Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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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
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Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
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Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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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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Mathematics

Galaxy ESO 300-16
Photo: Galaxy ESO 300-16, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 11, 2023
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Astronomy
Cosmology
Faith & Science
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Kepler’s Pursuit of a Mathematical Cosmology

Andrew McDiarmid
September 11, 2023
Astronomy, Cosmology, Faith & Science, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Dr. Travis tracks the progression of Kepler’s ideas to show how he became a key figure in the transition from ancient astronomy to a true celestial physics. Read More ›
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 7, 2023
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Faith & Science
Mathematics
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Thinking God’s Thoughts: Kepler and Cosmic Comprehensibility

Andrew McDiarmid
September 7, 2023
Faith & Science, Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Melissa Cain Travis traces the intellectual pedigree of Johannes Kepler’s ideas all the way back to the ancients. Read More ›
math
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Denyse O’Leary
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August 18, 2023
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Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
Science Education
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What Deep Social Change Underlies the War on Math?

Denyse O’Leary
August 18, 2023
Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind, Science Education
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The universal language of science is sinking under the weight of claims about trauma and privilege. Read More ›
Carina-Nebula
Photo credit: Carina Nebula, by James Webb Space Telescope via NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI.
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David Klinghoffer
Date
August 17, 2023
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Biology
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Comparing Design Evidence in Physics Versus Biology — Is One Stronger than the Other?

David Klinghoffer
August 17, 2023
Biology, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics
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The multiverse is nakedly an attempt to save atheism from science. Darwinian theory is less nakedly so. Read More ›
spiral galaxy NGC 7469 2
Photo: Spiral galaxy NGC 7469, by ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. S. Evans.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
August 16, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
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How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe

Andrew McDiarmid
August 16, 2023
Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Scientists agree that our universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. But is the fine-tuning a happy accident or the result of foresight? Read More ›
atmosphere
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
August 15, 2023
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Faith & Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Physics
Psychology
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Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe

Andrew McDiarmid
August 15, 2023
Faith & Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics, Psychology
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It’s time to get more intimately acquainted with the strange and wonderful numbers that hold our universe together. Read More ›
Descartes
René Descartes
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Eric Hedin
Date
August 15, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
Physics
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Intelligent Design in Imaginary Numbers

Eric Hedin
August 15, 2023
Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind, Physics
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René Descartes, in 1637, is credited with being the first to assign this label to results involving the square root of a negative number. Read More ›
March for Science
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 13, 2023
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Mathematics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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Science Is Self-Correcting? Time for a Reality Check

Denyse O’Leary
August 13, 2023
Mathematics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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In the wake of the Stanford scandal, the reasons why science often ISN’T self-correcting are attracting much more attention. Read More ›
Leonhard Euler
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David Coppedge
Date
August 4, 2023
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Evolution
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Self-Referential Absurdity in a Theory of Consciousness

David Coppedge
August 4, 2023
Evolution, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind
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Leonhard Euler was known to work out complex derivations in his head while blind. Of what possible use was this ability for survival? Read More ›
math
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 28, 2023
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Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Freedom
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War on Math Becomes a Fight Over Textbooks

Denyse O’Leary
July 28, 2023
Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Freedom
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At some point, it might be reasonable to ask, why is religion forbidden while politics is allowed to invade everything? Read More ›

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