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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David Coppedge

City of David
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David Coppedge
Date
May 28, 2024
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Archaeology
Botany
Geology
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Paleontology
Physics
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Intelligent Design in Action: Pattern Matching in Archaeology

David Coppedge
May 28, 2024
Archaeology, Botany, Geology, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Paleontology, Physics
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Our uniform experience of intelligent causes allows us to make inferences about design, even without knowing the identity of the designers. Read More ›
Drosophila melanogaster
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David Coppedge
Date
May 23, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Fly Flight Is More Sophisticated than Imagined

David Coppedge
May 23, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Biological structures usually appear more complicated up close, and the fly wing is no exception.  Read More ›
Octocorallia
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David Coppedge
Date
May 22, 2024
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Biochemistry
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Let There Be Bioluminescence

David Coppedge
May 22, 2024
Biochemistry, Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Biological light switched on in the Cambrian — for what reason, evolutionists are not sure. It just happened, like all the other natural miracles. Read More ›
superbloom
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David Coppedge
Date
May 20, 2024
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Botany
Ecology
Intelligent Design
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Phenology: The Science of Seasonal Adaptation

David Coppedge
May 20, 2024
Botany, Ecology, Intelligent Design
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No, not phrenology — phenology. It’s not pseudoscience, but a lesser-known branch of science that includes birds, bees, and trees. Read More ›
eclipse
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David Coppedge
Date
April 25, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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The Joy of Purposeful Solar Eclipses

David Coppedge
April 25, 2024
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences
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Intelligent design advocates have more fun at eclipses, knowing they are not just coincidental. That was certainly my experience on April 8. Read More ›
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David Coppedge
Date
April 3, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Sense of Touch Is More Finely Tuned than We Thought

David Coppedge
April 3, 2024
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Like machines that deliver goods or open doors at the push of a button, mechanosensitive channels respond on contact. Read More ›
biosphere
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David Coppedge
Date
March 26, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Planetology
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Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”

David Coppedge
March 26, 2024
Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Planetology
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Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information. Read More ›
airport security
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David Coppedge
Date
March 20, 2024
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Secrets of Active Transport Become Visible

David Coppedge
March 20, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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TSA workers at airports could never boast of this much quality control in their authentication protocols. Read More ›
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David Coppedge
Date
March 14, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Newly Discovered War Machines in the Immune System

David Coppedge
March 14, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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A newly discovered defense against pathogens involves armor and bullets that render an attacker immobile and self-destructing. Read More ›
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David Coppedge
Date
March 12, 2024
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Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Is It Becoming Acceptable to Speak of Biological Systems and Processes in Terms of Design?

David Coppedge
March 12, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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In this example, think of the Darwinese as packing peanuts that can be removed to get to the important items inside. Read More ›

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