Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
July 10, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, Views}

Incremental Indispensability Revisited

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 10, 2013

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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A common rebuttal to the argument for intelligent design from irreducible complexity is the hypothesis of incremental indispensability. The phrase was coined, I believe, by William Dembski. Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
July 10, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, academic freedom, Ball State University, discrimination, Eric Hedin, freedom from religion foundation, gerald schroeder, God's Undertaker, Guillermo Gonzalez, intelligent design, Iowa State University, john lennox, Local, Nation, News, The Privileged Planet}

Setting the Record Straight about Guillermo Gonzalez’s Denial of Tenure by Iowa State University

_{John G. West
July 10, 2013

Intelligent Design, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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The real reasons Gonzalez did not get tenure at ISU were simple: discrimination and intolerance. Read More ›

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Date
July 10, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, Flight, Nature, video}

To Hover, Hummingbirds Use Precision Feather Control

_{Science and Culture
July 10, 2013

Intelligent Design

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Stars of the new Illustra film Flight: The Genius of Birds, hummingbirds have yet another trick up their wings: changing the shape of the wing throughout each brief flap. Read More ›

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Date
July 9, 2013

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, academic freedom, ball state university, Flight, Guillermo Gonzalez, intelligent design, Iowa State University, video}

To Go Along with the Flight Premiere in Seattle, a Very Cool Bonus

_{Science and Culture
July 9, 2013

Astronomy, Intelligent Design

1}

The Museum of Flight will be giving those in attendance free access to the Personal Courage Wing, complete with 18 and 10 exhibits respectively of World War I and World War II fighter aircraft. Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
July 9, 2013

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, academic freedom, Ball State University, Guillermo Gonzalez, intelligent design, Iowa State University, Local, Nation}

Statement from Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez about His New Position at Ball State University

_{John G. West
July 9, 2013

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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"In my opinion, the controversy surrounding my hire is artificial -- largely generated by one activist blogger who is not an astronomer." Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 9, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, science}

Science and “Pseudoscience”: Frank Turek on Darwin’s Doubt

_{David Klinghoffer
July 9, 2013

Evolution, Intelligent Design

1}

Darwin's champions arbitrarily limit the range of possible interpretations, for reasons that most cannot convincingly justify or even candidly specify. Read More ›

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Author
David Berlinski

Date
July 9, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, Response to Criticism}

A Graduate Student Writes

_{David Berlinski
July 9, 2013

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Having for years defended Darwin’s theory, Nick Matzke has determined to learn something about it as a graduate student at UC Berkeley, an undertaking in the right spirit but the wrong order. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 8, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Book News & Events, Darwin's Doubt, News and Events}

Darwin’s Doubt Is #4 Nonfiction Bestseller at the Los Angeles Times

_{David Klinghoffer
July 8, 2013

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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In contrast to the NYT's factual description of the book, note the interestingly tendentious summary of the contents given by the LAT. Read More ›

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Date
July 8, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science Reporting
Tagged
, __k-review, Book News & Events, Darwin's Doubt}

Today on the Michael Medved Show’s Science & Culture Update, Stephen Meyer Will Discuss His New Bestseller, Darwin’s Doubt

_{Science and Culture
July 8, 2013

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science Reporting

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Mr. Medved will be talking with Dr. Meyer about the most rigorous, definitive scientific evidence yet for intelligent design. Read More ›

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Date
July 6, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Flight, Research}

Feather Patterning Shows Planning, Foresight

_{Science and Culture
July 6, 2013

Intelligent Design

1}

How do the elaborate geometrical color patterns on some feathers form? The process, involving stem cells and proteins under spatial and temporal control, is fascinating. Read More ›