Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Steven J. Buri
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September 10, 2025
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On the Murder of Charlie Kirk

Steven J. Buri
September 10, 2025
Ethics, Faith & Science
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He was a champion of free speech, of conservative ideas, and of traditional values. And he courageously defended them in public forums and on college campuses. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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September 10, 2025
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Faith & Science
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When Charlie Kirk Talked About Intelligent Design

David Klinghoffer
September 10, 2025
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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People will be talking about Charlie Kirk’s legacy for a long time. You could start anywhere. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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September 10, 2025
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Human Origins and Anthropology
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On Human-Chimp Genetic (Dis)Similarity, Give Credit Where Credit Is Due

David Klinghoffer
September 10, 2025
Human Origins and Anthropology, Science Reporting
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Would anyone know that the 1 percent icon has finally fallen, if we hadn't broken the story? It seems not. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
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September 10, 2025
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California Research Experiments on People with “Life-Shortening” Conditions

Wesley J. Smith
September 10, 2025
Bioethics, Medicine
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Human beings, regardless of how sick they are or how long they are expected to live, should never be considered less worthy of protection than are animals. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 9, 2025
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Even in Mice, Decision-Making Is More Complex than We Thought

Denyse O’Leary
September 9, 2025
Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind
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If it’s this complex in mice, what are we to make of simplistic representations of human thinking in pop psychology textbooks? Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 9, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Molecular Biologist Marci Reeves on the Principles of Scientific Thinking

Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning
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She uses the analogy of a beautifully frosted cake. The bottom layer is the raw data, while additional layers include interpretation, narrative, and hype. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 8, 2025
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Intelligent Design
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Science Without Materialism: Yes, It Would Still Work

Denyse O’Leary
September 8, 2025
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy of Science
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What if we assume that our minds really are immaterial? Math still adds up, physics and chemistry are still true, logic still works. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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September 8, 2025
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Darwinism’s “Simplest” and “Most Destructive Implication”

David Klinghoffer
September 8, 2025
Bioethics, Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind
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Imagine that: killing as a “cost-saving strategy.” I think of Canada more and more as the haunted twin of the United States, and a warning to us. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 8, 2025
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Near-Death Experiences Cannot Just Be Explained Away

Denyse O’Leary
September 8, 2025
Faith & Science, Neuroscience & Mind
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In some cases, patients who had NDEs while in a state of clinical death report dates and numbers that are later found to be accurate, Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 7, 2025
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Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Brian Miller: The Basic Challenge to Materialist Origin-of-Life Theories

Andrew McDiarmid
September 7, 2025
Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physics
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“All natural processes tend to create greater disorder (entropy)…The origin of life requires chemicals to go into a state of both high order and high energy.” Read More ›

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