Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 5, 2018

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Technology
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, __k-review, addiction, artificial intelligence, autonomy, Baylor University, Discovery Institute, George Montañez, machines, media, Michael Egnor, Microsoft, Museum of Flight, privacy, Research, Robert J. Marks II, robots, Stephen Hawking, Stony Brook University, Texas A&M, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Walter Bradley, Walter Bradley Center, William A. Dembski, William Allen Theater}

New Discovery Institute Center to Explore Threat, Promise, Limits of AI; Seattle Launch on July 11

_{David Klinghoffer
June 5, 2018

Neuroscience & Mind, Technology

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The Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence will focus on the profound concerns stirred by the mystery of minds. Read More ›

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Date
June 5, 2018

Categories
Engineering
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, cells, Douglas Axe, evolution, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, intelligent design, Lego, molecular machines, natural selection, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, protein folds, proteins, quality control, Research, Richard Dawkins}

Protein Folds Violate Evolutionary Expectations

_{Science and Culture
June 5, 2018

Engineering, Intelligent Design

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Protein folds show more flexibility than previously thought, but the flexibility appears designed. If it’s hard to get one fold to work, how about two in the same protein? Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 4, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
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, __k-review, animals, Argentina, chimpanzees, Eugene M. Fahey, glaciers, nature rights, New York Court of Appeals, North Carolina State University, orangutan, personhood, Peter Singer, philosopher, rivers, writ of habeas corpus}

New York Judge Supports “Personhood” for Chimpanzees

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 4, 2018

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism

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Why the alarm? Remember, it only takes one judge. Read More ›

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Date
June 4, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, aliens, ants, Chandra Wickramasinghe, Charles Darwin, evolution, Fred Hoyle, Giraffe, hammer, intelligent design, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, mantis shrimp, Nature (journal), octopuses, On the Origin of Species, panspermia, Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, University of Bristol, University of Würzburg, vision}

These Creatures Would Give Darwin Shivers

_{Science and Culture
June 4, 2018

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Darwin thought everything evolved from a simple cell by mindless chance processes. The animals don’t know that. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
June 3, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
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, __k-review, abortion, confession, Dublin, Europe, health, hospital, Ireland, lifestyle, Margaret Sanger, medicine, modernism, mother, Oliver Cromwell, paganism, parenthood, pregnancy, pyramids, Roman Catholic, Stonehenge}

Ireland Goes Back to Its Roots

_{Michael Egnor
June 3, 2018

Bioethics, Faith & Science

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It is a matter of fact — a straightforward scientific fact known since the basics of human reproduction were first understood — that human life begins at fertilization of the egg by the sperm. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
June 2, 2018

Categories
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, Australia, censorship, climate change, evolution, Free Science, free speech, global warming, Granville Sewell, Great Barrier Reef, James Cook University, Marine Geophysical Laboratory, Peter Ridd, Richard Sternberg, scientists, Scott Minnich}

Did James Cook University Finally Get “Ridd” of Him? An Interesting Case to Follow

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 2, 2018

Scientific Freedom

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Remember Peter Ridd, the scientist who studied the Great Barrier Reef and spoke out against those who said it showed evidence of global warming? Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 1, 2018

Categories
Medicine
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, __k-review, death, Death with Dignity, drug companies, drugs, Food and Drug Administration, fraud, health insurance, hospice, illness, law, medication, medicine, patients, stem cells}

The Downsides of “Right to Try”

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 1, 2018

Medicine

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A lot of people are cheering the law enacted recently, which permits terminally ill people access to experimental drugs not yet approved by the FDA. Read More ›

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- 3rd Space Operations Squadron goalie Matt Pincus saves a ball during intramural soccer action Thursday. 3rd SOPS fell to the Joint National Integration Center 3-1 for their first loss of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lorna Gutierrez)

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 1, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Tagged
, __k-review, "poor design", Ann Gauger, corpses, Darwin's Black Box, Darwinism, Douglas Axe, evolution, Human Errors, Human Zoos, intelligent design, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Jonathan Wells, Michael Behe, Michael Egnor, Nathan Lents, neurosurgeon, Noam Chomsky, Of Pandas and People, pseudoscience, Roman Catholic, speech, Stephen Meyer, straw man, Wall Street Journal, William A. Dembski, Zombie Science (book)}

As a Critic of Intelligent Design, Nathan Lents Fails to Connect

_{David Klinghoffer
June 1, 2018

Intelligent Design, Linguistics

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Initially, I was pleased to find someone who might be an interesting new participant in the evolution debate. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Wells

Date
June 1, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, bioelectric code, bioelectric field, carbohydrates, cell membrane, cells, central dogma, complex specified information, cortex, development, DNA, embryo, eyes, Francis Crick, glycans, ion channels, Jacques Monod, James Watson, limbs, membrane code, Michael Levin, molecular biology, Neo-Darwinism, nucleotides, proteins, RNA, Stephen Meyer, sugar code, tail, Thomas Cavalier-Smith, William A. Dembski}

Life Exponential: Life Exhibits Intelligent Design at Many Levels

_{Jonathan Wells
June 1, 2018

Intelligent Design

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Complexity (such as we see in a pile of autumn leaves) can arise spontaneously from unguided natural processes, but complex specified information cannot. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 31, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, American Medical Association, assisted suicide, death certificate, democracy, doctors, drugs, euphemism, euthanasia, families, illness, law, lethal injection, lying, medicine, mercy killing, Minnesota, overdose, patients}

Forced to Lie About Assisted Suicide

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 31, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

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In its advocacy memes, the assisted-suicide movement often lies, prevaricates, spins, word engineers, and obfuscates. Read More ›