Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Egnor
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Ann Gauger
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Stephen C. Meyer
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Walter Myers III
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Lennox Against the Tide
Photo: John Lennox in Against the Tide.
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David Klinghoffer
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October 23, 2020
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Faith & Science
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Against the Tide: Oxford’s John Lennox Describes Kinship with C. S. Lewis

David Klinghoffer
October 23, 2020
Faith & Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
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"I owe him an immense amount because although he wasn’t a scientist, he understood science. He understood the implications and the philosophy of science." Read More ›
Behe and Mousetrap
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October 23, 2020
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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November: In a New Book, Michael Behe Springs a Trap for Darwin

Science & Culture
October 23, 2020
Biochemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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How could blind evolution arrange biochemical parts into complex functional wholes one small step at a time, as Darwin and his followers envision? Read More ›
sea turtles
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October 23, 2020
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Intelligent Design
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Magnetic Navigation May Be a Gift from Bacteria

Science & Culture
October 23, 2020
Intelligent Design, Technology
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New clues to the prevalence of magnetotactic bacteria suggest that diverse animals may employ microbes for help with long-distance navigation. Read More ›
Consulting the Oracle
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David Klinghoffer
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October 22, 2020
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Physical Sciences
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Science as Oracle — “Where It Gets Weird”

David Klinghoffer
October 22, 2020
Physical Sciences
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The ancients had their oracles, people claiming to speak in the name of the gods — this, by divination. Read More ›
mantid
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October 22, 2020
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Intelligent Design
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Design Filter Is Best Bet for Finding Liars

Science & Culture
October 22, 2020
Intelligent Design
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Not all intelligent design is benevolent. Design can deceive. Can ID techniques filter the true from the false? Read More ›
Sabine Hossenfelder
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Cornelius Hunter
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October 22, 2020
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Physical Sciences
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Determinism: Smart People and an Absurd Claim

Cornelius Hunter
October 22, 2020
Physical Sciences
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Why should Sabine Hossenfelder think for a moment that anything that occurs to her has any correspondence to truth? Read More ›
handshake
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David Klinghoffer
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October 21, 2020
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Bioethics
Evolution
Fine-tuning
History of Science
Human Exceptionalism
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Disagreeing Agreeably — A Timely Lesson from Darwin and Wallace

David Klinghoffer
October 21, 2020
Bioethics, Evolution, Fine-tuning, History of Science, Human Exceptionalism
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Adults across the board engage in public fights where the personal destruction of ideological enemies is always a ready weapon. Read More ›
free will
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David Klinghoffer
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October 21, 2020
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Fine-tuning
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
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Physics
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Fine-Tuning, Free Will — Now We’ve Got Two Challenges for Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

David Klinghoffer
October 21, 2020
Fine-tuning, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics
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She acknowledges that she is speaking from outside one relevant field. Can you really use physics to deny free will while ignoring neuroscience? Read More ›
Opabinia regalis
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Casey Luskin
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October 21, 2020
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Scientific Paper Reaffirms New Genes Required for Cambrian Explosion

Casey Luskin
October 21, 2020
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The notion that many genes would be required for the Cambrian explosion may seem unsurprising — what is surprising is that anyone would challenge the idea. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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October 20, 2020
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Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
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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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