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Those Demons at the Core: Taut New Thriller by Geoffrey Simmons

Author Simmons is, among other things, a disaster preparedness expert. The outcome here would make 9/11 seem negligible. Read More ›
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Why the Satisfying Thrill of the Thriller? Thoughts on Oppenheimer’s Demon

This week marks 25 years since the shocking attacks of September 11, 2001. Why did the civilized world respond as it did? Read More ›
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The Real-Life Medicine and Science Behind Oppenheimer’s Demon

Novelist Geoffrey Simmons explains how he drew on his background as an ER doctor and disaster preparedness expert to make his story real and plausible. Read More ›
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Grappling with Our Promethean Past … and Future

As with film, we’d also be wise to support works in other genres that skillfully depict fictional worlds infused with a truthful worldview. Read More ›
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Geoffrey Simmons: Man’s Beginning — And His End?

Have you ever read a book in which both the origin and end of man hang in the balance? That’s a rare combination that comes together in a new thriller novel. Read More ›
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New Thriller Tackles Intelligent Design and Robert Oppenheimer

The pivotal ID element comes in because a beautiful African-American neurosurgeon is testing the limits of academic freedom. Read More ›
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God Would Not Create Things That Way? Nature Alone Could Not

Why does God remain backstage, hidden from view, working behind the scenes while we act out our parts in the human drama? Read More ›
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The Story of Everything Held Over in Theaters in Key Cities Through May 21

Still need to bring some of your friends and family to see it? We have good news! Read More ›
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Jaime Escalante: Why a Heroic Teacher Matters to Intelligent Design

Anyone who has studied the history of IQ testing and eugenics will recognize the weaponization of low expectations against people deemed inferior. Read More ›
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Oxford Journal: “The Days of ‘Junk DNA’ Are Over ”

Since project ENCODE provoked outrage among evolutionary biologists over a decade ago, there has been a concerted campaign to defend the notion of junk DNA. Read More ›

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