Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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David Berlinski
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Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
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Howard Glicksman
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Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
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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
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Brian Miller
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Wesley J. Smith
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Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Engineering

guppies
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
June 28, 2024
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Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The Engineered Adaptability of the Humble Guppy

Andrew McDiarmid
June 28, 2024
Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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When a scientist switches from an evolutionary lens to an engineering one, it may be the mother of all eureka moments. Read More ›
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
Date
June 27, 2024
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Engineering
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
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New Paper on the Panda’s Thumb: “Striking Imperfection or Masterpiece of Engineering?”

Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
June 27, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design
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"If the panda’s thumb is an embodiment of bad design, where are the evolutionists’ proposals indicating how they could have done better?" Read More ›
Zygote
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Howard Glicksman
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June 27, 2024
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Evolution
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Let’s Think About a Zygote Like an Engineer

Howard Glicksman
June 27, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Actually, life is a series of millions of hard problems that have to be solved all the time, or else. Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
Date
May 14, 2024
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Biochemistry
Botany
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
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Metals and Life — A Balancing Act

Eric Hedin
May 14, 2024
Biochemistry, Botany, Engineering, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences
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The complementary interaction between metals and life provides yet another example of our existence relying upon multiple levels of design. Read More ›
bacteria
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Brian Miller
Date
May 9, 2024
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Engineering
Evolution
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Peer-Reviewed Paper Applies Systems Engineering to Bacterial Chemotaxis

Brian Miller
May 9, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The article further demonstrates how only a design-based framework yields significant insight into the higher-level organization of biological systems. Read More ›
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Jonathan McLatchie
Date
May 8, 2024
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Engineering
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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Astounding: The Role of Motor Proteins in Cell Division

Jonathan McLatchie
May 8, 2024
Engineering, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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A crucial aspect of mitosis is the movement of chromosomes — initially the alignment of as paired sister chromatids during prometaphase and metaphase. Read More ›
guppies
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Emily Reeves
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May 8, 2024
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Predictions for the Guppy from the Engineering/Design Model

Emily Reeves
May 8, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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An engineering model would predict that guppies are designed with operational parameters for different traits, which are set by overarching design logic. Read More ›
panda
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
April 21, 2024
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Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The Panda’s Thumb: An Extraordinary Instance of Design?

Andrew McDiarmid
April 21, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Optimizing a structure can sometimes come at the cost of certain design constraints. Read More ›
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Eberlin
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Daniel Witt
Date
April 15, 2024
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Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Ignorance of Evolutionary Theory as a “Superpower”

Daniel Witt
April 15, 2024
Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Physics
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Early in her career, Celeste Nelson tried to publish a paper on chicken lung development. The reviewers were not very interested in her findings. Read More ›
Forrest-Mims
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
March 30, 2024
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Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
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Can a Successful Scientist Be Self-Taught?

Andrew McDiarmid
March 30, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology
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Without a college science degree, Mims taught himself the fundamentals of engineering and atmospheric science. Read More ›

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