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Progress in Defining “Being Alive”

I have long believed that “being alive” is the fundamental predicate to possessing even rudimentary intrinsic moral value. Read More ›
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Gold Rush of Discovery Points Beyond Blind Evolutionary Process — to Foresight

We’re told that it’s out of bounds for science to go there. I take up that claim in the final chapter of my book, Foresight. Read More ›
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Lehigh
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A Response to My Lehigh Colleagues, Part 3

Perhaps the evidence for the vast scope of Darwin’s theory really isn’t as strong as biologists over the years have been telling each other. Read More ›
Measles “Hacking” the Body?
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Measles “Hacking” the Body?

In previous articles I have discussed how biological organisms exhibit patterns that are highly analogous to computer programs written by humans. Read More ›
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Cited to Attack Darwin Devolves, Study Devolves on Close Inspection

Pointing out the review's many failings will be the work of multiple articles. Let’s start by zeroing in on just one segment. Read More ›
SaccharomycescerevisiaeSEM
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As Predicted by Intelligent Design, “Junk” Introns Are Actually Functional

ID proponents have long predicted that functions would be uncovered for such non-coding DNA. Read More ›
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Memory — New Research Reveals Cells Have It, Too

A memory of past events helps a cell learn how to respond to recurring threats and protect the genome. Read More ›
More Cellular Roles
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More Cellular Roles Found for RNA

Previously relegated to servant tasks under the master DNA molecules, ribonucleic acids continue to surprise scientists. Read More ›

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