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Author
Brian Miller

Date
July 14, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, acoustic waves, amino acids, biochemical systems, cells, Dave Farina, DNA, early Earth, energy production, equilibrium, error correction, frequency, funnel cloud, hurricane, information processing, intelligent design, James Tour, Jeremy England, John Sutherland, life, materialism, molecular machines, proteins, RNA}

Pentadactyl Whale Flipper Is an Engineering Masterstroke

_{Science and Culture
July 13, 2023

Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Does the five-digit design of the whale flipper, akin to the five-digit design of so many different kinds of animal limbs, point to evolutionary common descent? Read More ›

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Author
Robert F. Shedinger

Date
July 12, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
Tagged
, ATP synthase, bacterial flagellum, Cleanthes, David Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, epiglottis, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, kinesin, matter, mind, molecular machines, nano-technology, Natural Theology (book), nature, Philo, philosophers, William Paley}

Reconsidering David Hume’s Critique of Design Thinking

_{Robert Shedinger
July 12, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology

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There is no sense in which we can say that Hume destroyed the intellectual coherence of design thinking. William Paley could already see this in 1802. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
July 10, 2023

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, ATP synthase, biomass, carbon, chloroplasts, coccolithophores, Current Biology, diatoms, dinoflagellates, endosomes, eukaryotic cells, evolution, intelligent design, life, molecular machines, oceans, organelles, photosynthesis, phytoplankton, Rubisco}

How the “Other” ATP Synthase Saves the Planet

_{David Coppedge
July 10, 2023

Biology, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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A lesser-known rotary engine within cells is responsible for a substantial portion of gases and nutrients that sustain the biosphere. Read More ›

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Date
July 8, 2023

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, biochemists, Children of Light, designing intelligence, doctors, earth, Fire-Maker, human life, ID the Future, intelligent design, life, light, Michael Denton, podcast, Privileged Species, Sarah Chaffee, sun, The Miracle of Man, The Miracle of the Cell, The Wonder of Water}

Denton Explains How Light Sustains Human Life

_{Science and Culture
July 8, 2023

Biology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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“The atmosphere lets through just the light we need,” says Denton, “and the sun puts out just the light we need. It’s a remarkable coincidence." Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
July 6, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, atheism, bacterial cells, chloroquine, confirmation bias, crickets, Dave Farina, debates, evolution, flagellum, FleQ, Google, Günter Bechly, intelligent design, Jonathan McLatchie, malaria, Michael Behe, NtrC, Professor Dave Explains, proteins, Pseudomonas fluorescens, science educators, The Edge of Evolution, Twitter, YouTube videos, YouTubers}

My “Debate” with Professor Dave

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 6, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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On Twitter, Dr. McLatchie took some time to engage in an exchange with Farina, which reflects the quality of the latter’s thinking, such as it is. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
July 5, 2023

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Brian Miller, Christianity, Contact, DNA, ET enlightenment, extraterrestrials, Fermi’s Paradox, geochemical anomalies, James Webb Space Telescope, media, Mediocrity Principle, Michael Keas, Michigan, physicists, SETI, UFOs, Unbelievable}

The Search for ET Artifacts Misses the Elephant

_{Jonathan Witt
July 5, 2023

Biology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Now that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is fully operational, there is renewed chatter about the possibility of discovering extra-terrestrial life. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
June 30, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Reproductive Science
Tagged
, acrosin, acrosome, acrosome phase, bacterial flagellum, calcium ions, cap phase, capacitation, cervix, Daniela Nicastro, DNA, dyneins, egg cell, ejaculation, fertilization, fertilized egg, flagellum, foresight, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Golgi phase, haploid genome, Harvard University, human reproduction, hyaluronidase, infant, intelligent design, intent, intercourse, Irreducible Complexity, Jianfeng Lin, middle piece, mitochondria, ovum, reproductive tract, seminal fluid, sperm cells, sperm flagellum, teleology, uterine tubes, uterus, zygote}

On the Irreducible Complexity of Sperm Cells

_{Jonathan McLatchie
June 30, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Reproductive Science

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Human reproduction is perhaps the quintessential example of teleology in biology. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
June 30, 2023

Categories
Biology
Epistemology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bacterial flagellum, biological complexity, Brian Miller, Casey Luskin, common ancestry, design detection, divine intervention, Douglas Axe, Emily Reeves, evolution, Evolution News, evolutionary biology, evolutionary theory, fitness landscapes, intelligent design, laws of nature, natural selection, random mutation, Religions (journal), Stephen Dilley, The Compatibility of Evolution and Design, theologians, University of Helsinki}

Peer-Reviewed Paper by Discovery Institute Staff Evaluates Synthesis of “Design and Evolution”

_{Casey Luskin
June 30, 2023

Biology, Epistemology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design

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We regard Kojonen’s model as nuanced, erudite, and fair-minded. It is a model of fine scholarship and deserves serious attention. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
June 28, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, adaptive mutations, Africa, Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis, 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

9}

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