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Whale of a Webinar Debuts a Delightful “Long Story Short” Video

Whales are held up as a model of what unguided evolution can do in a short time: in this case, just 8 million years, or perhaps even half that. Read More ›
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Whale Evolution — Believe It or Not? Register by Thursday for Webinar with Sternberg and Wells!

Prominent atheist biologist Jerry Coyne calls whale fossils “one of our best examples of an evolutionary transition.” Read More ›
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Darwin Devolves
Photo: Richard Lenski, by Zachary Blount [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Thanks, Professor Lenski, the LTEE Is Doing Great!

Lenski agrees that the beneficial mutations seen in his Long Term Evolution Experiment are overwhelmingly degradative or loss-of-function ones. Read More ›
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Great Minds
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Great Minds: How Darwinism and AI Are Oversold, Often at the Same Time

The Center for Science & Culture and the Bradley Center for Natural & Artificial Intelligence share more than the commonality of being sponsored by Discovery Institute. Read More ›
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Photo source: “Why Our Sun and Atmosphere Appear Intelligently Designed,” via Discovery Institute.

Springtime Is High Season for Intelligent Design

What complexity there is in our water cycle, which brings life to many organisms and at the same time replenishes and renews itself. Read More ›
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Photo: Joseph Stalin, via Wikimedia Commons.

To Intimidate Scientists, No Stalin Is Required

Many scientists face abuse and threats from an outraged minority who want there to be a biological basis for chronic fatigue syndrome. Read More ›
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The Privileged Planet
Photo: The Earth and the Sun, as seen from the International Space Station, by NASA.

On the 15th Anniversary of The Privileged Planet: An Update

The basic thesis of TPP is that the best places for intelligent observers are also the best places for observing. Read More ›
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Photo credit: A rescue helicopter, by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read, via Flickr.

Behe on Darwinism’s Rescue Helicopters

Some favorite rescuers include, perhaps most prominently, neutral theory, along with evolutionary developmental biology, natural genetic engineering, game theory, and the multiverse. Read More ›
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“I Believe in Science” Versus “Nullius in Verba

Savor the irony: Turning off your critical intellect makes you a “smart puppy.” Read More ›
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Photo: A raven, by Peter Lloyd via Unsplash.

How the Raven Said “Nevermore”

Watch how easy it is to tell a Darwinian story. If something exists and looks advantageous, it evolved. Read More ›

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