Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature
Category

Human Origins and Anthropology

homo erectus
human origins
Photo: Skull fragment, Homo erectus, by Commie cretan (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Misconceptions about Misconceptions: Examining a Citation of My Work

The citation is to one of my earliest writings on the topic of human origins, an article I published in an old ID journal. Read More ›
Earthrise
Photo: Earthrise, by Bill Anders, Apollo 8, via NASA.

Sewell: Top Five Evidences for Intelligent Design

Mathematician Granville Sewell describes how atheists often argue that scientists cannot appeal to design since they cannot explain the origin of the designer. Read More ›
Valley_of_Desolation_-_South_Africa_(2417725127)
Photo: Valley of Desolation, by South African Tourism from South Africa, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Casey Luskin Tells All About His South African Adventures

Dr. Luskin discusses game parks, museums, fossil sites, and his PhD, including evidence that parts of Africa and Western Australia used to be connected. Read More ›
Casey Luskin
Photo: Casey Luskin, by Brian Gage.

Revealed: The Mystery Scientist Who Will Speak at Our Dallas Conference, February 20

If you’re like me, you’re not good with patience — so I can finally deliver some relief. Read More ›
Dallas-Conference
dallas

Torment: Mystery Scientist at the Dallas Conference — I’ll Tell You Later

You’ll just have to learn to be patient and find out when I’m ready to tell you. I think it will be worth the wait. Read More ›
Piltdown Man
Image: Examining Piltdown Man, by John Cooke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

As Science Frauds Go, Haeckel Beats Piltdown Man

Piltdown Man is a historical curiosity. Haeckel continues to resound in our minds today. Read More ›
bonobo
bonobo
A bonobo at the San Diego Zoo, by Mike Richey / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Using Bonobos to Bash Human Exceptionalism

As podcaster Scott Adams would say, there is simply no “payday” for these people in recognizing what makes us, as humans, unique. Read More ›
The Three Graces, by Raphael
The Three Graces, by Raphael
The Three Graces, by Raphael / Public domain.

Doctor’s Diary: No “Butts” About It

An anthropologist writes that the evolution of bipedal-walking primates was primarily caused by the shifting of select bones and muscles in the pelvis. Read More ›
taylor

The “Hard” Problem of Consciousness

Above is a picture of three children in the 1950s. One of them is me, the other two are not. Read More ›
The_Country_of_the_Blind_by_Claude_Allin_Shepperson_3
An illustration from "The Country of the Blind," by Claude Allin Shepperson / Public domain.

Doctor’s Diary: Evolution in the Country of the Blind

Fans of H. G. Wells are probably familiar with his 1904 short story, “The Country of the Blind.” Read More ›

© Discovery Institute