Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
December 3, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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Bioethicist Wants to Morally Cleanse Medical Schools

_{Wesley J. Smith
December 3, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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Entry into medical and associated professional schools may soon depend on possessing the proper moral views as well as good grades. Read More ›

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December 3, 2019

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Intelligent Design
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, __edited, bacterial flagella, Biomimetics, cars, computers, Drexel University, enzymes, evolution, fungi, heat dissipation, heliotropism, intelligent design, jumping spiders, Nature (journal), Nature Communications, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Research, Royal Society Interface, silk, spider silk, spores, sunflowers, thermoregulation, University of California}

ID-Friendly Biomimetic Research Continues Apace

_{Science and Culture
December 3, 2019

Intelligent Design

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The word “biomimetics” entered the dictionary in 1974. In the 45 years since, scientists have found design inspiration in everything biological from molecules to mammals. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 3, 2019

Categories
Faith & Science
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, __edited, atheism, Center for Science and Culture, Critical Analysis, Dallas, Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, Darwin Day in America, Darwin Devolves, Discovery Institute, Douglas Axe, faith, intelligent design, James Tour, John West, Michael Behe, Nature (journal), Return of the God Hypothesis, Rice University, Sarah Chaffee, science education, Stephen Meyer, Texas, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Undeniable (book), Walter Bradley, youth track}

Dallas Conference on Science & Faith Will Teach “How to Ask”; Register Now for Early Bird Price

_{David Klinghoffer
December 3, 2019

Faith & Science

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Yesterday, Sarah Chaffee pointed out a remarkable article in the top science journal Nature, “Stop the science training that demands ‘don’t ask’.” Read More ›

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Date
December 2, 2019

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Evolution
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, __edited, conservatives, Darwinism, David Berlinski, evolutionary theory, female, Human Nature (book), ID the Future, male, natural selection, Peter Robinson, podcast, Razib Khan, The Deniable Darwin, Uncommon Knowledge}

Berlinski, Robinson on the “Almost Unfathomable Complexity” of Living Systems, and More

_{Science and Culture
December 2, 2019

Evolution

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The two also discuss discontinuities in the fossil record as well as Berlinski’s insistence that “any theory of natural selection must plainly meet what I have called a rule against deferred success.” Read More ›

Students and teacher in a computer classroom.

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
December 2, 2019

Categories
Metascience
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, academic freedom, accuracy, Discovery Institute, diversity, doubt, education, evolutionary theory, Nature (journal), openness, post-trust, post-truth, science denial, science education, Science Education Policy, scientific inquiry, scientific reliability, scientists, strengths and weaknesses, Thomas Kuhn, United Kingdom}

Breakthrough? Nature Calls for Openness in Science Education

_{Sarah Chaffee
December 2, 2019

Metascience, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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“Diversity and doubt produce creativity; we must make room for them,” according to Jerry Ravetz. Read More ›

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Date
December 2, 2019

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Intelligent Design
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, __edited, BBC News, Caltech, cave fish, Current Biology, desert ants, earthworms, flies, habitat, India, intelligent design, Michael Dickinson, Michael Marshall, miniature designs, Nature (journal), New Scientist, Paul Nelson, Penn State, Sahara Desert, Science (journal), United States, vestigial structures}

Small Wonders: Design in Tiny Creatures

_{Science and Culture
December 2, 2019

Intelligent Design

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Miniature designs often require more foresight and delicate engineering than large designs. Examples are abundant in the living world. Read More ›

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December 1, 2019

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Evolution
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Michael Egnor on Scientific Consensus and Apocalypse Now

_{Science and Culture
December 1, 2019

Evolution

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When someone tells you to believe something simply because it’s “the scientific consensus,” reserve judgment. Consensus, says Egnor, is “a political concept, not a scientific one.” Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 30, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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, __edited, DiscoveryU, Evangelical Christians, evolution, faith, Francis Collins, intelligent design, Michael Behe, science, The Language of God, theistic evolution}

Q&A with Michael Behe: What’s Wrong with Theistic Evolution?

_{David Klinghoffer
November 30, 2019

Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Why doesn’t Professor Behe go along with famed Evangelical Christian scientist Francis Collins, and others? Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 29, 2019

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, Christians, Discovery Institute, evolution, First Amendment, free speech, homework, Jews, legislation, Ohio, pedagogy, Science Education Policy, strengths and weaknesses, U.S. Constitution, Washington Post}

Fact and Fiction: Ohio Bill Stirs Needless Alarm

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 29, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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This proposed law largely echoes the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment on free speech (including on religious matters). Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 29, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __edited, DiscoveryU, evolution, humans, intelligent design, logic, Michael Behe}

Q&A with Michael Behe: Why Don’t More Scientists Embrace Intelligent Design?

_{David Klinghoffer
November 29, 2019

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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It sounds like an excellent challenge. Behe has three answers, starting from the observation that scientists are only humans, after all. Read More ›