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Stone steps cut into a grassy bank lead up the hillside to the summit.

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 31, 2015

Categories
Intelligent Design
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, __nedited, Cambrian Explosion, Casey Luskin, epigenetics, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, misrepresentation, News, positive case for design, Research, truth}

Big Announcement, and Reflections on a Great Decade

_{Casey Luskin
December 31, 2015

Intelligent Design

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With mixed sadness and excitement, I write this to announce that I am leaving Discovery Institute and moving on to a new adventure. Read More ›

Digital media browsing on computer screen, hands typing on keyboard, vibrant thumbnails displayed, modern workspace, technology

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 29, 2015

Categories
Computational Sciences
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, __nedited, algorithmic specified complexity, computer vision, design filter, Evolutionary Informatics Lab, information theory, pattern, peer review, redundancy, Robert J. Marks, Robert J. Marks II, science, specified complexity, William A. Dembski}

Peer-Reviewed Paper Successfully Measures Specified Complexity in Computer Images

_{Casey Luskin
December 29, 2015

Computational Sciences

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"Is information being created when we snap a picture of Niagara Falls?" Read More ›

Big white field flower Ammi majus. Bullwort, Queen Anne lace

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 28, 2015

Categories
Computational Sciences
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __nedited, algorithmic specified complexity, artificial inteligence, complexity, CSI, Evolutionary Informatics Lab, peer review, peer-reviewed, randomness, Research, Robert J. Marks II, science, Shannon information, simulation tool, software, specified complexity, William A. Dembski}

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Paper Develops New Ways of Measuring Complex and Specified Information in Life

_{Casey Luskin
December 28, 2015

Computational Sciences, Intelligent Design

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The "Game of Life" is a computer simulation that's meant to mimic living systems. Read More ›

Bladderwort underwater with soft sunlight illuminating delicate leaves

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 24, 2015

Categories
Botany
Genetics
Tagged
, __nedited, ENCODE, eukaryotes, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, microbiology, peer review, peer-reviewed, transposons, Utricularia, Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig}

Peer-Reviewed Article on Transposable Elements Cites “Irreducible Complexity” and Other “Teleologic” Factors

_{Casey Luskin
December 24, 2015

Botany, Genetics

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Plant geneticist Wolf-Ekkehard L�nnig argues that irreducibly complex structures may defy explanation by TEs or other Darwinian factors. Read More ›

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Date
December 22, 2015

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
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, __nedited, beauty, ENCODE, genes, genome, genomics, human genome, junk DNA, mutations, Nature, predictions, predictive-success, Research, vestigial structures, yeast}

Why Would Evolution Produce Non-Essential Genes?

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December 22, 2015

Evolution, Genetics

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Life is incredibly vibrant with "useless" beauty. One suspects that genotypic evidence will follow suit. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
December 22, 2015

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
Tagged
, __nedited, animal behavior, animal intelligence, bird vocalizations, birds, cave art, Continuing Series, crows, death, ethology, horses, instinct, intelligence, magnetite, mammals, migration, mourning, nature, nest-building, ornithology, parrots, pets, pigs, presuppositions, ravens, science}

Furry, Feathery, and Finny Animals Speak Their Minds

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 22, 2015

Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology

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Recent findings suggest that crows fear death -- many purposefully avoid places where other crows have died. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
December 10, 2015

Categories
Ethics
Neuroscience & Mind
Reproductive Science
Tagged
, __nedited, cerebral cortex, fMRI, gender, junk science, moral agency, phrenology, public policy, Research, scientific racism, sexual dimorphism, transgenderism}

At the Intersection of Phrenology and Public Policy

_{Michael Egnor
December 10, 2015

Ethics, Neuroscience & Mind, Reproductive Science

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A recent PNAS study is the latest iteration of dial-a-science: just call and order science to fit your favored narrative. Read More ›

The very smart dog studying old books in library

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
December 4, 2015

Categories
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
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, __nedited, agency, altruism, animal behavior, animal intelligence, Animal Minds (series), bees, communication, ethology, evolutionary ethics, free will, grammar, group selection, jellyfish, reasoning, selfish genes}

What Can We Hope to Learn About Animal Minds?

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 4, 2015

Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind

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If we can't even define our own consciousness, can we say whether a different type of life form has consciousness or a mind? Read More ›

Green sea turtle swimming among colorful coral reef in beautiful clear water

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Date
November 20, 2015

Categories
Biochemistry
Zoology
Tagged
, __nedited, Biomimetics, butterflies, compass, convergent evolution, ethology, herpetology, Living Waters, magnetic field, magnetoreception, natural intelligence, navigation, pigeons, Research, salmon, sea turtles, whales}

Animal Magnetism Comes to Light

_{Science & Culture
November 20, 2015

Biochemistry, Zoology

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What does it take to sense a physical force and use it to navigate thousands of miles? Answer: informational systems. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
October 5, 2015

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __nedited, "teach the controversy", “consensus science”, academic freedom bills, climate change, Dissent from Darwinism, Explore Evolution, Neo-Darwinism, rhetoric, scientific inquiry, Smithsonian Institution, strengths and weaknesses}

Thinking Critically about Opposition to Teaching the Controversy

_{Sarah Chaffee
October 5, 2015

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Smithsonian's recent article is filled with flawed logic. Read More ›