Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

Authors

Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

Month

December 2016

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Spacecraft in front of the planet Saturn. Space exploration.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
December 13, 2016
Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Scientific Freedom
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NASA on Trial: David Coppedge Fell Victim to Anti-ID Zeal at America’s Space Agency

David Klinghoffer
December 13, 2016
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Scientific Freedom
2
A Team Lead on the Cassini mission to Saturn, Coppedge shared videos on intelligent design with colleagues. Workplace hysteria ensued. Read More ›
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Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang
Image credit: Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang (BeautyOfScience.com) via Caltech.
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December 12, 2016
Categories
Biochemistry
Chemistry
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Silicon-Based Life: If Scientists Repurpose an Enzyme, Is It Intelligent Design?

Science & Culture
December 12, 2016
Biochemistry, Chemistry
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No living cell we know of produces carbon-silicon bonds, but scientists "evolved" a way to make cells produce them. Read More ›
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Cross-section of human blastocyst showing inner mass and trophoblast layers, 3D illustration
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Author
Wesley J. Smith
Date
December 11, 2016
Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Technology
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Ethics and Embryo Research: Let the Promise-Breaking Begin (Again)

Wesley J. Smith
December 11, 2016
Bioethics, Medicine, Technology
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I have come to the conclusion that "the scientists" believe themselves entitled to do what they want, in the way they want. Read More ›
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Statue of Lady Justice in front of the Romer in Frankfurt
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Author
Wesley J. Smith
Date
December 9, 2016
Categories
Bioethics
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Medicine
Reproductive Science
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When Embryos Sue

Wesley J. Smith
December 9, 2016
Bioethics, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Medicine, Reproductive Science
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Here is my Solomonic take on a story illustrating the moral conundrums wrought by reproductive technologies. Read More ›
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Baby being born via Caesarean Section
Image Credit: Martin Valigursky - Adobe Stock
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
December 8, 2016
Categories
Evolution
Medicine
Reproductive Science
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An Evolutionary Explanation for Higher Rates of Birth by Caesarian Section?

David Klinghoffer
December 8, 2016
Evolution, Medicine, Reproductive Science
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Doug Axe, author of Unbelievable, responds with a skeptical query. Read More ›
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91. The detailed structure of a human eye with lens, retina, and optic nerve
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Author
Ann Gauger
Date
December 8, 2016
Categories
Anatomy
Intelligent Design
Medicine
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LSU Ophthalmologist Commends a “Design Approach” in Appraising Supposedly Vestigial Organs

Ann Gauger
December 8, 2016
Anatomy, Intelligent Design, Medicine
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Sometimes when our worldview is wrong, we miss important things. Read More ›

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