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A Darwinist Worries about Darwinian Rhetoric

Jack Scanlan, Australian blogger and contributor to Darwinist group blog Panda’s Thumb, picks up on Casey Luskin’s comments here about anti-ID rhetoric and adds an unintentionally humorous suggestion for ID critics.

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Rallying to Darwin’s Defense: Robert J. Richards and the Historical Record

Richards argues that "Darwinian evolutionary theory held no special place within the community of biologists supportive of National Socialism...and officials in that party utterly rejected Darwinian theory." Read More ›

Virtual Biology: An Interview with Illustra Animator Joseph Condeelis

The documentary Metamorphosis, like previous Illustra masterpieces, contains visualizations of biological systems that cannot be photographed in real time. Joseph Condeelis of Light Productions is the genius behind many of the animated sequences.

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A New Edition of Alfred Russel Wallace Book Features Rare Essay

Although Wallace was not a Christian, Rev. John Magens Mello's essay places Wallace's ideas within a specifically Christian context. Read More ›

How Ignorance Insulates the New Atheists

Intelligent design isn't an argument for religion but it, or something like it, would have to be true if any traditional faith is to be taken as true. Yet the New Atheists do not seriously contest the evidence that ID offers. Read More ›

North Carolina Faces Legacy of Forced Sterilization as Hollywood Releases New Film Alleged Dramatizing Impact of Eugenics in the South

As North Carolina grapples with its legacy of forced sterilization, a new feature-length film dramatizes the personal toll of eugenics as well as its connection with Darwinism. Read More ›

Why the “Onion Test” Fails as an Argument for “Junk DNA”

The so-called onion test, or indeed the "C-value enigma," is predicated on unsupportable assumptions about the physiological effects of -- and/or requirements for -- larger genomes, many of which are contradicted by the scientific evidence. Read More ›

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