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Emily Reeves
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September 19, 2024
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Optimization: A Theoretical Principle That Is Predictive for Biology

Emily Reeves
September 19, 2024
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Are biological mechanisms optimized, or do they function poorly, evidence of their “poor design”? Read More ›
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September 19, 2024
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By Endorsing Political Candidates, Science Mag “Inflames Disdain for Science,” Says Science Writer

Denyse O’Leary
September 19, 2024
Bioethics, Science Reporting
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He added, however, “The upside is that it could incentivize needed reforms in our ideologically slanted academic and public health institutions.” Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 18, 2024
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Stephen Meyer and Ben Shapiro on the Origin of Life

Andrew McDiarmid
September 18, 2024
Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Dr. Meyer explains how the OOL field reached an impasse by the 1980s as chemists learned just how thorny the origin of life problem really was. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 18, 2024
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The Plant That Can Mimic Other Plants

Denyse O’Leary
September 18, 2024
Botany, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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If it can’t see, how does it copy the leaves of any one of a number of plants growing nearby? Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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September 17, 2024
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Weaponizing Science, Journals Indulge in Political Partisanship

David Klinghoffer
September 17, 2024
Bioethics, Science Reporting
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I would say the same thing if they abused the name of science to wrap a Republican, or a Democrat, in it. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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September 17, 2024
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Weaponizing Science: Accused Trump Gunman Cited “Natural Selection”

David Klinghoffer
September 17, 2024
Bioethics, Evolution, Science Reporting
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The ethos that would most logically come from recognizing the design in life, every life, is the very opposite of what you'd expect from Darwinism. Read More ›
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Howard Glicksman
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September 17, 2024
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Water Is a Problem, and Your Body Has an Ingenious Solution

Howard Glicksman
September 17, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Medicine
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The sodium-potassium pump is an innovation that allows your cells to combat the forces of nature and in doing so, prevents disaster. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 16, 2024
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Stephen Meyer and Ben Shapiro on Intelligent Design

Andrew McDiarmid
September 16, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The pair discuss the different meanings of the word "evolution" before Meyer gets into one of Darwin’s biggest doubts. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 16, 2024
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Split-Brain Research Confirms Unity of the Human Mind

Denyse O’Leary
September 16, 2024
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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The NOVA special’s claim is, “The split brain phenomenon suggests that there can be two separated minds, if you will, inside of a skull.” Read More ›
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David Coppedge
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September 16, 2024
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Embrace the Chaos: How Cells Harness Disorder for Function

David Coppedge
September 16, 2024
Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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In three classes of examples, cells are shown to manipulate chaotic forces toward functional purposes. Read More ›

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