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Perplexing: Michael Behe’s Critics Falsely Claim He Ignores Exaptation

Writing in the journal Science, reviewers Lents, Swamidass, and Lenski make a very specific, clear, strong, and unambiguous claim. Read More ›

Behe, Metaxas: Socrates in the City

The evening, February 27, in Bethlehem, PA, promises to be so entertaining that, well, tickets went fast. The good news is you can join the waiting list! Read More ›

Darwin Devolves Rides a Wave; One Week Left to Pre-order and Get the Perks!

I’m trying to think of a book that provoked as much discussion and debate — before it is even published. Read More ›
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In the Controversy over Intelligent Design, Seeking Genuine Dialogue

To me, this kind of back and forth is more amenable to serious discussion and reflection than quick volleys on a discussion board. Read More ›
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Richard Lenski, by Zachary Blount [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons

Conversation Evolves: Richard Lenski Responds to Michael Behe

Yes, Nathan Lents, finally we agree: it is “A good day for thoughtful discussion of evolution.” Read More ›
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Train Wreck of a Review: A Response to Lenski et al. in Science

Richard Lenski has spent decades overseeing the most extensive, most acclaimed laboratory evolution experiment conducted to date. Read More ›
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Coyne and Polar Bears: Why You Should Never Rely on Incompetent Reviewers

A very common way to try to discredit an argument is to exaggerate it, ignore distinctions an author makes, and/or change carefully qualified claims into bizarre absolutes. Read More ›
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Science Review Offers False Accusations about Chloroquine Resistance

In one paragraph Lents et al. twice cited sources they thought contradicted Behe, and twice suggested he ignored or dismissed contrary evidence. Read More ›
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Ben Shapiro Rethinks Life’s Origins — Applauds Meyer’s Signature in the Cell

Shapiro accepts the idea of evolution, but he also appreciates that intelligent design is ultimately a way of understanding evolution, the mechanism that drives it. Read More ›

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