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Casey Luskin

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In Science, Endless Competing Models Are a Warning Sign

Some of us are old enough to remember when the origin of life was a question that science would answer — soon. But that was hundreds of promising theories ago. Read More ›
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The Missing Two Decades! What C. W. Howell Left Out of His “History” of ID

I conclude my conversation with Dr. Casey Luskin about his critique of a recent book from New York University Press, by C. W. Howell. Read More ›
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How a Christian Magazine and a Christian Scholar Boosted a Book with a Fabricated Quote

As you might have noticed, the critics of intelligent design I’m discussing here aren’t atheists or materialists. Read More ›
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Is It “Rude” to Point Out the Seriousness of C. W. Howell’s Defamatory, Fabricated Quote?

A sincere apology, not merely acceding to the will of NYU’s legal team, would be "honorable." Read More ›
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Retraction Watch Reports on Designer Science Fiasco, but Mischaracterizes It

The headline is glaringly inaccurate. It says, “University press removes book about intelligent design for misquoting ID proponent.” Read More ›
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Scholarship Hits the Fan: Designer Science Now Gone from Multiple Sites

The lack of scrutiny and skepticism by professional academics reflects a crisis of its own. Read More ›
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NYU Press Pulls Anti-ID Book with Fabricated Quote from Michael Behe

“What happened is deeply ironic. This book was touted by the publisher as showing how ID's skepticism of Darwinism contributed to a ‘post-truth’ society." Read More ›
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Let’s Educate “Professor” Dave Farina on Evolution and Design

Failing to acknowledge mistakes when they are pointed out to you is one of the surest signs of “soldier mindset.” Read More ›
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Luskin on SpudCell in NY Post: It’s NOT Alive!

Dr. Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's horror novel came closer to creating life, based on misunderstandings of her own about  “experiments of Dr. [Erasmus] Darwin.” Read More ›
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Study of Biological Origins Is Entering a Surreal State

No biological history and no biological beginning: are you seeing the trend? Both seem to be responses to being battered by the evidence. Read More ›

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