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Eric Hedin on the Intelligent Design of Sleep

“Survival of the unconscious…the most unconscious person wins…that just doesn’t seem to fit at all with an evolutionary survival of the fittest paradigm.” Read More ›
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Emily Reeves on the Intersection of Biology and Engineering

Dr. Reeves explains the importance of using engineering principles to understand biological systems. Read More ›
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Five Years Ago, Yale’s David Gelernter Gave Up on Darwin

David Gelernter is one of a growing number of scientists and thinkers bold enough to look beyond a Darwinian paradigm. Read More ›
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Michael Denton on Nature’s Fitness for Life

Carbon’s suite of life-friendly features is foundational to the cell’s peerless ability to build sophisticated biological forms. Read More ›
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From Galaxies to Atoms, a Vast Web of Fitness for Life

“The miracle of the cell completes the overall fitness paradigm that unites galaxies with atoms in a vast web of fitness for life.” Read More ›
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Irreducible Complexity in Bacterial Cell Division

Ready to dip a toe in the ocean of biological ingenuity? Dr. Jonathan McLatchie is back. Read More ›
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Is Vitalism Making a Comeback?

Vitalism is the age-old idea that living things possess a vital force — some fundamental element that generally does not exist in non-life. Read More ›
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The Engineered Adaptability of the Humble Guppy

When a scientist switches from an evolutionary lens to an engineering one, it may be the mother of all eureka moments. Read More ›
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How to Promote Intelligent Design in Your Local Community

Daniel Reeves, our Director of Education and Outreach, introduces Roots, a network of grassroots supporters. Read More ›
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What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds?

Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. Read More ›

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