Category: Chemistry

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
September 3, 2026

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, __featured2, amino acids, carbohydrates, cellular metabolism, chemistry, control feedback loops, embedded computing, Energy, enzymes, feedstock, formaldehyde, informational system, intelligent design, iron, lipids, microspheres, minimally complex cells, molybdenum, Nayan Chakraborty, organic molecules, origin of life, origin-of-life literature, peptides, philosophical commitments, phosphate, protocells, Science and Faith in Dialogue, Shashi Thutupalli, signal processing, specified complexity, spherules, storytelling, The Design Inference, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, William Dembski, Winston Ewert}

Protocell Pretensions: The Illusion of Progress in Origin-of-Life Research

_{Brian Miller
September 3, 2026

Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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This paper contains the imaginative storytelling, speculative leaps, and inflated claims that have become staples of the origin-of-life literature. 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 ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
January 15, 2026

Categories
Chemistry
Origin of Life
Tagged
, Casey Luskin, cellular complexity, censorship, COVID-19 vaccines, Edward Peltzer, evolution, evolutionary paradigm, geomolecules, goalposts, ID the Future, molecules, ocean chemistry, origin of life, podcast, prebiotic Earth, prebiotic synthesis, reactive chemicals, reducing atmosphere, RNA, RNA world, volcanic gases}

Dr. Edward Peltzer: The Messy Reality of Prebiotic Chemistry

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 15, 2026

Chemistry, Origin of Life

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The interview explores the professional risks faced by scientists who question the standard evolutionary paradigm. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
January 13, 2026

Categories
Chemistry
Origin of Life
Tagged
, amino acids, building blocks, Casey Luskin, Charles Darwin, chemical evolution, decomposition, Edward Peltzer, homochirality, hydrolysis, ID the Future, James Tour, meteorites, organic chemistry, origin of life, origin-of-life research, racemic mixtures, tar}

Expert: Without Intelligence, Organic Chemistry Leads to Degradation, Not Life

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 13, 2026

Chemistry, Origin of Life

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While amino acids can be produced in experiments or found on meteorites, they are often consumed by side reactions that create non-living tar. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
November 2, 2025

Categories
Chemistry
Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, Anna Krylov, atheism, brains, cancel culture, censorship, diversity, humans, inclusion, mammals, materialism, Nature (journal), Popular Science, private truth, Richard Dawkins, sex binary, Steven Pinker}

When Science Degenerates into a Spoils System

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 2, 2025

Chemistry, Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Freedom

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Chemistry professor Anna Krylov forces us to look at that in discouraging detail. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 23, 2025

Categories
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Brazil, carbohydrates, cell membranes, chemistry, chemists, coacervates, Discovery Institute Academy, early Earth, enzymes, Evolution News, experiments, Kristin Marais, Le Chatelier’s principle, Marcos Eberlin, molecular machines, origin of life, polymerization, prebiotic synthesis experiments, protocells, São Paulo, South America}

Postcard from São Paulo: Design Evidence from High School Chemistry

_{Casey Luskin
July 23, 2025

Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Kristin Marais spoke about “How to Make Chemistry Fun by Teaching Intelligent Design and the Origin of Life.” Read More ›

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Author
Brian Westad

Date
July 16, 2025

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Science Education
Tagged
, biology, Cambrian Explosion, chemistry, college, Discovery Institute Academy, DNA, education, Florida, fossil record, homeschooling, intelligent design, intelligent designer, Irreducible Complexity, quizzes, readings, registration, students, teachers, videos, Washington State, Zoom}

Rigorous and Design‑Focused: Discovery Institute’s Homeschool High-School Science Courses

_{Brian Westad
July 16, 2025

Biology, Chemistry, Science Education

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Give your high‑schooler a course that sparks curiosity today and prepares them for the science of tomorrow. Read More ›

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Author
Kristin Marais

Date
May 28, 2025

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Tagged
, atheism, biology, chemistry, curriculum, Discovering Intelligent Design, Discovery Institute Academy, education, families, Florida, foresight, homeschooling, intelligent design, Kristin Marais, lectures, Long Story Short, Michael Denton, nature, students, Summer Lile, teachers, The Design of Life, The God Proofs, The Wonder of Water, unguided processes, YouTube videos}

Join Us for a Discovery Institute Academy “Meet the Teachers” Zoom

_{Kristin Marais
May 28, 2025

Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Science Education

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If you weren’t able to drop by our booth in Florida, why don’t you consider joining our “Meet the Teachers” Zoom event on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 pm (PDT). Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
May 5, 2025

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Science Education
Tagged
, biology, chemistry, discount, Discovery Institute Academy, education, high school, intelligent design, lectures, nature, parents, readings, scientists, students, teachers, tuition, universe}

Intelligent Design Biology and Chemistry for Homeschoolers

_{John G. West
May 5, 2025

Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Science Education

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This fall, Discovery Institute Academy will be offering both High School Biology and High School Chemistry for the 2025-26 school year. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
January 27, 2025

Categories
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, amino acids, Ann Gauger, bias, causal circularity, cells, circular reasoning, codons, common ancestor, cysteine, DNA, genetic code, helicase, histidine, mind, natural processes, nucleotides, Phys.org, PNAS, proteins, replication, RNA world, topoisomerase, transcription, translation}

Circular Reasoning in Origin of Life Research: Insights from a Recent Study on the Genetic Code

_{Brian Miller
January 27, 2025

Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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This study compared sequences of proteins in modern organisms to reconstruct ancestral proteins believed to reside in the last universal common ancestor (LUCA). Read More ›