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Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Future of Biology

Previously, Dr. Wells showed that embryo development requires information carried by membrane patterns in embryonic cells. Read More ›
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Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design

On Independence Day, it is appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens. Read More ›
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Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Bioelectric Code

Jonathan Wells explains how biological information is carried in the form of a bioelectric code, and how it differs from the information in DNA. Read More ›
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Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Sugar Code

Biologist Jonathan Wells discusses the “sugar code,” a non-DNA form of information that is determined by patterns of sugar molecules on membrane surfaces. Read More ›
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Egnor Debates Materialism with Philosopher of Science David Papineau

Egnor: “Do you want me to explain Thomistic dualism to you?...David, do you not know how St. Thomas explained intentionality?” Papineau: “Uh, no.” Read More ›
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Recasting Darwin Stories into Engineering Models

Darwin gets credit by default for changes in organisms that should be seen instead as engineered products of foresight. Read More ›
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Bernoulli, Keynes, and the Big Bang

In analysis of fine-tuning, No Free Lunch Theorems, and conservation of information, Bernoulli’s PrOIR is foundational. Read More ›
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Information, Entropy, and the First Life

Physicist Eric Hedin talks about the challenge the second law of thermodynamics poses for naturalistic scenarios for the origin of the first living organism. Read More ›
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England, Davies: Honesty, if Not Agreement, on the Origin of Life

Jeremey England explained his conjecture that the flow of energy through a chemical system could cause it to self-organize in such a way as to move toward life. Read More ›

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