Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

Authors

Doug Axe
Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
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

Topic

astrobiology

3I/ATLAS
Photo: Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS, by ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons.
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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 ›
Moon
Photo credit: NASA/Shawn Quinn.
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Wesley J. Smith
Date
September 29, 2025
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Astronomy
Ethics
Planetology
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Now, It’s Rights for Planets, Moons, and Space Microbes

Wesley J. Smith
September 29, 2025
Astronomy, Ethics, Planetology
3
The ultimate purpose in granting such rights would be to disincentivize investments in space exploration and keep us Gaia-bound. Read More ›
Sri_Lankan_elephant_(Elephas_maximus_maximus)_Udawalawe_National_Park
Photo credit: AdrianRanasinghe, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
March 13, 2025
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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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Life as a Habitability Requirement

David Coppedge
March 13, 2025
Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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Astrobiologists often speak of a planet’s requirements for life, but can we turn that around? Is life a requirement for a planet’s habitability?  Read More ›
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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
October 10, 2024
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Biology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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Europa Clipper Delayed by Hurricane Milton, Frustrating Atheists

David Klinghoffer
October 10, 2024
Biology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences
3
However desperate the hope for alien biology, how much of your money will they NOT spend to try to find it? Read More ›
Enceladus_geysers_June_2009
Photo: Geysers of Enceladus, by NASA/JPL/SSI, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
August 12, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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Enceladus as a Habitability Test

David Coppedge
August 12, 2024
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences
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High up on the astrobiologists’ bucket list for further exploration is a little moon of Saturn. How lively could it be at Enceladus? Read More ›
Stromatolithe - MNHT
Photo: Stromatolithe fossil, dated to about 3.4 Ga, by Muséum de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Casey Luskin
Date
July 18, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Study Finds Life’s Origin “Required a Surprisingly Short Interval of Geologic Time”

Casey Luskin
July 18, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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It’s certainly not impossible that life was already present on Earth at 4.2 Ga. And if it were true it would have intriguing implications. Read More ›
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Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Niederhofe.
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
June 18, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

Andrew McDiarmid
June 18, 2024
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences
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One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Read More ›
biosphere
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
March 26, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Planetology
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Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”

David Coppedge
March 26, 2024
Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Planetology
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Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information. Read More ›
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
February 28, 2024
Categories
Biochemistry
Ecology
Evolution
Geology
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Philosophy of Science
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From Nature, a Devastating Critique of Origin-of-Life Research

David Coppedge
February 28, 2024
Biochemistry, Ecology, Evolution, Geology, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Philosophy of Science
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The magazine started by Norman Lockyer in 1869 to promote Darwin’s naturalistic views has had to face judgment day. Read More ›
Dalls Gonzalez Richards
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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez
Date
January 22, 2024
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Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
Planetology
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Dallas Conference: Astrobiology Reveals Earth as a Rare Jewel

Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards
January 22, 2024
Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics, Planetology
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We are learning that Earth’s rare qualities are important for its habitability. More, Earth offers us an exceptional platform for scientific discoveries. Read More ›

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