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Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair. Date: 1871
Image: Charles Darwin caricatured in Vanity Fair. Date: 1871

Darwin’s One Wrong Argument

Fom the standpoint of empirical science, continued claims that the evidence for evolution is “incontrovertible” might be better termed one long bluff. Read More ›
David French
Photo: David French speaking at Biola University Chapel, via YouTube (screenshot).

In a Historic Moment, Many Religious Leaders Fail the Test of COVID-19

Both David French and Robert Jeffress seem certain that their fellow believers’ religious objections can’t be sincere. Read More ›
Cinderella
Image source: ID 13452116, via Pixabay.

Cinderella Story? Transposons Gain New Respect

Junk DNA has been getting redress for decades of ignominy. Now, retrotransposons and transposable elements may be next in line for a better reputation. Read More ›
topoisomerase
Image: Topoisomerase II, by Discovery Institute.

Teleology in Biology — Our Topoisomerase Webinar Is Now Up

Materialists want us to twist our minds into knots: we’re supposed to describe a world of purpose and direction as if it had no purpose and direction. Read More ›
hempnettle
Photo: Hempnettle , by Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Speciation

Swedish scientist Arne Müntzing used two plant species to make a hybrid that underwent chromosome doubling to produce hempnettle, a member of the mint family. Read More ›
Ota Benga
Photo: African pygmy Ota Benga was displayed at the Bronx Zoo in 1906, in support of Darwinian theory, via Wikimedia Commons.

Listen: Q&A with Weikart on Darwinian Racism

What about the objection that Darwinism, properly understood, doesn’t support scientific racism (much less Nazi racism)? Read More ›
topoisomerase
Image: Topoisomerase II, by Discovery Institute.

The Amazing Topoisomerase Enzyme: New Molecular Machine Animation from Discovery Institute

Let’s briefly explore one of these crucial enzymes, topoisomerase II, which is the video's specific focus. Read More ›
fruit fly
Photo: A fruit fly, by Macroscopic Solutions, via Flickr.

Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Mutation

According to evolutionary biologist Thomas Cavalier-Smith, the idea that DNA contains all the information needed to make an organism “is simply false.” Read More ›
Spine_of_Darwin's_'The_Descent_of_Man'_Wellcome_L0051102
Image source: Wikimedia Commons.

Racism Serves Darwinism, Darwinism Serves Racism

Racism was not just an incidental part of Darwin’s evolutionary theory. Rather Darwin considered racial inequality crucial evidence for his theory. Read More ›
The Sun
Photo: The Sun, by NASA/SDO (AIA) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Solar Activity Reveals a Different Kind of “Privilege”

Like you, I was blissfully unaware that our atmosphere was being bombarded, and only stumbled upon the fact a few days ago. Read More ›

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