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Systems Biology Cracks Life’s Engineered Intricacies — A Report from CELS

The cherished evolutionary story of whales' “vestigial” pelvic bones joins the growing pile of discredited icons of evolution. Read More ›
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Peer-Reviewed Paper Answers Claims of “Bad Design” of the Human Foot/Ankle

Many who have studied the foot recognized its “excellent design." Leonardo da Vinci called the human foot “a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.” Read More ›
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Burgess: Claims of “Poor Design” in Skeletal Joints Are Based on Critics’ Lack of Training in Engineering

Burgess’s lecture confronts one of the most common abuses of science aimed at suppressing the evidence for design in biology. Read More ›
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Jaw Dropping: Nature’s Irreducibly Complex Linkage Mechanisms

Bristol University engineer Stuart Burgess goes deeper into the marvels of such sea creatures as the parrotfish, sling-jaw wrasse, and mantis shrimp. Read More ›
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Stuart Burgess: Biology’s Designs Tutor Our Top Engineers

The human knee is still well ahead of what even the most advanced human engineers have managed. Read More ›

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