Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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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

Year

2017

jumping monkey
transposable elements
Photo: Jumping proboscis monkey, by Charlesjsharp (Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Cornelius Hunter
Date
March 14, 2017
Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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Three Ways that Transposable Elements Demolish Evolutionary Theory

Cornelius Hunter
March 14, 2017
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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These “jumping genes” are segments of junk DNA that insert themselves at random in our genomes. That is the evolutionary interpretation. Read More ›
Nylon cover
Photo credit: Inspecting nylon stockings, Sweden, 1954, by Erik Liljeroth, Nordiska Museet [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
March 13, 2017
Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science
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Nylon and Nylonase: Ann Gauger Disentangles an Evolutionary Icon

David Klinghoffer
March 13, 2017
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science
3
Some bacteria developed the ability to consume nylon. No need for ID in biology? Read More ›
Large ground finch cover
Photo: Large ground finch, by Peter Wilton [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Date
March 13, 2017
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science
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Evolving Icons of Evolution

Science & Culture
March 13, 2017
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science
8
Peppered moths and Galápagos finches have not evolved as much as the stories claim. Famed Darwin’s finch specialists reveal the new spin cycle. Read More ›
Frome River
Photo: Frome River, by Rodw [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 12, 2017
Categories
Bioethics
Culture
Human Exceptionalism
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
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River to Receive Human Rights?

Wesley J. Smith
March 12, 2017
Bioethics, Culture, Human Exceptionalism, Legal Science (jurisprudence)
2
The message, of course, is that humans are not the least bit exceptional. Read More ›
Darwin's dice
Ivory dice, by Liam Quin [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
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post
Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
March 11, 2017
Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
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“Darwin’s Dice” — Michael Flannery on the Role of Chance in Darwinian Evolution

David Klinghoffer
March 11, 2017
Evolution, Faith & Science
3
Theistic evolutionary thinking is designed to reconcile religious believers to the denial of their own common sense. Read More ›
Light sail cover
Image credit: M. Weiss/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
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Date
March 10, 2017
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Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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Light Sails: In Fast Radio Bursts, Harvard Scientists Seek Evidence of Intelligent Design

Science & Culture
March 10, 2017
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences
4
Distinguishing nature from artifact is the main point for intelligent design research. Read More ›
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Date
March 10, 2017
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Bioethics
Intelligent Design
Science Education
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Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design — Application Deadline Is Just Three Weeks Away!

Science & Culture
March 10, 2017
Bioethics, Intelligent Design, Science Education
2
For university students, this is likely your only chance to examine the evidence for design in a rigorous and objective classroom setting. Read More ›
Hottest new computer cover
Image credit: ColiN00B via Pixabay.
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post
Date
March 10, 2017
Categories
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science
Technology
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The Hottest New Computer Is: DNA

Science & Culture
March 10, 2017
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science, Technology
9
DNA is highly desirable for storage, computing, and electronics. What does that imply about intelligent design in biology? Read More ›
Trappist-1
Earth
Image: TRAPPIST-1 System, artist's highly imaginative rendering, by NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
March 9, 2017
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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Lonely Planet — Metaxas on the TRAPPIST-1 System

David Klinghoffer
March 9, 2017
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences
3
Insightfully, our friend Eric Metaxas notes a loneliness for companionship from beyond the stars. Read More ›

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