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
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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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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
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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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Philosophy of Science

Stephen Meyer
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
May 4, 2023
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Biology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Listen: Stephen Meyer Takes on All Challenges

Andrew McDiarmid
May 4, 2023
Biology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Philosophy of Science
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We’ve been sharing some of our favorite recent interviews with the author. In our final entry, enjoy 30 minutes of Dr. Meyer in fine form. Read More ›
Charles Darwin
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April 27, 2023
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Evolution
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Stephen Meyer on Darwin’s Other Doubt

Science & Culture
April 27, 2023
Biology, Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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Listen to a probing conversation about the growing evidence for intelligent design and the scientific and philosophical problems with Darwinian materialism. Read More ›
Aquinas
Nautilus at S.E.A. Aquarium, Singapore
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Ann Gauger
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April 27, 2023
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Intelligent Design
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Here Is What We Mean by Intelligent Design (And What We Don’t)

Ann Gauger
April 27, 2023
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
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Some ID supporters agree with universal common descent, but many ID supporters argue against the idea that all life shares a common ancestor. Read More ›
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Paul Nelson
Date
March 31, 2023
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Biology
Engineering
Evolution
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Dangerous Skating: Kauffman, Jaeger, and Roli on the Need for a New Teleology

Paul Nelson
March 31, 2023
Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science, Social Sciences
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Openly breaking with naturalism can get one dispatched to the gulag of intelligent design. For most scholars, that is a one-way trip to academic Siberia. Read More ›
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Jonathan Wells
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October 12, 2022
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Evolution
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Theory in Crisis? Dissatisfaction and the Proliferation of New Articulations

Jonathan Wells
October 12, 2022
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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A growing number of biologists now acknowledge that there are serious problems with modern evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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Jonathan Wells
Date
October 11, 2022
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Evolution
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Theory in Crisis? Redefining Science

Jonathan Wells
October 11, 2022
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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Scientific revolutions are often marked by disputes over the “standard that distinguishes a real scientific solution from a mere metaphysical speculation.” Read More ›
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August 14, 2022
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Evolution
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Paul Nelson: Freeing Minds Trapped in a Naturalistic Parabola

Science & Culture
August 14, 2022
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
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Philosopher of biology Paul Nelson talks with host Andrew McDiarmid about pursuing intelligent design theory in a science culture committed to naturalism. Read More ›
forest for the trees
Nathan Lents
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Mike Keas
Date
May 27, 2022
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Troubles with the Tree of Life

Mike Keas and Paul Nelson
May 27, 2022
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Philosophy of Science
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Sixty years ago, philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn listed what he described as the “symptoms” of a research field undergoing destabilizing change. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
December 7, 2021
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Stephen Meyer, Seth Hart: Answering Philosophical Objections to Intelligent Design

David Klinghoffer
December 7, 2021
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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Think of it: a Hindu moderating a conversation between two Christian philosophers about science and faith — fascinating. Read More ›
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Cornelius Hunter
Date
December 2, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Ultra-Conserved Elements: New Paper, Same Old Results

Cornelius Hunter
December 2, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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UCEs are conserved structures that are not functionally constrained. Yet there is not so much as a hint of a problem for evolutionary theory. Read More ›

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