Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Doug Axe
Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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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
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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
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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complex specified information

topoisomerase
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Date
July 22, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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On Intelligent Design, Dr. Dan Appears to Equivocate

Science and Culture
July 22, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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In an ongoing dialogue with ID proponents, Rutgers University biologist Dan Stern Cardinale (aka Dr. Dan) has replied to us with a recent video. Read More ›
Long_Story_Short
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Author
Rob Stadler
Date
June 26, 2024
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Video: Life Can’t Exist Without Repair Mechanisms, and That’s a Problem for Origin-of-Life Theories

Rob Stadler
June 26, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Following the replication of DNA, a daily barrage of DNA damage occurs during normal operating conditions. Read More ›
biosphere
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David Coppedge
Date
March 26, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Planetology
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Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”

David Coppedge
March 26, 2024
Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Planetology
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Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information. Read More ›
Electric DNA
DNA
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 15, 2023
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Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physics
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Barbieri’s Dilemma: Biological Information without Intelligence

Denyse O’Leary
August 15, 2023
Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physics
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The problem is obvious: Information is by its nature immaterial. It is measured in bits, not kilograms or joules. Read More ›
coffee and cream
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Eric Hedin
Date
July 6, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Physics, Information Loss, and Intelligent Design

Eric Hedin
July 6, 2023
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Imagine a system where heat flows from a hot region to a cold region under the constraint of the traditional second law of thermodynamics. Read More ›
MOLO RNA world
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
June 21, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Information and Life’s Origin — A Retrospective View

Eric Hedin
June 21, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Unguided natural processes, according to the generalized Second Law, cannot systematically increase the information content of a closed system over time. Read More ›
Stephen Meyer
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
May 4, 2023
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Biology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Philosophy of Science
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Listen: Stephen Meyer Takes on All Challenges

Andrew McDiarmid
May 4, 2023
Biology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Philosophy of Science
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We’ve been sharing some of our favorite recent interviews with the author. In our final entry, enjoy 30 minutes of Dr. Meyer in fine form. Read More ›
DNA
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Brian Miller
Date
December 14, 2021
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Randy Isaac’s Critique Demonstrates his Faith-Based Approach to Science  

Brian Miller
December 14, 2021
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Members of the evolutionary community believe that philosophical commitments supersede evidence and reason. Read More ›
poker
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Casey Luskin
Date
December 3, 2021
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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What Is Intelligent Design and How Should We Defend It?

Casey Luskin
December 3, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Intelligent design is a scientific theory that holds that many features of the universe and living things are best explained by an intelligent cause. Read More ›
DNA
intelligent design
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David Klinghoffer
Date
December 2, 2021
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Is Information in DNA “Abstract”? Physicist Randy Isaac Responds

David Klinghoffer
December 2, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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"How can we determine whether a 10-digit number is a random number or a specified telephone number to call your mother?" Read More ›

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