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Walter Bradley
Mystery of Life's Origin
Photo: Walter Bradley at the 2020 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, by Chris Morgan.

Introducing Walter Bradley: Friend, Hero, and Coauthor of The Mystery of Life’s Origin

Through solid scientific analysis, Mystery showed there was no explanation for the origin of life. But that was 35 years ago. Has it held up? Read More ›
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Science as a Jealous God — Free Weekend Conference in Seattle for College Students

January 30 is the deadline to apply for this important, enlightening, and fun event, organized by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) and held in Discovery Institute’s offices. Read More ›
Mount-Fuji

Rankled by Mount Fuji, Darwinist Jeffrey Shallit Offers Little Self-Refuting Black Holes

Dr. Marks is obviously right. A sculpture has more information than the raw material from which the image was sculpted. Read More ›
Robert-Marks

Computer Engineer Robert J. Marks Discusses the Perils and Promise of AI

Marks concedes that a computer code can surprise us — as, for example, when playing the game Go. Read More ›
Marks, Medved
Great Minds
Marks and Medved, via Discovery Institute

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 ›
Lennox Marks
uploading
Photo: John Lennox, via Walter Bradley Center for Natural & Artificial Intelligence.

Lennox, Marks: Uploading the Mind Would Mean Eternal Death

Dreams of god-like immortality achieved through uploading the mind have a serious drawback, one among others. A computer operates algorithmically, strictly so, whereas the mind does not. Read More ›
Bradley Center

New Discovery Institute Center to Explore Threat, Promise, Limits of AI; Seattle Launch on July 11

The Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence will focus on the profound concerns stirred by the mystery of minds. Read More ›
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Image credit: Gamezona, via Pixabay.

Terrified of a Robopocalypse? Don’t Be

Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking are scared about AI and the prospect of a “Terminator” future. But the U.S. military isn’t. Read More ›
Elon Musk
Photo: Elon Musk, by JD Lasica, via Flickr.

Elon Musk — Intelligent Design Proponent?

Admittedly, that may come as a surprise to Elon Musk, but I think Robert Marks defends the argument with a certain persuasive mischievousness. Read More ›
pocket-watch
Photo: Pocket watch, an image Wikipedia links with intelligent design because it’s meant to suggest an association with William Paley and the antiquated “watchmaker analogy”; by Hannes Grobe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

#4 of Our Top Stories of 2017: Wiki Co-Founder Blasts “Appallingly Biased” Wikipedia Entry on ID

A philosophy PhD, Larry Sanger worked with Jimmy Wales to found Wikipedia in 2001. Read More ›

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