Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
February 21, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, adaptations, amino acids, antifreeze protein, cellular machinery, DNA, evolution, folklore, genes, just-so stories, mythology, non-coding DNA, nucleotides, protein evolution, proteins, selection pressure, University of Illinois}

At Last, the Details of How Proteins Evolve?

_{Cornelius Hunter
February 21, 2019

Evolution

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It is a difficult question because, setting aside many other problems, the very starting point — the protein-coding gene — is highly complex. Read More ›

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Date
February 20, 2019

Categories
Physical Sciences
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, __k-review, alien life, extraterrestrials, god's, ID the Future, materialism, Michael Keas, occult, podcast, religion, Richard Dawkins, Singularity, transhumanism, UFOlogy, UFOs, Unbelievable}

Unbelievable — ET and the Futuristic Myth of a Material God

_{Science and Culture
February 20, 2019

Physical Sciences

1}

Here is a myth that comes not from the past but from the future. Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
February 20, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Tagged
, __k-review, African-American history, history, Human Zoos, John West, Ota Benga, P.T. Barnum, Q&A, scientific racism, St. Louis World's Fair, students, The Greatest Showman}

From Human Zoos, College Students Learn the Consequences of Scientific Racism

_{John G. West
February 20, 2019

Bioethics

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One of the rewarding experiences that go with creating a film is doing live screenings and being able to interact in a personal way with viewers during Q&A. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
February 20, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, CCC, chloroquine resistance, Daniel Dennett, Darwin Devolves, Douglas Futuyma, Eugene Koonin, evolution, Genetics (journal), Jerry Coyne, Joseph Thornton, Kenneth Miller, Laurence Moran, Michael Behe, Michael Lynch, Nathan Lents, National Academy of Sciences, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nicholas Matzke, oocyte, Plasmodium falciparum, PNAS, Response to Criticism, Richard Dawkins, Richard Lenski, Robert L. Summers, Russell Doolittle, S. Joshua Swamidass, Science (journal), Stephen Jay Gould, The Edge of Evolution, Xenopus laevis}

From Swamidass on Chloroquine Resistance, a Response that Doesn’t Respond

_{Casey Luskin
February 20, 2019

Evolution

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Swamidass’s response doesn’t address our main arguments, but he indicates he is impressed by what Darwinian mechanisms accomplished in generating chloroquine resistance. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 19, 2019

Categories
Faith & Science
History of Science
Tagged
, __edited, __k-review, conflict myth, execution, Giordano Bruno, heresy, Michael Keas, myths, Neil deGrasse Tyson, religion, Roman Catholic, Unbelievable}

Science Historian Michael Keas: Let’s Not Compound the Tragedy of Giordano Bruno

_{David Klinghoffer
February 19, 2019

Faith & Science, History of Science

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The medieval idea of burning people because of their religious beliefs is horrific, but it only adds to the tragedy to say Bruno’s death illustrates the warfare between faith and science. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
February 19, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Adventures in Poor Taste, chloroquine resistance, Darwin Devolves, Darwinian mechanisms, Evolution News, Homo sapiens, John Jay College, Kenneth Miller, Laurence Moran, malaria, Michael Behe, mutations, Nathan Lents, Plasmodium falciparum, PNAS, Powerball, PZ Myers, Response to Criticism, Robert L. Summers, Science (journal), The Edge of Evolution}

On Chloroquine Resistance, Nathan Lents Severely Misrepresents Behe’s Arguments

_{Casey Luskin
February 19, 2019

Evolution

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If you’re going to engage with an individual you disagree with, it’s important to know what that person argues and to state it accurately. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
February 19, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, ACLU, birds, Boston Review, Darwin Devolves, Darwin's Black Box, evolution, Evolution News, exaptation, fish, H. Allen Orr, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Judge John E. Jones, Kenneth Miller, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, mammals, Michael Behe, mousetrap, Nathan Lents, ossicles, Richard Lenski, S. Joshua Swamidass, Science (journal), swim bladder}

Perplexing: Michael Behe’s Critics Falsely Claim He Ignores Exaptation

_{Casey Luskin
February 19, 2019

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Writing in the journal Science, reviewers Lents, Swamidass, and Lenski make a very specific, clear, strong, and unambiguous claim. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 18, 2019

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Darwin Devolves, Eric Metaxas, evolution, intelligent design, Michael Behe, Socrates in the City}

Behe, Metaxas: Socrates in the City

_{David Klinghoffer
February 18, 2019

Biochemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The evening, February 27, in Bethlehem, PA, promises to be so entertaining that, well, tickets went fast. The good news is you can join the waiting list! Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 18, 2019

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Darwin Devolves, evolution, intelligent design, John West, Michael Behe, Nathan Lents, National Academy of Sciences, Richard Lenski, Science (journal)}

Darwin Devolves Rides a Wave; One Week Left to Pre-order and Get the Perks!

_{David Klinghoffer
February 18, 2019

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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I’m trying to think of a book that provoked as much discussion and debate — before it is even published. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
February 18, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, bacterial flagellum, dandelions, DNA, Douglas Axe, enzymes, evolution, filament, functional sequences, hook, intelligent design, Kansas, Michael Behe, molecular machines, mutations, New York City, North America, proteins, Sahara Desert, β-lactamase}

A Dentist in the Sahara: Doug Axe on the Rarity of Proteins Is Decisively Confirmed

_{Brian Miller
February 18, 2019

Intelligent Design

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In a previous article I described the evidence that cooption faces insurmountable mathematical challenges in explaining the origins of such complex molecular machines as the bacterial flagellum. Read More ›