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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
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
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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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Michael Behe
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April 25, 2025
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Evolution
Mathematics
Science Reporting
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Darwinism Is a Potemkin Theory of Evolution

Michael Behe
April 25, 2025
Evolution, Mathematics, Science Reporting, Scientific Reasoning
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As with the legendary fake villages, evolutionary theory consists of a thin façade cloaking a lack of substance. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin
Date
April 19, 2025
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Intelligent Design
Planetology
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Fact Check: Did Scientists Really Detect Evidence of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?

Casey Luskin
April 19, 2025
Intelligent Design, Planetology, Science Reporting
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The molecule is dimethyl sulfide (DMS) or dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), and on Earth its sole known source is life (specifically, marine phytoplankton algae). Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
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April 18, 2025
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Bioethics
Medicine
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“Expedience Bioethics” Busts Moral Limits

Wesley J. Smith
April 18, 2025
Bioethics, Medicine, Science Reporting
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When embryonic research first started, we were told that there would be a strict 14-day limit on researching embryos in petri dishes. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
Date
April 9, 2025
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Archaeology
Paleontology
Science Reporting
Technology
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Dire Wolves Are Still Extinct

Wesley J. Smith
April 9, 2025
Archaeology, Paleontology, Science Reporting, Technology
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Let’s call it puffery. The company was careful to acknowledge that the dire wolf is not actually back but that the pups are “functional equivalents.” Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 26, 2025
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Bioethics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Schiavo Case Was a Terrible Cultural Tipping Point

Wesley J. Smith
March 26, 2025
Bioethics, Neuroscience & Mind, Science Reporting
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The case elevated the culture of death into a conflagration. It boosted the passage of assisted suicide laws. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
March 26, 2025
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Neuroscience & Mind
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
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On Science and Other Subjects, the “Experts” Have Blown Up Their Own Credibility

Denyse O’Leary
March 26, 2025
Neuroscience & Mind, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom
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Long time free speech advocate Greg Lukianoff and Angel Eduardo dissect the Cancel Culture that makes distrust a quite reasonable choice. Read More ›
Forrest-Mims
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David Klinghoffer
Date
March 20, 2025
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Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
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“What Is a Scientist?” A Fine Review for Forrest Mims

David Klinghoffer
March 20, 2025
Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom
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"A critique of scientific elitism, and a guidebook for anyone who wants to pursue real science — regardless of credentials." Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 13, 2025
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Bioethics
Science Reporting
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PETA Sues NIH for Violating Its “First Amendment Right” to Talk to Monkeys

Wesley J. Smith
March 13, 2025
Bioethics, Science Reporting
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There is not one modern medical treatment or intervention that does not involve animal research at some point in the process. Read More ›
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NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., speaks at the 2017 Rare Disease Day at NIH.
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John G. West
Date
March 10, 2025
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Bioethics
Ethics
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
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Francis Collins Stands Up for DEI, High Overhead, and Unethical Research?

John G. West
March 10, 2025
Bioethics, Ethics, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom
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At least Collins has made it harder to ignore his real agenda by appearing at this partisan political rally. Read More ›
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March 2, 2025
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Planetology
Science Reporting
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How NASA Might Change Soon

Science & Culture
March 2, 2025
Planetology, Science Reporting
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There has been much speculation in the tech media over the current government shakeup. Read More ›

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