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Is Assembling Life Like Assembling LEGOs?

Unfortunately, Sara Walker provides no clue as to what process does all the “constraining,” “funneling,” and “scaffolding.” Read More ›
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Optimization: A Theoretical Principle That Is Predictive for Biology

Are biological mechanisms optimized, or do they function poorly, evidence of their “poor design”? Read More ›
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Robin Collins’s “Fine-Tuning for Discoverability” Argument

In November 2000 we each presented at the “Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe” symposium at Yale University. Read More ›
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Atheist on the Ropes: Piers Morgan Confronts Richard Dawkins About ID and Stephen Meyer

There’s something wonderful about watching Dawkins being compelled to watch Stephen Meyer and then being obliged to respond. Read More ›
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Biophysicist Proposes “Spiritual Particle”

It has, Douglas Youvan suggests, a dual nature, interacting with both matter and consciousness. Read More ›
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On Evolution, Mathematicians Need Not Be Silent

"I know a good many mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists who, like me, are appalled [by] Darwin's explanation for the development of life." Read More ›
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Three Ways to Formulate the Fine-Tuning Argument: An Introduction

At the heart of fundamental physics are the laws of nature. These laws govern the interactions between fundamental particles. Read More ›
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Disassembling Lee Cronin’s Assembly Theory

When I read the Assembly Theory literature and studied the details of the theory, I was frankly shocked to see how devoid it is of substance and insight. Read More ›
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Hippos, Cheetahs, Bats: Mammals Master Physics

Whether sleek, lumbering, or aerobatic, mammals are well equipped with the know-how to push their movements to the limits of the possible. Read More ›
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The Magician’s Twin: A Conversation with Stephen Meyer, James Orr, and David Berlinski

Citing C. S. Lewis, Dr. Meyer calls the drama of materialism’s unravelling a kind “repentance.” Read More ›

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