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Hierarchical Systems in Biology — DNA Packaging

It is hard to fathom that such a highly complex, hierarchical mechanism of information storage on a microscopic scale could come about purely by chance. Read More ›
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The Federalist on Stephen Meyer’s Latest ­— “Harder and Harder to Dismiss Intelligent Design”

The “corporate media” is an apt formulation to describe the engine of mindless conformity that increasingly dominates our lives. Read More ›
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More Fantastic Molecular Machine Videos from Wehi

I’m not claiming that these video creators support intelligent design. Frankly, I have no idea where they stand. Read More ›
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Unbelievable Conversation about the Origin of Life

Physicist Brian Miller and host Eric Anderson explore a recent conversation between physicists Jeremy England and Paul Davies. Read More ›
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Purifying Bad Results: How Origin-of-Life Researchers Cheat via “Relay Synthesis”

This is not a question of scale — even if the “chemist’s flask” were the entire Earth. Read More ›
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Engineering Better Explains Adaptation than Evolutionary Theory

The genetic variation in any species is confined to a limited set of variables such as a finch beak’s thickness. Read More ›
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How Engineers Helped Save Biology from Evolutionary Theory

Design motifs such as four-bar linkages and control systems must meet exacting requirements whether implemented in a space shuttle or a fish. Read More ›
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Meyer: “Can Natural Selection Explain the Origin of Life?”

So there’s this absented-minded philosopher of science walking down the street, head in the clouds, not looking where he’s going. Read More ›
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Diving into “the Genome’s Uncharted Territories”

Jonathan Wells sat down with host and fellow biologist Ray Bohlin at the August 2021 Insiders’ Briefing near Seattle. Read More ›
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Why Systems Biologists Now Assume Life Is Optimally Designed

Purported examples of poor design usually represent opinions resulting from armchair critics’ limited understanding of the technical literature. Read More ›

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