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Designer Science Misrepresents Aristotle and Ignores Church History

C. W. Howell contrasts intelligent design with what he believes is Aquinas’ and Aristotle’s understanding of teleology (purpose) in nature. Read More ›
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Synthetic Cells and Artificial Nightingales

You probably remember the story from childhood. The emperor of China is enchanted by the singing of a real nightingale. Read More ›
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Garbage Goodbye: In Blow to Junk RNA, “Majority” of Transcription Not “Background Noise”

A 2026 paper reports on an AI trained on genomic data, including data from a 2024 paper, enabling it to predict when transcription would be initiated. Read More ›
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Nose Knows Better than Darwinism; Design Logic Explains Why

"By mapping millions of neurons in mice, researchers discovered that smell receptors in the nose aren’t random at all." Read More ›
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I Want to Write a Book About Intelligent Design. What Should I Do?

The books that filled these shelves, arranged in no special order, came from anywhere and everywhere around the globe. Read More ›
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Designer Science Repeats Common Misunderstandings of Thomas Aquinas

Aquinas argues that intelligence is recognized precisely because unintelligent entities achieve purposeful ends only when directed by an intelligence. Read More ›
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Applying Scientific Method to the Origin of Life Yields Shaky Results

Scientists are not, or should not be, tabloid headline writers. They should only make claims that are strongly supported by evidence. Read More ›
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Cosmos and Life: Everything Points to a Paradigm Shift

Why would most people avoid drinking stagnant water from a puddle or a swamp? Probably not for fear of ingesting some dissolved salts or minerals. Read More ›
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Defending Fine-Tuning: How to Respond to 20 Common Objections

Scientists have discovered a whole suite of parameters and initial conditions appear to be exquisitely tuned to allow for complex life to exist. Read More ›
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New Long Story Short Video Explores How Non-Experts Can Assess Scientific Questions

A new Long Story Short video tries to answer this question: How can a non-expert assess who is right in a complex scientific debate — specifically on the question “How did life begin?” Read More ›

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