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Richard Sternberg

Date
April 3, 2020

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Evolution
Genetics
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, __k-review, axioms, Carmen Sapienza, chromosomes, DNA, Drosophila melanogaster, euchromatin, Francis Crick, fruit flies, heterochromatin, junk DNA, Leslie Orgel, nucleus, organism, phenotype, repetitive sequences, Richard Dawkins, RNA, The Selfish Gene, transposable elements, W. Ford Doolittle, Y chromosome}

The “Why” of the Fly “Y”: Reflections on “Junk” DNA

_{Richard Sternberg
April 3, 2020

Evolution, Genetics

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Let us give some thought to the Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster, that engaging fly which is the bond-servant of genetics. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 2, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, Ann Gauger, birds, butterflies, Discovery Institute, documentaries, Flight: The Genius of Birds, house arrest, Illustra Media, intelligent design, Jay Richards, Metamorphosis: The Beauty and Design of Butterflies, oceans, Paul Nelson, Richard Sternberg, scientists, shutdown, Stephen Meyer, Steven J. Buri, video}

Amazing Offer from Illustra Media — All Videos on Intelligent Design in Life, Now Free to Screen

_{David Klinghoffer
April 2, 2020

Intelligent Design

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I’m convinced that some positive things will come out of this experience of nationwide shutdown. Read More ›

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Date
April 2, 2020

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Intelligent Design
Reproductive Science
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, __k-review, ATP, conformational changes, copper, ions, iron, Maxwell’s demon, metabolism, molecular biologists, Nature (journal), Nobel Prize, PNAS, potassium, proteins, Roderick MacKinnon, Science Advances, Second Law of Thermodynamics, selectivity filters, sodium, transport}

Security Gates in the Cell

_{Science and Culture
April 2, 2020

Intelligent Design, Reproductive Science

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A key characteristic of life is active transport: control over what enters and exits the cell. Closer looks reveal exquisite “selectivity filters” with moving parts that make active transport work. Read More ›

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Date
April 2, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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, __k-review, Charles Thaxton, chemical evolution, children, families, ID the Future, intelligent design, origin-of-life community, podcast, Robert J. Marks II, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Walter Bradley, Walter Bradley Center}

Roger Olsen: The Mystery of Life’s Origin on the Early Earth

_{Science and Culture
April 2, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

1}

As an environmental scientist, Dr. Olsen has spent his career helping homes and families abroad protect children from the ravages of environmental pollution. Read More ›

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Date
April 1, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Medicine
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, __k-review, Apollo moon landings, bacteria, bacteriophages, capsid, cell machinery, cell membrane, COVID-19, crystals, DNA, Elizabeth Pennisi, ID the Future, intelligent design, lipid bilayer, Michael Behe, molecular motor, proteins, Purdue University, RNA, SARS-CoV-2, Science (journal), snowflakes, U.C. Riverside, U.C. San Diego, vaccine, viruses}

Viruses: An Intelligent Design Perspective

_{Science and Culture
April 1, 2020

Intelligent Design, Medicine

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Certainly, in a context of global anxiety, this is a subject that needs to be approached with sensitivity and humility. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 1, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, ancient Greece, atheism, Caltech, credentialism, Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, Discovery Institute, Douglas Axe, evolution, expertise, experts, frogs, high school, intelligent design, materialists, molecular biology, philosophers, Stephen Meyer, U.C. Berkeley}

Evolution and the “Experts” — A Liberating Message from Molecular Biologist Doug Axe

_{David Klinghoffer
April 1, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The controversy about Darwinian evolution is often framed as a matter of credentials. We must listen to the “experts”! Please precious experts, tell us what to think! Read More ›

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Date
April 1, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
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, __k-review, April Fools’ Day, atheism, Ball State University, Christianity, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism as religion, David Barash, Edwards v. Aguillard, Eric Hedin, evolution, freedom from religion foundation, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, Michael Ruse, New York Times, U.S. Constitution, University of Washington}

Breaking: Freedom From Religion Foundation Opposes Teaching Evolution in Public Schools

_{Science and Culture
April 1, 2020

Evolution, Science Education

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At an emergency meeting a week ago, a majority of the members on FFRF’s Executive Board of Directors voted that Darwinian evolution is, in fact, a religion. Read More ›

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Date
March 31, 2020

Categories
Physical Sciences
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, __k-review, Al Ghazali, bees, Charles Darwin, China, consciousness, cosmos, Cosmos: Possible Worlds, Darwinism, empirical science, extraterrestrial intelligence, Fox Broadcasting Company, Maimonides, National Geographic Channel, natural selection, naturalistic philosophy, religion, Smithsonian Magazine, vitalism}

Another Cosmos Episode, Another Sermon from Pastor Tyson

_{Science and Culture
March 31, 2020

Physical Sciences

4}

Eventually, Dr. Tyson gets to Saint Charles. No, we mean that literally. Tyson calls Darwin “the greatest spiritual teacher of the last 1000 years.” Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
March 31, 2020

Categories
Biology
Evolution
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, __k-review, cancer, conspiracy theory, coronavirus, Darwinists, disease, evolution, functional complexity, genetic engineering, intelligent design, natural selection, Nature Medicine, PZ Myers, SARS-CoV-2}

Did COVID-19 Virus Evolve by Natural Selection?

_{Michael Egnor
March 31, 2020

Biology, Evolution

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Natural selection, if understood as undirected variation and differential reproductive success, is a destructive process. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Wells

Date
March 31, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Origin of Life
Tagged
, __k-review, Center for Science and Culture, evolution, free will, Harold C. Urey, intelligent design, materialism, Miller-Urey experiment, spirit, Stanley L. Miller, students, textbooks, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, U.C. Berkeley, University of Chicago, Yale University, Zombie Science (book)}

Textbooks Still Misrepresent the Origin of Life

_{Jonathan Wells
March 31, 2020

Evolution, Origin of Life

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After 2000, some textbooks were corrected, but in many cases the corrections were minor and the books continued to perpetuate the misrepresentations. Read More ›