Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Science and Culture Today | Page 24 | Discovering Design in Nature

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When Engineering Meets Biology: More From Our Scientist Roundtable

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When biologists use principles of engineering to study living systems, they can gain a richer, deeper understanding of how and why life works. Read More ›
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Does Elon Musk Believe in God?

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It’s the season of the unexpected convert, isn't it? Musk has more than enough smarts to evaluate that evidence for himself, once he has got it in front of him. Read More ›
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The Eclipse of the Organism: No Longer Biology’s Central Interest

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Organisms have disappeared below the horizon. In many papers on DNA the organism is barely mentioned. Read More ›
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December 9, 2025
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Scientist Roundtable: Examples of Intelligent Design in the Human Body

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There are also rigorous scientific methods to help us identify the hallmarks of design. Read More ›
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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December 9, 2025
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A Link Between the Okapi and the Giraffe? It Seems Not

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The question of how the giraffe’s extremely long neck originated remains entirely unresolved within an evolutionary framework. Read More ›
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Stephen J. Iacoboni
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December 9, 2025
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Science, Purpose, and Michael Levin: The Discussion Evolves

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December 9, 2025
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A leading spiritually agnostic (at least, that is my impression) biology researcher, Michael Levin at Tufts, is himself a proponent of teleology in nature. Read More ›
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December 8, 2025
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Purchasers of Black-Market Human Organs Often Complicit in Murder

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The black market in human organs does not receive nearly enough attention. China is probably the worst offender. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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December 8, 2025
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“Generative Entrenchment”: A Fundamental Problem for Darwin’s Tree

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December 8, 2025
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An “entity” may be so fundamental, so entrenched, arising so early in embryonic development, that it can't be toyed with by evolutionary processes. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
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December 8, 2025
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Robert P. George on the Reality and Importance of Human Exceptionalism

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December 8, 2025
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Whether or not human beings are exceptional is one of the most important questions of our age. Read More ›
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Eric Cassell
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December 8, 2025
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Three Animal Magnetic Compass Mechanisms, All by Design

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It appears likely that different animals are designed to detect the geomagnetic field using different mechanisms. Read More ›

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