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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
June 28, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, adaptive mutations, Africa, Darwin Devolves, Dave Farina, de novo genes, evolution, evolutionary change, evolutionary theory, François Jacob, genes, hemoglobin, intelligent design, Long Term Evolution Experiment, malaria, Michael Behe, Nathan Lents, New York City, non-coding DNA, Professor Dave Explains, Richard Lenski, The Edge of Evolution, YouTubers}

Answering Farina on Behe’s Work: Darwin Devolves

_{Jonathan McLatchie
June 28, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Despite Mr. Farina’s smug condescension and patronizing demeanor, he fails to mount a credible critique of Dr. Behe’s thesis. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
June 27, 2023

Categories
Biology
Botany
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, animals, bacteria, biosphere, cancer, complex life, Duke University, intelligent design, Mercury, microbes, Nature (journal), Nature Microbiology, New Scientist, ocean, Penn State, pollution, Science Advances, seafood, tuna, UC Riverside}

Gifted Microbes Elevate the Case for Intelligent Design to the Entire Biosphere

_{David Coppedge
June 27, 2023

Biology, Botany, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Far from being humble, primitive steppingstones to higher life, microbes display superpowers that so-called “higher” forms of life depend on. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
June 27, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Casey Luskin, chloroquine, chloroquine resistance, Darwin Devolves, drugs, evolution, evolutionary processes, fitness landscape, genotype, HIV, intelligent design, Michael Behe, mutations, phenotype, Plasmodium falciparum, Professor Dave, proteins, The Edge of Evolution, YouTubers}

Answering Farina on Behe’s Work: The Edge of Evolution

_{Jonathan McLatchie
June 27, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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I wonder whether Farina has in fact read Behe’s book for himself, or whether he is relying upon others, such as Nathan Lents. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
June 26, 2023

Categories
Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, adaptation, Casey Luskin, CELS, Charles Darwin, Darwinian mechanism, Eric Anderson, evolution, finch beaks, ID the Future, intelligent design, macroevolution, microevolution, natural selection, peppered moths, podcast, unguided evolution}

Is Adaptation Actually a Fight to Stay the Same?

_{Andrew McDiarmid
June 26, 2023

Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Charles Darwin pointed to small changes like finch beak size and peppered moth color as visible evidence of an unguided evolutionary process at work. Read More ›

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Author
Emily Reeves

Date
June 22, 2023

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, antifreeze protein, BIO-Complexity, blood, capillaries, fish, freezing, glycoprotein, Gregory Sloop, heart, hemoglobin, icefish, marine biology, Montana, oxygen, physicians, temperatures, Titanic}

Blood Viscosity and Freezing Temperatures — A Titanic Problem

_{Emily Reeves
June 22, 2023

Biology, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

3}

Blood viscosity is the technical reason why Jack froze in less than 23 minutes, but icefish can survive for 15 years in water of a freezing temperature. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Chaberek

Date
June 20, 2023

Categories
Astronomy
Biology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, biological origins, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Copernican principle, cosmic design, cosmic origins, creation, Darwinian theory, Discovery Institute, epigenetic information, faith and science, fossil record, Francisco Ayala, Guillermo Gonzalez, Günter Bechly, heliocentrism, humans, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Michael Behe, mutations, natural selection, Nicolaus Copernicus, Poland, Renaissance, Richard Sternberg, solar system, universe}

Faith, Science, and Secularization — An Illuminating Conference in Poland

_{Michael Chaberek, O.P.
June 20, 2023

Astronomy, Biology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Similar to many others among the founders of modern science, Copernicus was a believer in God and clearly a proponent of intelligent design. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen J. Iacoboni

Date
June 20, 2023

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Bertrand Russell, biomolecules, chemical reactions, form, function, life, natural selection, Neo-Darwinism, observation, organic molecules, organisms, paradigm, random mutation, science of purpose, structure, theory, urea, vitalism}

Replacing Chemistry with Purpose

_{Stephen J. Iacoboni
June 20, 2023

Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The core argument of neo-Darwinism is, simply, that evolution, and life on Earth, are the result of random, aka, purposeless chemical reactions. Read More ›

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Author
David Berlinski

Date
June 19, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, apes, bananas, Charles Darwin, chimpanzees, cooking, curiosity, evolution, Harvard University, human mind, humans, music, Stephen Jay Gould, Western culture}

Good as Gould? Ask a Chimp

_{David Berlinski
June 19, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology

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No distinction in kind rather than degree between ourselves and the chimps? No distinction? Seriously, folks? Read More ›

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Author
Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig

Date
June 16, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, DNA, evolution, fossil record, intelligent design, microevolution, mutations, Niles Eldredge, Stephen Jay Gould, Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig}

What Do We Know about the Origin of Rhinos?

_{Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
June 16, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

3}

Although they are not the handsomest or most graceful creatures in the animal kingdom, the Rhinocerotoidea (superfamily) are a fascinating group for research. Read More ›

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Author
Paul Nelson

Date
June 14, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, eukaryotic cells, evolution, function, genome, intelligent design, junk DNA, Laurence Moran, mice, phenotype, proteins, ribosomes, Royal Society, University of Toronto, Wikipedia}

Why Knockouts and Deletions Are Insufficient for Inferring Function — The Mystery of Cell “Vaults”

_{Paul Nelson
June 14, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

3}

The other day, UPS brought me a copy of Larry Moran’s new book. Moran is a well-known opponent of intelligent design. Read More ›