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glassy carbon
Photo: Glassy carbon, by Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de) / FAL.

Excerpt — The Chosen Atom

Many have believed (and many still do believe) that Darwin drove teleology out of biology forever. Read More ›
Michael-Denton
Photo credit: Nathan Jacobson.

Book Launch! Join Us for a Global Webinar with Michael Denton, Wednesday, October 21

He is, of course, not only a pre-eminent proponent of the theory of ID but also a wonderful and charming personality. He’ll speak to us live from Australia. Read More ›
red blood cells
red blood cells
Image credit: Red blood cells, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay.

Shall We Be Darwin’s Yes-Men?

Around 1970 Michael Denton was a young researcher at Kings College London, thinking about how mammalian red blood cells could become anucleate. Read More ›
photosynthesis
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Remarkable Coincidences in Photosynthesis Shout “Intelligent Design”

From the specific energy of visible light to the unique properties of water, this degree of fine-tuning for life has a clear message. Read More ›
Miracle of the Cell
Miracle of the Cell
Image credit: Brian Gage.

Denton “Takes the Fine-Tuning Argument to a Whole New Level”

Given a "primal blueprint" that preceded the first life, the solution can only be intelligent design. Read More ›
Moon over Space Needle
Photo: Moon over Seattle's Space Needle, by Nathan Jacobson.

Intelligent Design and the “Transformative” Summer Seminar: A Student Reflects

What about the charge that ID is a “curiosity killer,” tempting scientists to answer every natural mystery with a shrug and a “God did it”? Read More ›
coronavirus mask
coronavirus mask
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COVID-19 and Biochemical Design

On a webinar today, I will discuss viruses in historical time, their basic biochemical design, where they came from, and what they might evolve into. Read More ›
politicized science
politicized science
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Politicized Science Can Be Deadly; Time to Restore Integrity

Imagine there was a pandemic and people found themselves greeting statements from scientists, conveyed by the media, with increasing jaded skepticism. Read More ›
Michael Behe

Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines

Be sure to watch to the end for the timeline of key events in the history of intelligent design! Read More ›
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Join Michael Behe for an Online Conversation about Viruses and Evolution

Dr. Behe will review the biochemistry of viruses in general and COVID-19 in particular. Read More ›

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