Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

Authors

Doug Axe
Douglas Axe
Photo by Nathan Jacobson, © Discovery Institute (CC BY 4.0)
Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
Photo courtesy of Celeste Behe.
David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
Photo provided by David Coppedge.
William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
Photo by Casey Sernaqué
Carl Linnaeus
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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
Photo by Chris Morgan, © Discovery Institute
Daniel Witt
Photo provided by Daniel Witt.
Jonathan Witt

Topic

caterpillars

Cucullie_de_la_scrofulaire_MHNT_Chenille
Photo source: Muséum de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Daniel Witt
Date
April 16, 2025
Categories
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
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Biologist Michael Levin Is at It Again, Now Pushing at the Mind-Brain Equation

Daniel Witt
April 16, 2025
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology
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When caterpillars are in their chrysalises, their brains physically dissolve (along with the rest of their bodies) and are rebuilt as butterfly brains. Read More ›
superbloom
Photo: A superbloom, by Bob Wick, BLM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
May 20, 2024
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Botany
Ecology
Intelligent Design
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Phenology: The Science of Seasonal Adaptation

David Coppedge
May 20, 2024
Botany, Ecology, Intelligent Design
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No, not phrenology — phenology. It’s not pseudoscience, but a lesser-known branch of science that includes birds, bees, and trees. Read More ›
caterpillar
Photo: Caterpillar in Baltic amber, by Manukyan Andranik via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 International).
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
February 10, 2024
Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Paleontology
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How the Caterpillar Got Its Legs…Or Not

Andrew McDiarmid
February 10, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Paleontology
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Almost 400 years after its discovery, the process of metamorphosis is still a thorny conundrum for evolutionary biologists. Read More ›
moth 2
Photo credit: Franco Gancis via Unsplash.
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
September 13, 2023
Categories
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Zoology
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Intelligent Design in Unlovable Creatures

David Coppedge
September 13, 2023
Engineering, Intelligent Design, Zoology
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Between cells and humans, there are millions of "ugly duckling" species that are beautiful in their own way. Read More ›
ichneumon wasp
Photo: An ichneumon wasp, aka Darwin wasp, by Vengolis, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Paul Nelson
Date
August 3, 2023
Categories
Biology
Evolution
Life Sciences
Metaphysics
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A Debate on the “Randomness” of Mutation 

Paul Nelson
August 3, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Life Sciences, Metaphysics
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The historical wellspring of randomness in evolutionary theory is Darwin’s own insistence on “chance” at the causal foundations of life. Read More ›
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
Photo: Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum, a peace lily, by JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 30, 2023
Categories
Evolution
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Origin of Life
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In Some Science Contexts, “Emergence” Really Means “We Don’t Know How”

Denyse O’Leary
July 30, 2023
Evolution, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind, Origin of Life
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The word often permits the improbable to be considered probable for the purposes of sounding like science without providing any. Read More ›
Biston-betularia
Photo: Larvae of peppered moths, by Noor MAF, Parnell RS, Grant BS, CC BY 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Jonathan Wells
Date
May 31, 2022
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Biology
Evolution
Life Sciences
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Peppered Moths: It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again

Jonathan Wells
May 31, 2022
Biology, Evolution, Life Sciences
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At most, the story shows a change in the proportions of two varieties of the same species. Read More ›
caterpillars
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Date
September 12, 2019
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Intelligent Design
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Peppered Moths and More: Intelligent Design Takes Ownership of Evolution Icons

Science and Culture
September 12, 2019
Intelligent Design
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Darwinians never had a rightful claim to them in the first place. Read More ›

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