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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 8, 2019

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Evolution
Tagged
, __edited, bacteria, Caltech, Darwin Devolves, devolution, E. coli, evolution, genes, Hollywood, hype, intelligent design, laymen, Long Term Evolution Experiment, Michael Behe, moviemakers, mutations, National Academy of Sciences, New York Times, Phillip E. Johnson, Science Uprising, scientists, X-Men}

New Science Uprising Episode: Evolution, Mutations, and “Fooling the Laymen”

_{David Klinghoffer
July 8, 2019

Biochemistry, Biology, Evolution

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The idea that random genetic mutations lead to wondrous, creative innovations is so influential that it forms the premise of a movie franchise, X-Men, that has grossed $6 billion. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 17, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, atheism, atom, author, Bill Gates, Caltech, common sense, computer, Craig Venter, digital code, Douglas Axe, evolutionary theory, genetic information, humans, intelligent design, life, materialism, Microsoft, Milky Way, mutation/selection mechanism, programmer, programming, Richard Dawkins, software, Stephen Meyer}

New Science Uprising Episode: “Programming Without a Programmer”?

_{David Klinghoffer
June 17, 2019

Intelligent Design

3}

To evolve a protein, Douglas Axe draws a comparison to seeking out — blindfolded! — a particular atom secreted away somewhere in the Milky Way. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
December 28, 2018

Categories
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, amino acids, Caltech, chemical reaction, DNA, Douglas Axe, E. coli, enzymes, evolution, Frances Arnold, George P. Smith, Gregory P. Winter, industry, intelligent design, Matti Leisola, medicine, mutations, Nobel Prize, oxymoron, proteins, science, sequence space, universe, University of Missouri}

#5 of Our Top Stories of 2018: It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes

_{Ann Gauger
December 28, 2018

Biochemistry, Chemistry, Intelligent Design

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In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
October 4, 2018

Categories
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, amino acids, Caltech, chemical reaction, DNA, Douglas Axe, E. coli, enzymes, evolution, Frances Arnold, George P. Smith, Gregory P. Winter, industry, intelligent design, Matti Leisola, medicine, mutations, Nobel Prize, oxymoron, proteins, science, sequence space, universe, University of Missouri}

It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes

_{Ann Gauger
October 4, 2018

Biochemistry, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design

5}

In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function. Read More ›

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Author
Matti Leisola

Date
October 4, 2018

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Artificial Selection, bacteria, Barry Hall, bioengineering, biofuels, biotechnology, Caltech, directed evolution, Douglas Axe, enzymes, evolution, Frances Arnold, gene, Heretic, intelligent design, Michael Behe, mutations, natural selection, New York Times, Nobel Prize, pharmaceuticals, proteins, rational design, The Edge of Evolution, theistic evolution}

How the 2018 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry Harnessed Intelligent Design

_{Matti Leisola
October 4, 2018

Chemistry, Intelligent Design

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There is one point of confusion in descriptions of this year’s prize winners. It’s the talk of “directed evolution.” Read More ›

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Author
Douglas Axe

Date
October 3, 2018

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, amino-acid sequences, Caltech, Cambridge, cells, Darwinian evolution, design, directed evolution, enzymes, evolution, Frances Arnold, genes, intelligent design, New York Times, Nobel Prize, protein evolution, selection, University of Missouri}

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Intelligent Design?

_{Douglas Axe
October 3, 2018

Chemistry, Intelligent Design

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The problem these efforts face in the lab is exactly the problem faced by Darwin’s evolutionary mechanism in the wild. Read More ›

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Date
June 21, 2018

Categories
Biology
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, architecture, Caltech, cells, cytoplasm, Dalton, Darwinians, evolution, Huntington’s disease, information, motor neuron disease, mRNA, Nature Communications, nuclear pore complex, nucleus, organization, Panama Canal, proteins}

How the Nucleus Guards Its Gates

_{Science and Culture
June 21, 2018

Biology, Life Sciences

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Details of the nuclear pore complex, one of the largest and most complex protein systems in the cell, come into sharper focus as a team watches how it validates a messenger RNA. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
June 16, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Psychology
Science Education
Tagged
, __k-review, American history, behavior, bias, Caltech, critical thinking, education, evolution, ideology, Internet, knowledge, objectivity, power, science, Scientific American, stem, students, Yale University}

Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 16, 2018

Evolution, Psychology, Science Education

3}

He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on. Read More ›

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Date
June 15, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Caltech, cells, chromosome, DNA, genes, genomes, nucleus, RNA, transcription}

Seeing the Nucleus in 4-D

_{Science and Culture
June 15, 2018

Intelligent Design

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Caltech scientists watch a spectacle of “ten thousand bursting genes” as the “cartography of the nucleus” comes into focus. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 21, 2017

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, academic freedom, authority, Brown University, Caltech, Cambridge University, creationism, Darwin's House of Cards, Douglas Axe, education, intelligent design, John West, Judge John Jones, Kenneth Miller, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), New York Times, skepticism, Stephen Meyer, Steve Fuller, Tom Bethell, Zack Kopplin}

NY Times Permits Intelligent Design Proponents to Speak for Themselves; Yes, Really!

_{David Klinghoffer
November 21, 2017

Intelligent Design

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Check it out this video documentary and see for yourself. Admittedly, the bar for our being impressed was very low. Read More ›