Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
Paul Nelson

Date
November 30, 2020

Categories
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, dark energy, dark matter, Lex Fridman, phylogenetics, Ptolemaic system, systematics, UC Berkeley}

“Our 20th- and 21st-Century Ptolemaic Epicycles”?

_{Paul Nelson
November 30, 2020

Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics

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I am fascinated by the philosophy of science parallels to similar moves in molecular phylogenetics and systematics. Read More ›

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Author
Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig

Date
November 30, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, amphibians, brachiopods, Cambrian Explosion, cephalopods, corals, cormorant, Darwin's Finches, degeneration, endangered species, evolution, foraminifera, fossilization, Galápagos finches, Galápagos Finches series, Galápagos Islands, genotype, Geospizinae, John Gould, macroevolution, North America, ornithology, population growth, population size, South America, speciation, women}

“Darwin’s Finches”: Galápagos Islands as an Evolutionary Model

_{Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
November 30, 2020

Evolution

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Taking the facts and arguments presented together, it appears to be clear that no macroevolution is happening in “Darwin’s finches.” Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
November 29, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, animal rights, animal standing, animal welfare, animals, Argentina, Bronx Zoo, cattle, chimpanzees, Florida, judges, New York State, Nonhuman Rights Project, personhood, writ of habeas corpus}

Pushing Elephant “Personhood”

_{Wesley J. Smith
November 29, 2020

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism

3}

Think cattle herds suing ranchers or lab animals suing universities — not to improve care but to liberate from all human use. Read More ›

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Date
November 28, 2020

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, A Mousetrap for Darwin, biologists, critics, data, Eric Anderson, essays, evolution, ID the Future, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Lehigh University, Michael Behe, molecular machines, Science (journal)}

Podcast with Michael Behe: “You Can’t Deny the Data Forever”

_{Science and Culture
November 28, 2020

Biochemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The Lehigh University biochemist addresses misconceptions about irreducible complexity, and responds to the claim that “molecular machines” is a misnomer. Read More ›

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Author
Amanda Witt

Date
November 27, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Black Friday, Center for Science and Culture, Christmas, COVID-19, customers, Discovery Institute, galaxies, gifts, Hubble Space Telescope, nebulae, planets, puzzles, shopping, weather, Zazzle}

It’s Black Friday — What to Buy? Perhaps These ID-Themed Puzzles

_{Amanda Witt
November 27, 2020

Intelligent Design

1}

One nice thing about Zazzle’s platform is that for each design, the customer can choose a size and difficulty level. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 26, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, animals, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian News, camera eye, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Darwin, compound eyes, COVID-19, Darwinists, Discovery Institute, evolution, evolutionists, eyes, fossil record, intelligent design, Jonathan Wells, lockdown, photon, Rachel Adams, Thanksgiving, trilobite, vertebrate eye, vision, Zombie Science (book)}

Look: On Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for the Intelligent Design of Your Eyes

_{David Klinghoffer
November 26, 2020

Intelligent Design

3}

COVID restrictions may have put a damper on the traditional Thanksgiving celebration. But even lockdowns can't stop us from giving thanks. Read More ›

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Author
Paul Nelson

Date
November 25, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Tagged
, aliens, Alpha Centauri, black swallowtail, Every Life Is on Fire, Francis Crick, Houdini, Immanuel Kant, Jeremy England, Johann Sebastian Bach, Lego blocks, locomotives, Naturalistic Parabola, nematodes, Niels Bohr, puzzles, René Descartes, Richard Dawkins, Science (journal), Thanksgiving, William Blake}

Design Triangulation: My Thanksgiving Gift to All

_{Paul Nelson
November 25, 2020

Intelligent Design, Mathematics

1}

Hey — wanna see a talk that combines the following. Black swallowtail butterflies, William Harvey, snarky robotic aliens from Alpha Centauri, and more. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 25, 2020

Categories
Biology
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biologic institute, chemical elements, compounds, first cell, Günter Bechly, intelligent design, life, materialism, matter, Michael Denton, natural laws, Natural Sciences, paradigm shift, primal blueprint, The Miracle of the Cell}

Bechly on Denton’s Latest: “Seminal,” a “Milestone in this Ongoing Scientific Revolution”

_{David Klinghoffer
November 25, 2020

Biology, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design

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"In this seminal new book, distinguished biologist Michael Denton takes the fine-tuning argument for intelligent design to a whole new level." Read More ›

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Author
Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig

Date
November 25, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, beak size, birds, Darwin's Finches, droughts, Galápagos finches, Galápagos Finches series, Galápagos Islands, Geospiza fortis, HMGA2, macroevolution, natural selection, Nature (journal), Peter and Rosemary Grant, Sangeet Lamichhaney, seeds, Sisyphean evolution, species, subjunctive}

Galápagos Finches — Some Contradictions Solved

_{Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
November 25, 2020

Evolution

5}

The authors offer a selectionist explanation, which is nevertheless uncertain. Note the repeated use of the subjunctive. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 24, 2020

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Sociology
Tagged
, A Mousetrap for Darwin, Darwin Devolves, Darwinism, Discovery Institute, evolution, groupthink, John West, Michael Behe, molecular machines, Science (journal), Star Trek, The Borg}

Behe’s New “Mousetrap” Book — The Fragility of Darwinism

_{David Klinghoffer
November 24, 2020

Biochemistry, Evolution, Sociology

3}

The idea of the book is not merely to dunk on the critics. Michael Behe, to be frank, doesn’t find of any their criticisms very meaningful. Read More ›