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Portrait of Galileo Galilei and his telescope

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Date
May 22, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Faith & Science
History of Science
Science Reporting
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, Alison Abbott, Andrew Dickson White, Christianity, climate change, conflict myth, creationism, Discovery Institute, Galileo Affair, Galileo Galilei, geocentrism, heliocentrism, heresy, Inquisition, John William Draper, Jonathan Wells, Michael Keas, Nature (journal), Nicolaus Copernicus, public education, religion, Roman Catholic, science and religion, science denialism, The Milky Way, Unbelievable, Warfare Thesis, Zombie Science (book)}

Zombie History — Using Galileo to Whack Intelligent Design

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May 22, 2020

Astronomy, Faith & Science, History of Science, Science Reporting

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As a top science journal tells the story, the Galileo myth is relevant only to attack those who challenge the establishment consensus. Read More ›

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Date
May 10, 2020

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Astronomy
Physical Sciences
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, Center for Science and Culture, earth, eclipse, habitable zone, ID the Future, intelligent design, Jay Richards, Moon, planets, podcast, scientists, The Privileged Planet, totality, United States}

How a Perfect Solar Eclipse Suggests Intelligent Design

_{Science and Culture
May 10, 2020

Astronomy, Physical Sciences

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Perfect eclipses aren’t just eerie and beautiful. They’ve helped scientists test and discover things, and they are part of a larger pattern. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 17, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Carl Sagan, classroom, coronavirus, Cosmos (series), Cosmos 3.0, Cosmos: Possible Worlds, COVID-19, Discovery Institute, education, evolution, Fox Broadcasting Company, ID the Future, intelligence, Jay Richards, materialism, matter, Michael Keas, mind, National Geographic Channel, science, storytelling, students, teachers, The Privileged Planet, Unbelievable}

Cosmos Franchise Loses Viewers, While Pumping for Materialism

_{David Klinghoffer
April 17, 2020

Astronomy, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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Perhaps partly because the world is preoccupied by COVID-19, a lot fewer people so far have seen the new Cosmos. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
April 14, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, American Scientist, astrobiology, Charles Lineweaver, Christopher McKay, Discovery Institute, earth, extraterrestrial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, galactic habitable zone, Hugh Ross, Icarus, intelligent design, interplanetary dust particles, James Kasting, Jay Richards, meteorites, Milky Way, Physics Today, Science (journal), SETI, solar system, The Privileged Planet, University of Washington}

Rare Earth at Twenty — And My Connection

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
April 14, 2020

Astronomy, Planetology, Rare Earth

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In principle, the conjoining of the many Rare Earth factors could overwhelm the available probabilistic resources and serve as evidence for Earth’s design. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 6, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Ethics
Science Education
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, __k-review, books, children, college students, culture, curriculum, Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, Discovering Intelligent Design, Discovery Institute, DVD, education, evolution, Explore Evolution, Flight, high school, history, Illustra Media, intelligent design, Living Waters, Melissa Cain Travis, Metamorphosis, Michael Behe, Michael Denton, Science Uprising, Shrek, students, The Design of Life, The Privileged Planet, video, William Steig}

Here’s How to Use Precious Family Time, Wisely

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 6, 2020

Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Ethics, Science Education

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Despite their sometimes-nonchalant attitudes as they try to act cool, children do care what their parents think. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
March 30, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Geology
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, ALH84001, ancient Earth, astrobiology, continents, crystals, fossils, Guillermo Gonzalez, Mars, Miller-Urey experiment, Moon, oceans, planetary habitability, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, University of Washington}

What Astrobiology Teaches about the Origin of Life

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
March 30, 2020

Astronomy, Geology, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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It is possible that there is no surviving evidence anywhere on Earth of our planet’s first life. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
March 9, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Biology
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, “consensus science”, abiogenesis, astrobiology, brain, Breakthrough Listen, carbon, consciousness, Darwinism, Dyson Sphere, earth, extraterrestrial life, faith, Jeffrey Epstein, Macquarie University, Mars, materialism, neuroscience, nitrogen, oxygen, science fiction, SETI, starlight, universe}

The “Surprisingly Consistent” Answer to the Question: Are We Alone in the Universe?

_{Michael Egnor
March 9, 2020

Astronomy, Biology, Physical Sciences

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The firm belief in extraterrestrial life — a belief nearly universal in the scientific community — is an act of faith. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
February 20, 2020

Categories
Astronomy
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, American Association for the Advancement of Science, astronomers, Charlottesville, Encyclopedia Galactica, intelligent design, intelligent life, science, SETI, Steven Novella, Tabby's Star, Yale University}

Foe of Intelligent Design Makes a Great Case for ID Science

_{Michael Egnor
February 20, 2020

Astronomy, Physical Sciences

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Steven Novella is a Yale neurologist who has consistently denied that ID is a valid scientific inference. Read More ›

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Date
December 12, 2019

Categories
Astronomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __edited, Andrew McDiarmid, Charles Darwin, Christmas, Darwin Devolves, Darwin's Black Box, evolution, evolutionary biology, ID the Future, intelligent design, Lehigh University, Michael Behe, mind, origins science, podcast, predictions}

For Christmas, Michael Behe Opens a Black Box

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December 12, 2019

Astronomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The cell was a black box to Darwin and his contemporaries. Today we can explore that black box like never before. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 15, 2019

Categories
Astronomy
Faith & Science
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Tagged
, __edited, a posteriori argument, a priori, act, Big Bang, Big Crunch, causation, change, cosmological arguments, existence, First Way, Five Ways, law of non-contradiction, logic, lunar phases, Moon, moonlight, Necessary Existence, potency, reflection, sun, Third Way, Thomas Aquinas}

Aquinas’ Third Way: An Analogy to Moonlight

_{Michael Egnor
October 15, 2019

Astronomy, Faith & Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy

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Imagine that you are an astronomer on a world with one moon. It is always night on your world, and the moon is the only body in the sky. Read More ›