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Photo: Einstein and Lemaître in the street, Pasadena, CA, January 1932. AP. Photographer unknown.

Georges Lemaȋtre’s Hidden God

Was Lemaȋtre, who certainly believed in God, suggesting that God deliberately hides himself from us, or just acknowledging the paradox? Read More ›
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Former CDC Director: What Worked, What Didn’t, with Covid

Wesley J. Smith interviewed Robert R. Redfield on the public health disasters brought on by Covid and the reasons for the loss of trust in public health. Read More ›
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Here’s the Other Common Objection to Intelligent Design — Answered

If you asked me, “Do you believe in evolution?” I would reply “I believe in the evolution of life, and the evolution of automobiles." Read More ›
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Scientists Examining Consciousness — Here’s the Problem

Many researchers do like to write about consciousness and here are two recent contributions to the accessible literature. Read More ›
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Origin of Life Challenge: $10 Million, Just Lying Around

This is an obvious way to judge such theories. If someone claims to know how to make something, the natural response is, “Let’s see it, then.” Read More ›
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Engineered Elegance: Checkpoint Pathways of the Cell Cycle

One of the most incredible features of cellular life is the capability of self-replication. Read More ›
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Design Writ Large: CSC Fellows on “Science, Mathematics, and Technology”

Bill Dembski led by explaining rigorous means to detect design, including a refined understanding of specified complexity. Read More ›
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Earth’s Gold-Mining Machine

Earth operates an extraordinary natural factory that concentrates gold from barely detectable amounts into rich deposits that humans can mine. How? Read More ›
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Walt Disney’s Views on Science and Its Dangers

Disney’s worldview was an interesting blend of 19th-century morals with a 21st-century vision for science and technology. Read More ›

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