Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 17, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Tagged
, babies, bioethicists, China, embryos, fertilization, genetic engineering, government funding, humans, hybrids, monkeys, Nature (journal), scientists, Stanford University, William Hurlbut}

Scientists Make Human-Monkey Hybrid Embryos

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 17, 2021

Bioethics

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They said they wouldn’t do it, but of course they did. Scientists working in China — where else? — have constructed embryos that are part human and part monkey. Read More ›

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Author
Elizabeth Whately

Date
April 16, 2021

Categories
Arts
Astronomy
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, common science, cosmic beginning, Edgar Allan Poe, elitism, ether, light, philosophers, poetry, Return of the God Hypothesis, Science, scientific method, scientists, stars, Stephen Meyer, universe}

Edgar Allan Poe — Scientist

_{Elizabeth Whately
April 16, 2021

Arts, Astronomy, Mathematics, Physical Sciences

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In order to think scientifically, you must have an advanced degree in science. Right? Read More ›

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Author
Elizabeth Whately

Date
April 16, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, COVID-19, Greek, meme, methodological naturalism, Neil deGrasse Tyson, scientists, social media}

Steak-umm vs. Neil deGrasse Tyson

_{Elizabeth Whately
April 16, 2021

Evolution

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The Twitter feud has gone viral, with many praising Steak-umm’s sizzling retorts. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
April 16, 2021

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Tagged
, Alfred Russel Wallace, Aristotle, atomists, bees, Charles Darwin, dinosaurs, evolution, French Revolution, Georges Cuvier, giraffe’s neck, J.B.S. Haldane, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, paleontologists, Plato, punctuated equilibrium, scientific materialism, Scott Turner, swarm, tautology, teleology, vitalism}

Scott Turner Describes the Largely Forgotten History of Evolutionary Theory

_{Brian Miller
April 16, 2021

Biology, Evolution

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The fatal flaw with metaphysical vitalism was that it invariably led to circular reasoning. Read More ›

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Date
April 15, 2021

Categories
Biology
Cosmology
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, astrophysics, Big Bang, Brian Keating, cosmic fine-tuning, ID the Future, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, U.C. San Diego}

Stephen Meyer Defends His New Book to Cosmologist Brian Keating

_{Science and Culture
April 15, 2021

Biology, Cosmology, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Do the laws of cosmology, physics, and biology exhibit dispositive evidence of a cosmic designer? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 15, 2021

Categories
Science Education
Tagged
, atheism, Douglas Axe, education, intelligent design, molecular biology, Nathan Lents, Neil deGrasse Tyson, stupid design, Undeniable (book)}

Douglas Axe: Stupid Design? Or Elegant Invention?

_{David Klinghoffer
April 15, 2021

Science Education

2}

You can watch Axe taking on arguments for “stupid design,” as offered by well known atheists like Neil deGrasse Tyson or lesser lights such as Nathan Lents. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
April 15, 2021

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Tagged
, Anaxagoras, ancient Greeks, Aristotle, atheism, atomists, body plans, Christianity, cognition, demiurge, Democritus, evolutionary theory, idealism, intelligent design, materialism, Mr. Potato Head, natural selection, Plato, purposefulness, Scott Turner, Socrates}

Scott Turner Explains Philosophical Traditions Shaping Biology

_{Brian Miller
April 15, 2021

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy

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Turner classifies the intelligent design movement as a resurgence of Platonic idealism. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 14, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, blood flow, brain, brain activity, fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging, Harvard University, materialism, mind, neurons, neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, researchers}

Why a “Budding” Neuroscientist Is Skeptical of Brain Scans

_{Michael Egnor
April 14, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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A major thrust of neuroscience has been the use of fMRI to correlate brain activity with thinking and to draw conclusions about the physical basis of the mind. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
April 14, 2021

Categories
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Tagged
, application, Dallas, deadline, education, faculty, graduate students, humanities, intelligent design, lectures, natural science, post-docs, scholarships, South Africa, students, Summer Seminars, undergraduate students}

Summer Seminar Application Deadline Extended to April 30

_{Casey Luskin
April 14, 2021

Intelligent Design, Science Education

3}

One of the biggest activities that I missed while living abroad in South Africa doing my PhD was participating in Discovery Institute’s Summer Seminars. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 14, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Tagged
, abortion, atheism, biological origins, Charles Darwin, Daniel Dennett, Darwinian theory, Discovery Institute, eugenics, events, humanity, infanticide, John West, morality, relativism, scientific racism}

Webinar with John West: “Darwin’s Three Big Ideas That Impacted Humanity”

_{David Klinghoffer
April 14, 2021

Bioethics

1}

Darwinian theory is a more than just an idea about origins. The reasons it arouses the passion it does go beyond science. Read More ›