Author: Andrew McDiarmid

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
October 1, 2026

Categories
Computational Sciences
Technology
Tagged
, books, certainty, chatbots, Christianity, courage, creativity, Creativity and Its Cultivation, curiosity, Erich Fromm, faith, Germans, Google, Harold H. Anderson, Hebrew Scriptures, Henri Poincaré, Martin Buber, Nicolai Berdyaev, Old Testament, philosophers, psychology, Russians, surprise, technology, wonder}

Cultivating Creativity in the Chatbot Age

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 1, 2026

Computational Sciences, Technology

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if we reach for the Google search or the AI chatbot too quickly, we cede our superpower to a machine. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 28, 2026

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Amazon Prime, bean jar, Blu-ray, Brian Miller, Bruce Gordon, Christopher Hitchcock, cosmic origins, cosmological models, debates, dice, fine-tuning, ID the Future, intelligent design, multiverse, naturalism, Phil Halper, physics, scoring system, Stephen Meyer, The Story of Everything, universe}

Gordon and Miller Answer Objections to Cosmic Fine-Tuning

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 28, 2026

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Fine-tuning strongly favors theism because it predicts a life-permitting order in advance, while naturalism only retrofits explanations after the fact. Read More ›

Close Up Vintage Royal Standard Typewriter with Paper and Books Still Life

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 20, 2026

Categories
Arts
Ethics
Technology
Tagged
, artificial inteligence, books, chatbots, Claude, community, computers, Counterpoint Press, dependence, ecological health, economic justice, electricity, Energy, energy consumption, environment, family, Harper’s Magazine, land, machines, natural resources, nature, peace, political honesty, pollution, prosocial intentions, relationships, Tanya Berry, technology, thinking, typewriter, water usage, Wendell Berry, work}

Learning about Technology, and Relationships, from Wendell Berry

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 20, 2026

Arts, Ethics, Technology

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Berry describes the beautiful working relationship he had with his wife, Tanya. She typed his work on a Royal standard typewriter. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 17, 2026

Categories
History of Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biologic institute, C. W. Howell, Casey Luskin, culture, Darwin Devolves, Darwin’s Doubt, Designer Science, Dover trial, fake quotes, history, ID the Future, intelligent design, Michael Behe, podcast, Politics, religion, Research, Robert J. Marks, Science and Culture Today, scientific papers, Stephen Meyer, William Dembski, Winston Ewert, YouTube videos}

The Missing Two Decades! What C. W. Howell Left Out of His “History” of ID

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 17, 2026

History of Science, Intelligent Design

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I conclude my conversation with Dr. Casey Luskin about his critique of a recent book from New York University Press, by C. W. Howell. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 16, 2026

Categories
History of Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, academia, ACLU, Designer Science, ID the Future, intelligent design, interviews, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Michael Behe, omissions, Science and Culture Today, scientific breakthroughs, scientists, YouTube videos}

Fact-Checking Designer Science: Casey Luskin on ID History Errors

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 16, 2026

History of Science, Intelligent Design

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I welcome Dr. Casey Luskin to a new and improved podcast studio for a sit-down, in-person conversation! Read More ›

Girl student freelancer working with laptop at home by the window, education and remote work, programmer, online business

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 12, 2026

Categories
Computational Sciences
Science Education
Tagged
, academic year, adults, artificial intelligence, chatbots, ChatGPT, Chicago Tribune, Claude, Cleveland, creative power, creativity, Energy, Gemini, Grok, guardrails, habits, images, intellect, Kamar Samuels, learning, New York City, parents, relationships, school districts, schools, Sherry Turkle, students, teachers, technology, text, videos}

How Much Should Students Use AI? Preferably Not at All

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 12, 2026

Computational Sciences, Science Education

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New York City recently announced a moratorium on AI use in K-12 classes for the 2026-2027 school year. Read More ›

Women, man and hospital bed in motion blur of emergency surgery, healthcare wellness or risk condition operation. Doctors, nurses and medical workers with patient in busy er, theatre room or teamwork

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 3, 2026

Categories
History of Science
Medicine
Tagged
, Chicago, deaths, demon core, disaster preparedness, disasters, Discovery Institute Press, Geoffrey Simmons, Hurricane Rita, Jonathan Witt, medicine, neighborhood, novels, prepping, Ready.gov, Robert Oppenheimer, thrillers}

The Real-Life Medicine and Science Behind Oppenheimer’s Demon

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 3, 2026

History of Science, Medicine

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Novelist Geoffrey Simmons explains how he drew on his background as an ER doctor and disaster preparedness expert to make his story real and plausible. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 28, 2026

Categories
Bioethics
Intelligent Design
Technology
Tagged
, academic freedom, characters, Chicago, Community Emergency Response Team, Darwinists, demon core, disaster medicine, Discovery Institute Press, district attorney, FEMA, Geoffrey Simmons, ID the Future, intelligent design, Jonathan Witt, Manhattan Project, neurosurgeons, nuclear terrorist, plot}

Geoffrey Simmons: Man’s Beginning — And His End?

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 28, 2026

Bioethics, Intelligent Design, Technology

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Have you ever read a book in which both the origin and end of man hang in the balance? That’s a rare combination that comes together in a new thriller novel. Read More ›

Highlighting central rod-shaped bacterium floating under microscope, with flagellum and pili

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 17, 2026

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biochemistry, cells, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Darwin, children, Darwin Devolves, Darwin’s Black Box, Darwinism, evolution, ID the Future, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, John West, Michael Behe, milestones, podcast, Stephen Meyer, The Edge of Evolution}

On a Special Anniversary, the Biochemical Challenge to Darwin Stands Strong

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 17, 2026

Biochemistry, Biology, Intelligent Design

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By intelligent design, you might say, August 1996 was the same month that John West and Stephen Meyer founded the Center for Science and Culture. Read More ›

An open black box emitting a burst of glowing golden sparks and light, symbolizing mystery, magic, and surprise, perfect for a Black Friday shopping concept

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 14, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biochemistry, bombshell, Center for Science and Culture, complexity, Darwin’s Black Box, Darwinism, evolution, ID the Future, intelligent design, Michael Behe, molecular machines, National Review, new york, New York Times, podcast, publishing, Simon and Schuster, The Free Press, Wall Street Journal}

Behe’s Bombshell, Thirty Years Later

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 14, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Back in the 1990s, scientists were just starting to discover that virtually all cellular processes were powered by molecular machines. Read More ›