Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 11, 2018

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, astrophysics, ATP, Drake equation, earth, Ethan Siegel, evolution, extraterrestrial intelligence, Forbes, galaxy, meteorites, Milky Way, molecule, National Academy of Sciences, optimism, phosphorous, planets, replicator, rocks, science, SETI, supernova}

Updating the Drake Equation

_{Cornelius Hunter
April 11, 2018

Biology, Chemistry, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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The Drake equation is simply the product of a set of factors, estimating the number of active, technologically advanced, communicating civilizations in our galaxy. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 10, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, __k-review, Abraham Lincoln, Amazon River, animal rights, cattle, Civil War, elephants, fauna, flora, humankind, Jonah Goldberg, National Review, nature rights, rivers, Robert E. Lee, Virginia, writ of habeas corpus}

Why the Animal/Nature Rights vs. Human Duties Distinction Matters

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 10, 2018

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism

5}

Says Jonah Goldberg, “One cheer (and maybe two) for non-human personhood.” Read More ›

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Date
April 10, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Africans, apes, documentary, eugenics, Houston, human life, Human Zoos, humans, Impact DOCS Awards, Jay Richards, John West, Olufemi Oluniyi, Oregon Documentary Film Festival, Ota Benga, Racism, Richard Weikart, scientific racism, Seattle, Social Darwinism, South Africa, Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga, Woodland Park Zoo}

Human Zoos to Premiere in South Africa and Seattle

_{Science and Culture
April 10, 2018

Bioethics, Evolution

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Anyone interested in the grim history of Social Darwinism in America, or debates over scientific racism and the sanctity of human life, will want to see this documentary. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 10, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Geology
Human Exceptionalism
Tagged
, __k-review, Amazon River, animals, Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, deforestation, Ganges River, indigenous people, mosquito, nature rights, Old Faithful, pond scum, rivers, slavery, trial lawyers, Yellowstone}

Court Grants Amazon River Legal “Rights”

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 10, 2018

Bioethics, Geology, Human Exceptionalism

4}

The potential deleterious consequences to humankind from “nature rights” are beyond measuring — except to trial lawyers. Read More ›

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Date
April 10, 2018

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, active information, co-evolution, competition, complex specified information, CSI, ecological niches, fitness, gene sequences, Immune System, intelligent design, Joe Felsenstein, Law of Conservation of Information, magic, natural selection, neo-Darwinian theory, randomness, Shannon information, specification, specified information, University of Bristol, William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert}

The Law of Zero Magic

_{Science and Culture
April 10, 2018

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The mystique of evolutionism is the idea that natural selection explains everything. In fact, natural selection itself explains nothing. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 9, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, anniversary, artificial intelligence, Bruce Chapman, C.S. Lewis, culture, Discovery Institute, economics, Enterprise, evolution, George Gilder, information, intelligent design, Jay Richards, John West, Judeo-Christian tradition, Michael Medved, morality, Pacific Northwest, poverty, Seattle, socialism, wealth}

Study the Vision of George Gilder in a Seminar Setting, July 26-29 in Seattle

_{David Klinghoffer
April 9, 2018

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Countering “flat universe theory” is Gilder’s enterprise, and it captures much of what we do at Discovery Institute. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 9, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, atmosphere, carbon dioxide, cosmic rays, cosmos, earth, greenhouse effect, intelligent design, International Space Station, Jay Richards, life, magnetic field, magnetosphere, Mars, National Geographic Channel, scientist, solar system, star, subatomic particles, sun, temperature, The Privileged Planet, universe, UV radiation, Venus}

A Panicked Scientist, a Privileged Planet

_{David Klinghoffer
April 9, 2018

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

3}

Our planet’s view of the sun is critical to life, obviously, but equally critical is that it’s a shielded view. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 9, 2018

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Charles Darwin, common descent, corals, debate, Discovery Institute, Epicureanism, evolution, evolutionists, Hydra, jellyfish, Laurence Moran, leafhopper, orphans, Paul Nelson, species, Texas Tech}

A Problem for Evolution Grows Worse: Brochosome Proteins Encoded By Orphan Genes

_{Cornelius Hunter
April 9, 2018

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

8}

Brochosomes are intricate, symmetric, secretory granules forming super-oily coatings on the integuments of leafhoppers. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 8, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, abortion, abuse, censorship, Darwinism, Donald Trump, flyover country, Free Science, free speech, intelligent design, Islam, Kevin Williamson, media, National Review, scholars, scientists, Texas State University, The Atlantic}

Kevin Williamson and All That: Missing the Big Story on Free Speech

_{David Klinghoffer
April 8, 2018

Evolution, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom

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People who care about defending freedom of expression are grateful for just about any attention the issue receives from the media. Read More ›

Golden Rice grain compared to white rice grain in screenhouse of Golden Rice plants.

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 8, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Bangladesh, blindness, GMO, Golden Rice, health, hunger, Indonesia, Luddites, malnutrition, New Zealand, nutrition, Philippines, poverty, safety, South Asia}

Opposing “Golden Rice” Is Anti-Human

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 8, 2018

Bioethics, Life Sciences

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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if half a million destitute children could be saved each year from blindness or death from Vitamin A deficiency? Read More ›