Category: Life Sciences | Page 4 | Science and Culture Today

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Author
Winston Ewert

Date
July 29, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Medicine
Tagged
, antiviral drugs, Christoph Adami, entropy, environment, evolution, genome, higher-order correlations, HIV, HIV evolution, information, inhibitor, Maxwell’s demon, protease, resistance, sequence entropy, The Evolution of Biological Information, treatment protocols, variability}

Evolution of Biological Information: HIV Evolution

_{Winston Ewert
July 29, 2026

Evolution, Genetics, Medicine

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What Christoph Adami’s results actually show is that when HIV is subjected to the protease inhibitors, the sequence variability increases. Read More ›

Modern white laboratory interior with scientists in lab coats working on computers and test tubes, motion blur effect for dynamic research scene

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 29, 2026

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, biomechanics, Biomimetics, Brian Miller, constraints, Emily Reeves, expectations, function, functional information, genetics, Genetics (journal), George Montañez, intelligence, intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, Jonathan McLatchie, junk DNA, Michael Behe, neurophysiology, peer-reviewed literature, predictions, protein science, purpose, Research, Robert J. Marks, scientific theory, scientists, Stuart Burgess, systematics, Systems Biology, William Dembksi, Winston Ewert}

New Peer-Reviewed Paper Provides a How-To Manual for Using ID to Guide Research

_{Casey Luskin
July 29, 2026

Biology, Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning

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The paper explains what the theory of intelligent design is and how it can be used to generate testable scientific predictions, or “expectations.” Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 29, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, apes, biomechanics, bipedal walking, birth canal, BMXing, childbirth, Christians, Discovery Institute Press, evolution, eyes, feet, human body, intelligent design, Jonathan Witt, Judeo-Christian tradition, Lucy Hyde, mountain, optimization, pain, pelvis, pregnancy, quadrupeds, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), running, skateboarding, skiing, Sports, Stuart Burgess, theology, Ultimate Engineering}

Multi-Objective Optimization: Empty Criticism of Birth Biomechanics

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 29, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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An engineer would say that the female pelvis is the perfect compromise, the perfect size. Read More ›

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Author
Winston Ewert

Date
July 28, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Tagged
, ancestral genes, animals, arthropods, bacteria, biological descent, biological information, bony vertebrates, chordates, Christoph Adami, COX2, cytochrome c oxidase subunit II, entropy, eukaryotes, evolution, fish, homeobox, homeodomain, information, lineages, mammals, Maxwell’s demon, proteins, The Evolution of Biological Information}

Evolution of Biological Information: The Line of Descent

_{Winston Ewert
July 28, 2026

Evolution, Genetics

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In the end, Christoph Adami’s method has not shown anything about the entropy or information content of ancestral sequences. Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 28, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, anatomy, apes, bad design, Darwin Devolves, devolution, diet, evolution, genetic defects, genetic devolution, health, humans, instructions, intelligent design, jaws, junk food, life, longevity, Lucy Hyde, Michael Behe, misuse, quadrupeds, refined sugar, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), spine, teeth, tooth decay, Ultimate Engineering, University of Bristol, vegetables, wisdom teeth}

Dr. Burgess and Lucy Hyde: Explaining Problems with Wisdom Teeth and Jaw

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 28, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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"Again, she’s assuming that humans have evolved from ape-like quadruped creatures. Most apes have very powerful jaws that are bigger than ours." Read More ›

Glowing brain on computer motherboard with a central microchip, symbolizing artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. AI technology

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 27, 2026

Categories
Computational Sciences
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, behaviorism, binary logic, body chemistry, brainstem, cerebral cortex, computation, computers, consciousness, Dogs, Dorothea Olkowski, emotion, frogs, hemorrhage, human consciousness, hydrancephaly, hydrocephalus, Jaak Panksepp, language, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Mark Solms:, Michael Egnor, mistakes, near-death experiences, neocortex, neuromodulators, philosophers, reasoning, University of Colorado}

Could This Be One of Science’s Biggest Mistakes?

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 27, 2026

Computational Sciences, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind

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Actually, computers aren’t even the sort of thing for which consciousness is relevant. Dogs are, and maybe frogs, but not computers. Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 27, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Abby Hafer, academic rigor, bad design, Bristol University, David Coppedge, Discovery Institute, evolution, evolutionists, glial cells, Human Errors, human eye, image sharpness, intelligent design, Jonathan Wells, Leipzig University, light, Lucy Hyde, Nathan Lents, neuroscience, popular literature, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), retina, Science and Culture Today, Scientific American, Stuart Burgess, The Conversation, The Not-So-Intelligent Designer, Ultimate Engineering, wiring, zombies}

“Design Strength on Multiple Levels”: More Ultimate Wiring with Stuart Burgess

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 27, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The eye is one of the most striking embarrassing examples of claimed bad design by evolutionists. Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 26, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, anatomy, bad design, Boeing 747, Bristol University, cable, engineers, evolution, evolutionists, human body, intelligent design, larynx, Lucy Hyde, nerves, nervous system, poor design, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), scientific progress, soldiers, spacecraft, Stuart Burgess, superior laryngeal nerve, technology, tolerance, trachea, Ultimate Engineering, wiring}

Ultimate Wiring: Design Approach Explains the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 26, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Think of a spacecraft. It might have 50 miles of wiring. In contrast, the human body has an incredible 50,000 miles of wiring. Read More ›

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Author
Terrell Clemmons

Date
July 24, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, americans, anatomy, Aston Martin, back pain, bipedal skeleton, bipedalism, bridge design, bridges, Bristol University, Cambridge University, cars, Corvette, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, engineering, European Space Agency, evolution, horizontal beams, human back, human body, human spine, intelligent design, intervertebral discs, Jerry Coyne, King Charles III, Liberty University, Lucy Hyde, macroevolution, misuse, Nathan Lents, poor design, predictions, Prince Charles, quadrupedal skeleton, Responding to Lucy Hyde (series), Richard Dawkins, Stuart Burgess, Ultimate Engineering, vertebrae}

Misinformation About a Masterpiece: An Engineer Responds to a Colleague

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 24, 2026

Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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"We have the anatomy department claiming the human spine is a bad design, whilst the engineering department is improving bridge design by copying it!" Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
July 24, 2026

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Science Education
Tagged
, biology, chemistry, college students, curricula, deadlines, Discovery Institute Academy, evolution, evolutionary magic, flexibility, high school, ID the Future, illusion, intelligent design, Kristin Marais, leaders, nature, Parent’s Guide to Intelligent Design, podcast, registration, scholars, science education, Summer Edwards, Summer Seminars}

High School Science with an Intelligent Design Perspective? Yes, Please!

_{Andrew McDiarmid
July 24, 2026

Biology, Chemistry, Science Education

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Kristin Marais and Summer Edwards explain why they’re so passionate about teaching their subject and how the courses are designed with maximum flexibility. Read More ›