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bubbles
Photo credit: Daniele Levis Pelusi via Unsplash.

Sorry, Origin-of-Life Researchers, But Bubbles Are Not Cells

Oparin is back. Some origin-of-life researchers are using his coacervate theory without giving him credit or realizing they are retreading dead-end ideas. Read More ›
biology
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Is Fine-Tuning “More Extreme” in Biology or Cosmology?

As authors Thorvaldsen and Hössjer say, “Biology is inherently more complicated than the large-scale universe and so fine-tuning is even more a feature.” Read More ›
Klondike Gold Rush
Photo: A scene from the Klondike Gold Rush, by Hegg, E.A (1867-1948) / Public domain.

Does Gold Have a Purpose? Science Hints at Answers

A gold rush makes sense. But a copper rush? Not so much. And yet, perhaps there is more to gold than aesthetics. Read More ›
Michael-Denton
Photo credit: Nathan Jacobson.

Book Launch! Join Us for a Global Webinar with Michael Denton, Wednesday, October 21

He is, of course, not only a pre-eminent proponent of the theory of ID but also a wonderful and charming personality. He’ll speak to us live from Australia. Read More ›
red blood cells
red blood cells
Image credit: Red blood cells, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay.

Shall We Be Darwin’s Yes-Men?

Around 1970 Michael Denton was a young researcher at Kings College London, thinking about how mammalian red blood cells could become anucleate. Read More ›
Michael-Denton
Photo credit: Nathan Jacobson.

Michael Denton Identifies TWO Intelligent Designs in the Universe

“The whole world works together in the service of man,” as Francis Bacon wrote. Denton revives this ancient insight with modern rigor. Read More ›
Miracle of the Cell
Miracle of the Cell
Image credit: Brian Gage.

Eberlin: “Michael Denton Has Again Sent the Opponents of Cosmic Purpose Scurrying”

"Here we are confronted with definitive findings in favor of a powerful genius who foresaw and precisely orchestrated chemistry as a whole for life." Read More ›
Miracle of the Cell
Miracle of the Cell
Image credit: Brian Gage.

Behe on Denton’s Latest: “The Universe Miraculously Got [It] Right”

"Michael Denton is the world’s most profound thinker about the physical and chemical requirements for the existence of a humanoid species like ourselves." Read More ›
Meyer Tour podcast
Meyer Tour podcast
Photo: James Tour interviewing Stephen Meyer.

Tour to Meyer: Make Your Best Case for the Theory of Intelligent Design

James Tour and Stephen Meyer assess an exchange between two physicists about the origin of life, and Tour notes his hesitance about ID. Read More ›
fire
Photo: Northwest Crown Fire Experiment, by permission of the USDA Forest Service / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5).

Fire and Fitness: A Summary of the Evidence

Surely there could not be an equivalent ensemble of fitness in nature for some other type of life. Read More ›

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