Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 20, 2020

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, cancel culture, censorship, COVID-19, disclaimer, intelligent design, Journal of Theoretical Biology, molecular machines, Ola Hössjer, peer-reviewed literature, researchers, Retraction Watch, scientists, Steinar Thorvaldsen}

Journal Finds It Can’t Keep a Good Pro-ID Paper Down

_{David Klinghoffer
October 20, 2020

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom

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As a reader points out, the paper is the journal’s No. 1 most downloaded article, beating out several others in the Top 10 about Covid and related hot topics. Read More ›

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Date
October 20, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, astrobiology, carbon, carbon-based life, intelligent agency, intelligent design, Michael Denton, organic chemistry, teleology, The Miracle of the Cell, The Wonder of Water, vitalism}

Epiphany — Denton on Nature’s Fitness for Life

_{Science and Culture
October 20, 2020

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Biologists once wondered about a “life force,” but Michael Denton sees intelligence in the design of carbon, its unique properties, and its relation to water. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 19, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, “consensus science”, Bayesian reasoning, candidates, Communist Party, conservatism, Cuba, Darwinian evolution, elections, free speech, Harvey Mudd College, independence, intelligent design, polarization, scientists, social media}

“Castro Consensus”: Scientific Paper Takes a Fresh Look at Scientific Agreement

_{David Klinghoffer
October 19, 2020

Evolution, Scientific Freedom

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Evolutionary orthodoxy is maintained by a “Castro Consensus.” This makes the Darwinian consensus questionable and in need of re-examination. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 19, 2020

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, atheism, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Communism, designing intelligence, faith, Fred Hoyle, information, Iron Curtain, john lennox, materialists, Oxford University, propaganda, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Dawkins, soft totalitarianism, Stephen Meyer, theism, universities}

Stephen Meyer, John Lennox: Against the Tide Sweeps Away Atheist “Power Play”

_{David Klinghoffer
October 19, 2020

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Does the universe bear a “stamp” indicating the guidance of a designing intelligence? Lennox’s answer is yes. He has spent a lifetime arguing as much. Read More ›

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Date
October 19, 2020

Categories
Anatomy
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, 3D printing, amoeba, beetles, chick, crabs, Darwinism, Douglas Axe, embryonic development, eukaryotes, evolution, functional whole, Harvard University, Hydra, Illustra Media, information, Information Technology, intelligent design, liver, Michael Levin, morphogenesis, octopuses, paramecium, Stentor, The Scientist, Tufts University, Undeniable (book), Wyss Institute}

Morphogenesis: Coding for Shape

_{Science and Culture
October 19, 2020

Anatomy, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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How do you get a 3-D shape from a linear code? That is the puzzle of morphogenesis. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 18, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, abiogenesis, Centre for Intelligent Design, Evolution News, intelligent design, James Tour, Return of the God Hypothesis, Rice University, Stephen Meyer, synthetic organic chemistry, United Kingdom, webinar}

Origin of Life: Put Your Questions LIVE to Stephen Meyer, James Tour

_{David Klinghoffer
October 18, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Philosophy of Science

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These two have met in the past and they have a great rapport. The event is free. If you miss the live webinar you can also watch here later. Read More ›

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Date
October 18, 2020

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism, evolution, ID the Future, paradigm shift, podcast, Science, The Miracle of the Cell}

Michael Denton: When Paradigms Shifts

_{Science and Culture
October 18, 2020

Biochemistry, Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design

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Dr. Denton reflects on paradigm shifts that he’s witnessed, how his own thinking has changed, and how these shifts challenge Darwinian evolution in new ways. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 17, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Tagged
, base reality, Bayesian reasoning, Brian Josephson, Cambridge University, Cavendish Laboratory, Columbia University, computer simulation, David Kipping, Douglas Axe, evolution, forecast, Jonathan McLatchie, Michael Egnor, Nobel Prize, rain, Scientific American, Twitter, umbrella}

ID by Another Name? Astronomer Says 50 Percent Chance We’re Living in Computer Simulation

_{David Klinghoffer
October 17, 2020

Intelligent Design, Mathematics

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Of course, an 80 percent chance that we live in an intelligently design world compares favorably with only a 50 percent chance. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 16, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, atheism, Darwinism, divine image, equality, eugenics, evolution, Extended Evolutionary Synthesis, human dignity, Human Zoos, intelligent design, John West, Michael Behe, neo-Nazis, neo-Nazism, nihilism, non-overlapping magisteria (NOMA), pseudoscientific racism, Racism, religion, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Dawkins, scientific racism, skin color, Stephen Jay Gould, Stephen Meyer, University of Queensland, vitalism}

A Darwinist Recognizes (Some of) the Stakes in the Intelligent Design Debate

_{David Klinghoffer
October 16, 2020

Evolution

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I would be curious to hear how Darwinists like Dr. Freestone reconcile their evolutionism not just with religion but with their commitment to human equality. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
October 16, 2020

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Bernard Carr, Earth-like planets, electromagnetic force, electrons, George Ellis, gravity, heavy elements, intelligent design, John Barrow, Luke Barnes, oxygen, Paul Davies, Sabine Hossenfelder, supernova, temperatures, theoretical physics}

Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder Challenges the Evidence for Cosmological Fine-Tuning

_{Brian Miller and Stephen C. Meyer
October 16, 2020

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Hossenfelder’s strongest argument is that many fine-tuning parameters cannot in fact be quantified. Read More ›