Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
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
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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Physics

Tour in Science Uprising
origin of life
Photo: James Tour in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
December 10, 2020
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Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Physics
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See It Now: James Tour and Brian Miller on Explaining the Origin of Life

David Klinghoffer
December 10, 2020
Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences, Physics
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They cover abiogenesis and “Natural Selection of the Gaps,” systems biology, design triangulation, whether life could arise anywhere without design, and more. Read More ›
bizarre
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December 7, 2020
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Physical Sciences
Physics
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Determinism: A “Bizarre Position” Held by Scientists “with Great Confidence”

Science & Culture
December 7, 2020
Physical Sciences, Physics
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If it’s true, then all one says or thinks — right or wrong, true or false — was determined some 13.8 billion years ago. Read More ›
data
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David Klinghoffer
Date
December 2, 2020
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Engineering
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physics
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Preview: James Tour, Brian Miller on the Origin of “Data Risk Management” in DNA

David Klinghoffer
December 2, 2020
Engineering, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physics
4
If computer scientists build systems like that, and life at the DNA level also incorporates them, for the very same reasons, that’s rather suggestive. Read More ›
Alex Filippenko
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Paul Nelson
Date
November 30, 2020
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Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
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“Our 20th- and 21st-Century Ptolemaic Epicycles”?

Paul Nelson
November 30, 2020
Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics
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I am fascinated by the philosophy of science parallels to similar moves in molecular phylogenetics and systematics. Read More ›
Darwin
Origin of Species
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Brian Miller
Date
November 20, 2020
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Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
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In the Evolution Debate, How Truth Can Prevail

Brian Miller
November 20, 2020
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom
4
Paul Kecskemeti’s analysis perfectly describes the challenge faced by anyone who wishes to publicly tell the truth about the evidence for design. Read More ›
Hubble
Photo: "Hubble Views a Galactic Waterfall, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, SDSS, J. Dalcanton; Acknowledgment: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla).
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
November 9, 2020
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Biology
Intelligent Design
Physics
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John Lennox: Scientific Evidence for a Design Behind the Universe

David Klinghoffer
November 9, 2020
Biology, Intelligent Design, Physics
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"I greatly respect other people who, sometimes at great risk, have decided that they are going to say these kinds of things in public." Read More ›
laboratory
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Brian Miller
Date
November 9, 2020
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Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physics
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Do Origin-of-Life Researchers Now Accept Intelligent Design?

Brian Miller
November 9, 2020
Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physics
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A reader must ask if an RNA molecule could possibly govern chemical reactions, suppress free-riders, support co-operators, and act in its own self-interest. Read More ›
biology
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David Klinghoffer
Date
October 26, 2020
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Biology
Chemistry
Cosmology
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Is Fine-Tuning “More Extreme” in Biology or Cosmology?

David Klinghoffer
October 26, 2020
Biology, Chemistry, Cosmology, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics
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As authors Thorvaldsen and Hössjer say, “Biology is inherently more complicated than the large-scale universe and so fine-tuning is even more a feature.” Read More ›
free will
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
October 21, 2020
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Fine-tuning
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Fine-Tuning, Free Will — Now We’ve Got Two Challenges for Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

David Klinghoffer
October 21, 2020
Fine-tuning, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics
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She acknowledges that she is speaking from outside one relevant field. Can you really use physics to deny free will while ignoring neuroscience? Read More ›
Klondike Gold Rush
Photo: A scene from the Klondike Gold Rush, by Hegg, E.A (1867-1948) / Public domain.
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October 15, 2020
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Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Does Gold Have a Purpose? Science Hints at Answers

Science & Culture
October 15, 2020
Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Physics
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A gold rush makes sense. But a copper rush? Not so much. And yet, perhaps there is more to gold than aesthetics. Read More ›

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