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Join Us to Discuss Biology and Engineering, June 3-5, in Denton, TX

The theory of intelligent design understands living systems to be engineered systems. Read More ›
Earthrise
Photo: Earthrise, by Bill Anders, Apollo 8, via NASA.

Sewell: Top Five Evidences for Intelligent Design

Mathematician Granville Sewell describes how atheists often argue that scientists cannot appeal to design since they cannot explain the origin of the designer. Read More ›
Behe and Mousetrap
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Excerpt: Darwinism and Design

Much of the difficulty here arises in the differing standards that different disciplines have for what constitutes an “explanation.” Read More ›
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Photo credit: Markus Spiske via Unsplash.

Preview: James Tour, Brian Miller on the Origin of “Data Risk Management” in DNA

If computer scientists build systems like that, and life at the DNA level also incorporates them, for the very same reasons, that’s rather suggestive. Read More ›
axolotl
Photo: A axolotl can regenerate itself, by Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Morphogenesis: Coding for Shape

How do you get a 3-D shape from a linear code? That is the puzzle of morphogenesis. Read More ›
slingshot spider
slingshot spider
Photo: A slingshot spider, by Lawrence E. Reeves, via George Institute of Technology/EurekAlert!

Research Reveals Biological Design in the Sensing and Manipulation of Force

The laws of physics constrain what can happen, but not how it happens. Biological designs show expertise in the use of forces for function. Read More ›
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
Photo: Mount Rushmore, by National Park Service.

Here Is How to Teach Intelligent Design to Young People

The first principle is helping participants discover the evidence for design themselves. Read More ›
dragonfly
dragonfly
Photo credit: Dustin Humes, via Unsplash.

Optimized Insect Designs — via Evolution?

Cicadas and dragonflies use an exquisitely engineered “bed of nails” on their wings to disarm and neutralize bacteria. Read More ›
red-blood-cells
Image credit: Vector8DIY, via Pixabay.

In a Nutshell: Three Problems for Evolution

Biologist Robert Waltzer briefly details the engineering wonder that permits oxygen to be carried by the blood. Read More ›
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Origin Stories — RNA, DNA, and a Dose of Imagination

Forever lacking are the key elements required for life: coordinated activity, coherent function, regulated control, meaningful information, purposeful intent. Read More ›

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