Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Doug Axe
Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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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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Carl Linnaeus
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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
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
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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Jonathan Witt

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Photo: No, this elephant did not sketch a self-portrait; by Deror Avi [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons.
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Wesley J. Smith
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November 18, 2021
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Elephants Are Better “Persons” Than People!

Wesley J. Smith
November 18, 2021
Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind
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This misanthropic drive among the elites to is not only wrongheaded, it is dangerous. Read More ›
Earthrise
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Denyse O’Leary
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November 18, 2021
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Astronomer: We Can’t Just Assume Countless Earths Out There

Denyse O’Leary
November 18, 2021
Astronomy, Evolution, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics
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The Copernican Principle has been misused to imply that Earth is somehow insignificant. That is a philosophical attitude, unrelated to the science. Read More ›
Animal Algorithms
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November 18, 2021
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How Convergent Animal Algorithms Challenge Darwinism

Science and Culture
November 18, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Eric Cassell discuss the No Free Lunch theorems of William Macready and David Wolpert, and the problem of blind searches for everything from Rubik’s cube solutions to the formula for WD-40. Read More ›
Hank Green
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David Klinghoffer
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November 17, 2021
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Hank Green: Evolution “Is a Thing, Not a Debate” — Science Uprising on Fossils Shows Otherwise

David Klinghoffer
November 17, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Paleontology
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You may wonder about the guy who delivers the smug assurance about fossils and evolution. Who is he? Read More ›
George Orwell
Photo: George Orwell, by Cassowary Colorizations, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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David Klinghoffer
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November 17, 2021
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Let’s Make Orwell Fiction Again!

David Klinghoffer
November 17, 2021
Evolution, Scientific Freedom
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Today, intelligent design is a thoughtcrime. Using words that help others recognize the meaning that underlies nature may be the severest offense. Read More ›
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David Coppedge
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November 17, 2021
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At the Smithsonian, the Nation’s Museum, It’s All Darwin, All the Time

David Coppedge
November 17, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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At the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Charles Darwin dominates almost every exhibit.  Read More ›
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COSM
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Casey Luskin
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November 16, 2021
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Neuroscience & Mind
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Harvard U Press Computer Science Author Gives AI a Reality Check

Casey Luskin
November 16, 2021
Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Science Reporting
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The key missing ingredient in machine intelligence is the ability to appreciate context, do analysis, and make appropriate inferences. Read More ›
human brain
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Michael Egnor
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November 16, 2021
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Medicine
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Dualism and Materialism in Modern Neuroscience

Michael Egnor
November 16, 2021
Biology, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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Wilder Penfield concluded that free will is not in the brain — it is an immaterial power of the mind.  Read More ›
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Eric Cassell
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November 16, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Navigational Genius — Not Just for the Birds

Eric Cassell
November 16, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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While these theories may appear reasonable, given the complexity of the behavior it is unclear how a Darwinian process can be a plausible explanation. Read More ›
Science Uprising
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David Klinghoffer
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November 15, 2021
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New Science Uprising Episode Asks, “Just How Bad Is the Fossil Record for Darwin’s Theory?”

David Klinghoffer
November 15, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Paleontology
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The fossil record is not a good match with Darwinian thinking, but it makes a strong pairing with intelligent design. Read More ›

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