypothesis

_{Science & Culture
March 13, 2026
3
Cosmology}

In a beautiful, exciting, deeply informed film, scientists and scholars explain why the story of meaning and purpose in a created universe has been vindicated.

False Messiah: An Addendum on Darwin and Theism

_{Neil Thomas
October 22, 2025
12
Evolution}

The standpoint of poet John Keats is certainly gaining resonance in our doubt-ridden 21st century. I for one welcome its openness to questioning and wonder.

Ethics

Gender Reassignment Harmed Mental Health

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 15, 2026
4
Medicine}

Hopefully, this study will aid the many lawsuits being filed by childhood victims (detransitioners).

Western Medicine’s Utilitarian Drift

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 14, 2026
5
Medicine}

At least in some sense, once the girl was deemed killable, her body parts became the primary factor in her care.

Scientists Keep Removed Human Uterus Alive

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 4, 2026
4
Bioethics}

So, the plan ultimately is to manufacture human life solely for experimenting upon.

Social Sciences

National Creed Rests on Propositions About Reality

_{David Klinghoffer
April 27, 2026
3
Political Science}

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, what “story” we hold to be true matters as much as it has always done.

Meyer, Knowles: Evolutionary Mystery of Language

_{David Klinghoffer
April 26, 2026
3
Linguistics}

If languages evolve in the familiar Darwinian manner, you would expect there to be a range of sophistication levels across the spectrum of human languages.

A Movie to Share with Young People, Now Subsidized

_{David Klinghoffer
April 24, 2026
2
Faith & Science}

“Surveys show a 70 percent drop-off in religious practice during college, even at many faith-based schools.”

Faith and Science

Meyer on Mind Pump: ID for the Fitness Crowd

_{David Klinghoffer
April 30, 2026
1
Faith & Science}

Dr. Meyer is talking about Albert Einstein’s greatest error with a huge “podcast that is dedicated to providing truthful fitness and health information.”

When Churches Fail: Taking on Big Questions

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 27, 2026
3
Faith & Science}

The churches that Devin Squeri consulted utterly failed to provide the smallest modicum of help in addressing his questions.

A Movie to Share with Young People, Now Subsidized

_{David Klinghoffer
April 24, 2026
2
Faith & Science}

“Surveys show a 70 percent drop-off in religious practice during college, even at many faith-based schools.”

Science Education

“My Public Education Was Ruined,” Weeps Dover Grad

_{David Klinghoffer
January 8, 2026
2
Science Education}

A bit melodramatic, perhaps? Attorney and geologist Casey Luskin, who was present for part of the Dover trial, has this to say.

Creepy Crawly Complexity: The Design of Insects

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 22, 2025
2
Science Education}

Far from being mere nuisances, these creatures function as tiny engineers that elegantly solve complex problems to sustain global ecosystems.

Myth No. 5: “Discovery Supported Dover Policy”

_{Sarah Chaffee
December 17, 2025
6
Science Education}

Both Judge John E. Jones and the media have promoted the myth that Discovery was somehow behind the events that sparked the case.

Scientific Freedom

The Wrong Tool to Fix Woke Science Journals

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 3, 2025
2}

The government has no business pressuring medical journals about their content — no matter how biased.

Hysteria in the Science Sector Over DOGE

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 30, 2025
4}

Whatever problems now exist for the public medical research funding sector, the disappointing Francis Collins helped create them.

Stand Up for Science or… for Naked Ideology?

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 12, 2025
4}

“Stand Up for Science 2025” protests were clearly aimed at reaffirming control by the now discredited science establishment.

Science Reporting

Wall Street Journal Welcomes Story of Everything

_{David Klinghoffer
April 17, 2026
4
Science Reporting}

My colleague asked, “Has that happened before?” Not that I recall. Is something changing? Perhaps.

On the Origin of Our New Name

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 27, 2025
3
Science Reporting}

First, the conversation delves into the site’s launch in December 2004, when the modern intelligent design movement and the Internet were both relatively new.

On Genetic (Dis)Similarity, Give Credit Where Due

_{David Klinghoffer
September 10, 2025
4
Science Reporting}

Would anyone know that the 1 percent icon has finally fallen, if we hadn’t broken the story? It seems not.