Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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David Klinghoffer

Date
March 16, 2020

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Faith & Science
Mathematics
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Counterprogramming for Cosmos 3.0: Two New Videos from Science Historian Mike Keas

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March 16, 2020

Faith & Science, Mathematics

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The series, as hosted originally by Carl Sagan and now by Neil deGrasse Tyson, has two notable priorities. Read More ›

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Date
March 16, 2020

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Intelligent Design
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Designs in Miniature — Some Are the Most Wonderful of All

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March 16, 2020

Intelligent Design

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The smaller a design, the harder it may be to detect. But miniature designs can inspire awe more than large ones. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 15, 2020

Categories
Evolution
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, __edited, “consensus science”, Discovery Institute, Heritage Foundation, ID the Future, Jay Richards, March for Science, podcast, science, scientism, skepticism, Washington D.C}

Listen: Jay Richards on Distinguishing Science from Scientism

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March 15, 2020

Evolution

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Listen in as Dr. Jay Richards discusses the issue of consensus in science, and when to doubt such a consensus. Read More ›

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Date
March 14, 2020

Categories
Evolution
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, __edited, abduction, biological information, experimental science, fantasy science, historical sciences, ID the Future, inference to the best explanation, Kirk Durston}

Biophysicist and Philosopher Kirk Durston on Experimental, Inferential, and Fantasy Science

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March 14, 2020

Evolution

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In a conversation with host Andrew McDiarmid, Dr. Durston describes how abductive reasoning can be used as we consider the best explanation for the origin of biological information. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 13, 2020

Categories
Life Sciences
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, __edited, Aldovanda, aquatic bladderwort, carnivorous plants, Dionaea, foresight, Genlisea, Granville Sewell, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, John Innes Centre, Marcos Eberlin, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, mousetrap, Utricularia, Venus flytrap, Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig}

Lesson from a Carnivorous Plant

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March 13, 2020

Life Sciences

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The aquatic bladderwort lacks the charm of a rose, a lily, cherry blossoms, or many other plants you can think of, but it has something else to recommend it. Read More ›

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Date
March 13, 2020

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Intelligent Design
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Blurring the Line Between Natural and Artificial

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March 13, 2020

Intelligent Design

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As technology mimics nature, at what point might future investigators be unsure about natural versus intelligent causes? Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 12, 2020

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
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China Credibly Accused of Organ-Harvesting Atrocity

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March 12, 2020

Bioethics, Medicine

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A report presents shocking evidence of horrific human-rights abuses, including from witness testimony, analyses of public records, and reviewing of scholarly reports. Read More ›

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Date
March 12, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
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, __edited, Andrew McDiarmid, experimental science, faith, fantasy science, ID the Future, inferential science, Kirk Durston, reproducibility crisis, science fiction, scientists}

Listen: Biophysicist and Philosopher Kirk Durston on Experimental Science

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March 12, 2020

Evolution, Faith & Science

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Durston says he has yet to find a true conflict between experimental, reproducible scientific observations and his religious faith. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 11, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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, __edited, accidents, Charles Darwin, culture, Discovery Institute, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Michael Behe, philosophers, scientists, Secrets of the Cell, theology}

With a Hopeful Message About Life’s “X Factor,” Episode 5 of Secrets of the Cell Is Well Timed

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March 11, 2020

Intelligent Design, Philosophy

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Michael Behe is a biochemist, leading proponent of intelligent design, and a wise guide to understanding the wonders of life with its mysterious “purposeful arrangement of parts.” Read More ›

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Date
March 11, 2020

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Genetics
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, __edited, Ann Gauger, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Thaxton, Douglas Axe, evolution, genes, homologues, ID the Future, Illustra Media, junk DNA, Metazoa, natural selection, Nature Communications, non-coding DNA, orphan genes, Paul Nelson, probability, proto-genes, Roger Olsen, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Trinity College Dublin, Walter Bradley}

Researchers: It Exists; Therefore, It Evolved

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March 11, 2020

Biology, Evolution, Genetics

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According to some reporters and Darwinists, evolutionary theory today needs no more confirmation than existence. Evolution is a fact, remember? Read More ›