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parabola
Image credit: Damir Belavić via Pixabay.

Reform It Altogether — More on the Naturalistic Parabola

I’ve fussed about this point for a long time. And Discovery Institute colleagues have occasionally chided me for my obsession. Read More ›
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Photo: A view of Silicon Valley, San Jose, California, by Coolcaesar / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

“Poor Design”? Human Versus Biological Invention

Let’s compare the most ingenious technological inventions — from Silicon Valley, for example — with the inventions inscribed in carbon in “simple cells.” Read More ›
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Webinar: The Promise of Design Triangulation

For the past few years, I have been telling myself, and students, “Conceive of design as a scientific theory as if Charles Darwin had never lived.” Read More ›
fish oil capsules
fish oil capsules
Photo: Fish oil capsules, by Marco Almbauer / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Famed Biologist Jørn Dyerberg Explains His Turn to Intelligent Design

If, like me, you’ve got a bottle of fish oil capsules in your refrigerator as a health supplement, you can thank Dr. Dyerberg. Read More ›
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, via Wikimedia Commons.

A. R. Wallace Is Evolution’s Last Man Standing

Only Wallace’s postulation of an “Overruling Intelligence” to explain the complexities of humanity and nature has stood the test of time. Read More ›
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company (active 1855-1922) / Public domain.

Biology’s “Best-Kept Secret” — Alfred Wallace’s Classic Is Out Now in a New Edition

On the subject of evolution, the scientific “consensus” depends on maintaining the our forgetfulness of Charles Darwin’s great partner, rival, and challenger. Read More ›
slingshot spider
slingshot spider
Photo: A slingshot spider, by Lawrence E. Reeves, via George Institute of Technology/EurekAlert!

Research Reveals Biological Design in the Sensing and Manipulation of Force

The laws of physics constrain what can happen, but not how it happens. Biological designs show expertise in the use of forces for function. Read More ›
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Why Water Is Important for Human Life — A Doctor Explains

Biologist Ray Bohlin and physician Howard Glicksman discuss the body’s wondrous control systems for using water. Read More ›
chambered nautilus
chambered nautilus
Photo: Gaze into the eye of a chambered nautilus, © Hans Hillewaert.

Squeezing Out the Mystery: Final Comments on Strickberger’s Evolution

The phenomenon of convergent evolution suggests that natural selection fits better with the analogy of the engineer than it does the tinkerer. Read More ›
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket
Image: United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, by NASA/Joel Kowsky.

Whatever the Cause, We Are No Accident

The unique fitness of nature for carbon-based life and intelligent beings of our biology is an empirical discovery. Read More ›

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