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Brian Miller on Complex Systems and “Intellectual Captivity”

Dr. Miller speaks about the prison-like “intellectual captivity” imposed on science students who don’t accept prevailing theories of scientific materialism. Read More ›
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Foresight in Single Cells

There are things going on in cells that make sense only if a designing intelligence saw a need and planned for it in advance. Read More ›
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“Be Cautious, but Not Too Cautious”: Stephen Meyer’s Advice to Science Students

Talking with host Beatris Rusu, Dr. Meyer encourages students to recognize how pervasive philosophical naturalism is in the academy. Read More ›
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Design Everywhere: When Maggots Fly, and More

Believe it or not, there are amazing discoveries being made that owe nothing to Darwin, at least not explicitly. Read More ›
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Why Not Darwinian Medicine?

Has Darwinism furthered healthcare? What about our understanding of antibiotic resistance? And might learning about evolution become a requirement for medical students? Read More ›
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Venus Flytrap Takes a Bite Out of Darwinism

The Venus flytrap, like all carnivorous plants, had no use for its insect-trapping function unless it also had an insect-digesting function. And vice versa. Read More ›
Working Man

For Labor Day Weekend: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

Take a moment to consider the impact of labor on the development of evolutionary theory.  Read More ›
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The Dam Begins to Break: Gelernter’s Apostasy Attracts Mainstream Media Coverage

Yale computer scientist Dave Gelernter’s recent public admission that he’s giving up Darwin continues to make waves. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Jude Beck via Unsplash.

Molecular Motor Threads a Spiral Staircase

Get acquainted with another irreducibly complex molecular motor. This one is a master at unfolding proteins. Its method is ingenious. Read More ›
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The historic Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., by Carol M. Highsmith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Marcos Eberlin on Evolution’s Water-Gate Problem

There’s no conspiracy here, just life’s astonishing solution for admitting water into cells through “gates” while keeping lethal acidifying proteins out. Read More ›

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