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Evolution Is Not Like Physics

A new theory of evolution extends Darwinian processes, making them into physical laws based on “learning theory.” Read More ›
Galileo
Image: Galileo Galilei in 1636, by Justus Sustermans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

John Bloom on the Match that Lit the Scientific Revolution

Babylonians and Greeks contributed some discoveries and insights that would eventually play into the rise of science. Read More ›
Steven Weinberg
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When Physicists Clash: Brian Keating on the Atheism of Steven Weinberg

“Almost a designer”? Interesting choice of words. It’s remarkable to hear such a frank discussion. Read More ›
Marcelo Gleiser
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Does Science Disprove Free Will? A Physicist Says No

Marcelo Gleiser notes that the mind is not a solar system with strict deterministic laws. Read More ›
Area 51
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Biology as Reverse Engineering

An analogy I like to use is NASA finding a crashed spaceship in a cave located in Area 51. Read More ›
Spider-Man
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Spider-Man, the Multiverse, and Intelligent Design

In the new Spider-Man movie, the multiverse not only makes an appearance but plays a crucial role in the plot. Read More ›
tornado
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The Underlying Principle Behind the Second Law 

Extremely improbable events must be macroscopically (simply) describable to be forbidden. Read More ›
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Great Christmas Gift — Proofs of God Translates Design Arguments for Young Students, Teenagers

Sometimes the best way to learn is when you’re having fun and don’t even realize that you’re learning. Read More ›
Lennox Sorbo
Lennox Sorbo
Photo: Kevin Sorbo and John Lennox, a scene from Against the Tide.

Against the Tide — Back in New Formats, to Buy or Stream; Plus John Lennox on Intelligent Design

Stephen Meyer interviewed Professor Lennox about his relationship with C. S. Lewis and much more in the film. Read More ›
Stephen Hawking
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Rabbi Moshe Averick Takes on Stephen Hawking’s Nonsense of a High Order

Averick describes the work as “superficial,” “convenient,” and marked by “a glaring lack of profundity.” Read More ›

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