Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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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
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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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Physics

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Brian Miller
Date
January 24, 2025
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Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Physical Sciences
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The Multiverse Has a Measure Problem

Brian Miller
January 24, 2025
Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Physical Sciences, Physics
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In terms of science, the central problem with the naïve multiverse is that it could explain any observation, so it really explains nothing. Read More ›
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William A. Dembski
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January 20, 2025
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History of Science
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Conservation of Information: The History of an Idea

William A. Dembski
January 20, 2025
History of Science, Intelligent Design, Physics
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Conservation of information” is a term that appears in both the physics and the computer science literature. Read More ›
Omega=Centauri
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Eric Hedin
Date
January 13, 2025
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Astronomy
Cosmology
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Dark Matter and Intelligent Design: A Prediction

Eric Hedin
January 13, 2025
Astronomy, Cosmology, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physics
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Let’s look at some of the remarkable features of dark matter, already discovered by observations in astronomy and cosmology. Read More ›
Multiverse
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Andrew McDiarmid
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January 9, 2025
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Intelligent Design
Mathematics
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Physics
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Feder, Zimmer on the Boltzmann Brain Problem and the Measure Problem

Andrew McDiarmid
January 9, 2025
Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics
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If a grand multiverse contains everything that’s possible, it ends up explaining nothing. Read More ›
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Granville Sewell
Date
January 9, 2025
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Chemistry
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physics
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To Reject Intelligent Design, Here’s What You Have to Believe

Granville Sewell
January 9, 2025
Chemistry, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physics
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The prevailing view in science today is that physics explains all of chemistry, and chemistry explains all of biology. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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December 23, 2024
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Evolution
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Information, Entropy, and the First Life

Andrew McDiarmid
December 23, 2024
Evolution, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Some push back with the argument that the Earth is an open system, gaining energy from the sun. Is that a workaround for a naturalistic account of life? Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
December 21, 2024
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Faith & Science
Philosophy of Science
Physics
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Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Physics?

Andrew McDiarmid
December 21, 2024
Faith & Science, Philosophy of Science, Physics
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Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer thinks David Hume’s argument against miracles is weak. Read More ›
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December 12, 2024
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Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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Why the Multiverse Theory Can’t Explain Away Cosmic Fine-Tuning

Science & Culture
December 12, 2024
Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Many thoughtful people in science today would see the goal of science as explaining away both goal-directedness and thought. Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
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November 27, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
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There’s a Limit to What Nature Can Do

Eric Hedin
November 27, 2024
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Nature actually has precious few options for manipulating the natural ingredients (atoms) of this universe. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
November 11, 2024
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Physics
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Atheist Richard Dawkins: Intelligent Design Is a “Scientific Hypothesis,” Though Mistaken

David Klinghoffer
November 11, 2024
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Physics
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This is a remarkable response, granting the premise of arguments for intelligent design like those of Stephen Meyer. Read More ›

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