Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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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

Topic

convergent evolution

packing peanuts
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
March 12, 2024
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Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Is It Becoming Acceptable to Speak of Biological Systems and Processes in Terms of Design?

David Coppedge
March 12, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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In this example, think of the Darwinese as packing peanuts that can be removed to get to the important items inside. Read More ›
Wedding Dance
Image: Wedding Dance, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Stephen Dilley
Date
February 27, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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To Dance at Two Weddings: Rope Kojonen’s Evolutionary Quest

Stephen Dilley
February 27, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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According to a proverb, you can’t dance at two weddings at the same time. Dr. Kojonen believes that you can. Read More ›
work colleagues
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
February 26, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Can Evolution and Intelligent Design Work Together in Harmony?

Andrew McDiarmid
February 26, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Or is that wishful thinking? Casey Luskin concludes his conversation with philosopher Stephen Dilley about a recent proposal. Read More ›
pipistrelle
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Eric Cassell
Date
January 15, 2024
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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In Bats and Other Animals, Evidence of Common Design in a Magnetic Compass

Eric Cassell
January 15, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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There has been little data previously to confirm that mammals navigate long distances using the earth’s geomagnetic field. Read More ›
dolphins
Photo: Dolphins, by Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Emily Reeves
Date
January 9, 2024
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Biochemistry
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
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Convergent Evolution: An Argument That Comes at a Price

Emily Reeves
January 9, 2024
Biochemistry, Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design
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Rope Kojonen sees convergence as evidence that laws of form "play a significant role" in helping evolutionary processes cluster around similar solutions. Read More ›
bacterial flagellum
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Author
Stephen Dilley
Date
November 9, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Want to Harmonize Evolution and Design? First Check the Data

Stephen Dilley
November 9, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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Is mainstream evolutionary theory compatible with a biology-based argument for intelligent design? Theologian Rope Kojonen believes that it is. Read More ›
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
October 30, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Intelligent Design at High Altitudes

David Coppedge
October 30, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Surprised at the ability of mammals to thrive at high altitudes, some evolutionists are looking to Darwinian theory for answers. Read More ›
Utah
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
July 31, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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In Explanations Reported by Mainstream Science, Design Inference Continues to Factor

David Coppedge
July 31, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Speaking of regularly spaced circles, I observed something similar in southern Utah from a helicopter in 2019 (see the photo at the top). Read More ›
Berlinermauer
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
May 9, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The Darwin Wall Still Stands; but for How Long?

David Coppedge
May 9, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The tyranny of Darwinism in academia does not yet allow for open exchange of ideas and debate over origins. Read More ›
plankton
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
March 9, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Convergence? One-Celled Creature Has an Eye!

David Coppedge
March 9, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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“Convergent evolution” is not a process. It is a post-hoc observation based on evolutionary assumptions. Read More ›

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