Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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Fine-tuning

Sagittarius C
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
November 27, 2023
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Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
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A Philosopher Rejects the Multiverse but Embraces Mythology

Eric Hedin
November 27, 2023
Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Ascribing sentience or cosmic purpose to forces or the particles on which they act is to step out of the realm of science into the realm of myth-making. Read More ›
Bayes' Theorem
Bayes' Theorem
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
November 21, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Bayesian Probability and Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide

Andrew McDiarmid
November 21, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
3
If the phrase “Bayesian calculus” makes you want to run for the hills, you’re not alone! Bayesian logic can sound intimidating at first. Read More ›
DNA
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Author
Ann Gauger
Date
November 19, 2023
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Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Planetology
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Mimesis and the Reception of Intelligent Design Theory

Ann Gauger
November 19, 2023
Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Planetology
6
Natural selection can't work until there is something functional enough to select, and without guidance it cannot happen. Read More ›
Taking Leave of Darwin
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Author
Emily Sandico
Date
November 15, 2023
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Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Wisdom Wednesday: Yale Polymath David Gelernter’s Farewell to Darwinism

Emily Sandico
November 15, 2023
Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
2
Writes Professor Gelernter, "The origin of species is exactly what Darwin cannot explain." Read More ›
protein
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Author
Brian Miller
Date
November 14, 2023
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Biology
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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To Create Functional Proteins,  Evolution Would Need a Miracle

Brian Miller
November 14, 2023
Biology, Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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Theologian Rope Kojonen claims that God designed the laws of nature, which then gave rise to “fine-tuned” preconditions and smooth fitness landscapes. Read More ›
bacterial-flagellum
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Author
Stephen Dilley
Date
November 9, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Want to Harmonize Evolution and Design? First Check the Data

Stephen Dilley
November 9, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
9
Is mainstream evolutionary theory compatible with a biology-based argument for intelligent design? Theologian Rope Kojonen believes that it is. Read More ›
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Photo credit: NASA, ESA, Space Telescope Science Institute/J. Lee; Processing: NASA/Catholic University of America/Gladys Kober.
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
October 16, 2023
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Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Nature Reflects an Intelligent Design — But Also a Moral One

Eric Hedin
October 16, 2023
Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physics
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Human beings must have freedom of choice if our actions are to have any meaning beyond the impersonal and predictable outcomes governed by the laws of physics. Read More ›
consciousness
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
October 11, 2023
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Biology
Engineering
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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The Miracle of Man: Reflections on the Westminster Conference

Andrew McDiarmid
October 11, 2023
Biology, Engineering, Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Genetics, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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Dr. Miller gives a brief summary of his talk on the fine-tuning of human vision. We’ll be doing a full episode with him on that subject soon. Read More ›
Rolex watch
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David Coppedge
Date
October 10, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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“Astonishing” Clocks Found in Bacteria

David Coppedge
October 10, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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How could evolution bestow accurate timepieces on the simplest, most primitive life forms? It sounds like something William Paley would expect. Read More ›
light dimmer
Photo credit: A light dimmer, by Betsssssy, via Flickr (cropped).
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Author
Casey Luskin
Date
September 27, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Former “Junk DNA,” STRs Found to Be “Rheostats” that “Precisely Regulate Gene Expression”

Casey Luskin
September 27, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
4
Rheostats are “often used as power control devices, for example to control light intensity (dimmer), speed of motors, heaters, and ovens.” Read More ›

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