Science and Culture Today | Discovering Design in Nature

^{Type
post

Date
October 5, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, __edited, "God of the gaps", boron, DNA, Douglas Axe, Geophysical Research Letters, Georgia Tech, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mars, National Science Foundation, polypeptides, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, RNA, sugars, Undeniable (book), William A. Dembski}

Cheaters Never Prosper? Sure They Do in Origin-of-Life Papers

_{Science and Culture
October 5, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

11}

How can scientists get away with publishing patent nonsense when it comes to the origin of life? Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
October 4, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Technology
Tagged
, __edited, artificial intelligence, computers, determinism, life, machines, moral agency, moral value, robots, Smithsonian Magazine, toaster}

Blade Runner 2049 Poses Questions about AI Machines and Moral Value

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 4, 2017

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Technology

4}

Rather than get all caught up in esoteric musing, I suggest an entry level test for determining whether an entity has any moral value. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 4, 2017

Categories
Faith & Science
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __edited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, Ann Gauger, BioLogos, Christianity, Deborah Haarsma, Dennis Venema, faith, Francis Collins, Genesis, human origins, intelligent design, Richard Buggs, S. Joshua Swamidass, Scot McKnight, theistic evolution, Washington University}

Trouble in Paradise? At BioLogos, Theistic Evolutionists Fall Out Among Themselves

_{David Klinghoffer
October 4, 2017

Faith & Science, Human Origins and Anthropology

6}

For years they have been gravely advising their fellow Christians that science rules out belief in a historical first pair of human beings. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 3, 2017

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Technology
Tagged
, __edited, Alan Turing, artificial intelligence, Chinese Room argument, computer, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, John Searle, Robert J. Marks II, Roger Penrose, self-driving cars, Singularity, Stuart Hameroff, Turing Machine, Wired}

Hype and Fearmongering About Artificial Intelligence Passes Its Sell-By Date

_{David Klinghoffer
October 3, 2017

Neuroscience & Mind, Technology

5}

The attribution of superpowers to coming generations of AI machines has entered self-parody territory. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
Casey Luskin

Date
October 3, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Tagged
, __edited, early Earth, hydrothermal vents, interplanetary dust particles, meteorites, Miller-Urey experiment, nucleobases, ozone, polymers, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, RNA world}

Warm Little Pond? PNAS Paper Admits Difficulties Generating RNA on Prebiotic Earth

_{Casey Luskin
October 3, 2017

Evolution, Life Sciences, Origin of Life

5}

“Warm little ponds,” in Darwin's quaint expression, are actually very hostile environments for generating nucleotides. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
Ann Gauger

Date
October 3, 2017

Categories
Faith & Science
Genetics
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __edited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, bottleneck, Colin Reeves, common descent, Dennis Venema, heterozygosity, human origins, Ola Hössjer, population genetics, Richard Buggs, Scot McKnight, Trinity Western University}

Does Science Rule Out a First Human Pair? Geneticist Richard Buggs Says No

_{Ann Gauger
October 3, 2017

Faith & Science, Genetics, Human Origins and Anthropology

7}

One of the claims Dennis Venema makes in his book is that the effective population size of our last common ancestor with chimps has never been fewer than 10,000. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
Douglas Axe

Date
October 2, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __edited, calculator, Hans Vodder, intelligent design, John Maynard Smith, Mars rover, Oklo reaction, probability, theistic evolution, Undeniable (book), Universal Design Intuition, William A. Dembski}

You Don’t Need a Calculator to Know Some Things Just Can’t Happen

_{Douglas Axe
October 2, 2017

Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

4}

This is the seventh part of my ongoing conversation about Undeniable with theistic evolutionist Hans Vodder. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Date
October 1, 2017

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Medicine
Tagged
, __edited, breathing, Evolution News, hemoglobin, Howard Glicksman, human body, ID the Future, intelligent design, medicine, oxygen, Ray Bohlin}

How the Body Meets Its Need for Oxygen

_{Science and Culture
October 1, 2017

Biology, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Medicine

1}

Finely tuned and exquisitely engineered, this system gave our ancestors enough oxygen not only to stay alive but to thrive in the face of a hostile environment. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Date
September 30, 2017

Categories
Life Sciences
Medicine
Tagged
, __edited, cardio-pulmonary arrest, death, health, Howard Glicksman, human body, ID the Future, intelligent design, life, medicine, podcast, Ray Bohlin}

Dr. Howard Glicksman Describes Intricate Control Systems Sustaining Your Life Right Now

_{Science and Culture
September 30, 2017

Life Sciences, Medicine

1}

Cardio-pulmonary arrest offers a window on the human body's intelligent design. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
September 29, 2017

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Science
Tagged
, __edited, Canada, Douglas Axe, faith, intelligent design, science, theistic evolution, Undeniable (book), United Kingdom, Universal Design Intuition, York University}

The Universal Design Intuition: Case in Point

_{Sarah Chaffee
September 29, 2017

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Science

5}

Rejection of materialism, on one hand, and understanding and appreciating science on the other — these are not in contradiction, but in harmony! Read More ›