Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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David Klinghoffer

Date
February 5, 2020

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Biology
Engineering
Intelligent Design
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, __edited, "poor design", adaptation, anti-fragility, biological origins, Center for Science and Culture, Conference on Engineering in Living Systems, design principles, Engineering Research Group, engineers, evolutionists, failure prevention, human body, intelligent design, resilience, Steve Laufmann}

Join Us: Conference on Engineering in Living Systems, April 23-25, in Southern California

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February 5, 2020

Biology, Engineering, Intelligent Design

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The most spectacular example of an engineered living system is the human body, toward the invention of which the whole cosmos appears to have been very carefully aimed. Read More ›

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Date
February 5, 2020

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Intelligent Design
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Retraction Watch Guys Hallucinate “Intelligent Design” Yet Again

_{Science and Culture
February 5, 2020

Intelligent Design

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A helpful formulation comes from podcaster Scott Adams, of “Dilbert” fame, who comments entertainingly on the political scene. Read More ›

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Date
February 4, 2020

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Evolution
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, __edited, amino acids, Biola University, Cambridge University, Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, design intuition, Douglas Axe, evolutionary theory, ID the Future, Jonathan Witt, Journal of Molecular Biology, molecular biology, podcast, protein evolution, protein folds, proteins, random mutations, Unbelievable}

Listen: Molecular Biologist Douglas Axe Explains the Protein Evolution Problem

_{Science and Culture
February 4, 2020

Evolution

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If evolution can’t build something as basic as a new protein fold, how could it build whole new organs and body plans in the history of life? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 4, 2020

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, academic freedom, Austria, Benedito Guimarães Aguiar Neto, Brazil, Brazilian Society for Intelligent Design, Christians, creationism, David Berlinski, David Gelernter, Discovery-Mackenzie Center, Douglas Axe, education policy, evolution, Foresight (book), Germany, Google Translate, Günter Bechly, intelligent design, Israel, Italy, Jews, Marcos Eberlin, Michael Behe, Michael Denton, Muslims, New York University, Nobel Prize, Poland, Portuguese, Scandinavia, Science (journal), Scientific Dissent From Darwinism, Thomas Nagel, United Kingdom, Yale University}

New Head of Brazilian Education Agency Supports Free Speech in Origins Debate

_{David Klinghoffer
February 4, 2020

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Dr. Benedito Neto hosted a delegation of scientists from Discovery Institute in 2017 for the founding of Discovery-Mackenzie, in partnership with Dr. Marcos Eberlin. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Behe

Date
February 4, 2020

Categories
Evolution
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Important Medical Effects but Modest Mutations

_{Michael Behe
February 4, 2020

Evolution

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It’s important to remember that Darwinian factors are indeed real and can have important medical effects, but they only modify life around the edges. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
February 3, 2020

Categories
Physics
Science Education
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, __edited, application, Brian Miller, culture, evolution, housing, materials, science, scientific materialism, scientific research, Seattle, Stephen Meyer, Summer Seminars}

Join the Revolution! Summer Seminars Deadline Is February 4 for International Applicants

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February 3, 2020

Physics, Science Education

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The “next great revolution” in science is already happening, and graduates of our Summer Seminars are leading the way. Read More ›

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Date
February 3, 2020

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Intelligent Design
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Coming on Darwin Day, a New Video Series — Secrets of the Cell with Michael Behe

_{Science and Culture
February 3, 2020

Intelligent Design

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The cell is what biochemist Michael Behe has called evolution’s “black box,” its spectacularly complex, superbly designed contents unknown to Charles Darwin. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 2, 2020

Categories
Evolution
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, __edited, Austria, Charles Darwin, evolution, franchise, intelligent design}

Report from Darwin’s Café Bar

_{David Klinghoffer
February 2, 2020

Evolution

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“Having a Zipfer beer at Darwin’s Café Bar in Salzburg. I asked why they named it Darwin’s bar.” Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
February 1, 2020

Categories
Medicine
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, __edited, assisted suicide, guidelines, protections, University of Washington, Washington State}

In Washington State, Assisted Suicide “Protections” Become “Barriers”

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 1, 2020

Medicine

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Razzle-dazzle them. That’s what good carney pitchmen do to sell their wares. So do assisted-suicide advocates. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 31, 2020

Categories
Evolution
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, __edited, biologists, Brian Miller, evolution, evolutionists, failed predictions, forest, ID the Future, intelligent design, Michael Behe, Michael Denton, naturalism, Paul Nelson, podcast, scientific theories, Teilhard de Chardin, theistic evolution, Tree of Life, universal common descent}

A Forest, Not a Tree? Nelson Asks Why Universal Common Descent Needn’t “Pay” for Failures

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January 31, 2020

Evolution

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Maybe life is not a tree but, as biologists are finding to be increasingly likely, a forest or an orchard. But then what are the consequences for strict naturalism? Read More ›