Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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artificial intelligence

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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
November 13, 2025
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Astronomy
Planetology
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Astrobiology as a Secular Quest for Meaning

Denyse O’Leary
November 13, 2025
Astronomy, Planetology
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I don’t think this stuff does any harm — as long as it is understood as drama and not given undue importance in science or philosophy. Read More ›
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Intricate details of an antique pocket watch mechanism showcasing gears and springs in close-up
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
October 28, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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On Intelligent Design, Wikipedia Hedges, While Grokipedia Tells (Whoa!) the Truth

Denyse O’Leary
October 28, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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There is still plenty of time for Grok to be infiltrated by all kinds of bias and it would certainly be wise to keep checking back. Read More ›
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William A. Dembski
Date
October 27, 2025
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Faith & Science
History of Science
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Science Before the Rise of Modern Science

William A. Dembski
October 27, 2025
Faith & Science, History of Science
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An interview with Winston Ewert about his fascinating new book on the interaction between science and faith before Copernicus. Read More ›
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October 2, 2025
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Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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Farewell to John Searle, Philosopher of Mind and Language

Science & Culture
October 2, 2025
Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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His Chinese Room thought experiment, an argument for why computers can seem clever without having minds, was widely understood among the lay public. Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
Date
September 4, 2025
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Arts
Biology
Intelligent Design
Technology
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Biology, Like Technology, Requires “Something More”

Eric Hedin
September 4, 2025
Arts, Biology, Intelligent Design, Technology
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Even when formed to perfection, a violin will not “hale souls out of men’s bodies” unless a master musician draws the bow across the strings. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
September 3, 2025
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Computational Sciences
Intelligent Design
Technology
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An Intelligent Design Addendum to AI Horror in Connecticut

David Klinghoffer
September 3, 2025
Computational Sciences, Intelligent Design, Technology
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Once the AI determines your preferred viewpoint, it will tell you what the algorithm "thinks" that you want to hear. Read More ›
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Author
Wesley J. Smith
Date
September 2, 2025
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Bioethics
Medicine
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Next: “Digital Twins” as a Matter of “Equity”?

Wesley J. Smith
September 2, 2025
Bioethics, Medicine
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Medicine is no longer just about treating disease, healing injuries, and promoting physical wellness. Read More ›
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
September 1, 2025
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Computational Sciences
Technology
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In Connecticut, Horrors of AI Finally Come into View

David Klinghoffer
September 1, 2025
Computational Sciences, Technology
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A 56-year-old man, living with his mother in a wealthy New York suburb, developed a “friendship” with ChatGPT. Read More ›
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
August 18, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science Reporting
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Introducing a New Design, and a New Name

David Klinghoffer
August 18, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science Reporting
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Conjoining science with culture, while it is the CSC’s calling card, is not our invention. Read More ›
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Date
August 2, 2025
Categories
Epistemology
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
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How Understanding Points Beyond Physicalism

Science & Culture
August 2, 2025
Epistemology, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind
6
A computer science professor shows, using logic, how you must be more than mere matter. Read More ›

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