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David Berlinski

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Intelligent Design Is Not Just for Conservatives

After a decade of immersing myself in Darwin studies, evolutionary theory, and intelligent design, I find myself unexpectedly supportive of the iD position. Read More ›
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Why Evolution’s Selection/Mutation Mechanism Fails

Do random mutational processes have the power to generate new base or amino acid sequences for natural selection to act upon within the time available? Read More ›
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Hello, Stuart Kauffman

Kauffman is one of the more interesting participants in the debates about the nature of life. Read More ›
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“Doesn’t the Fossil Record Prove Darwinian Theory?”

You’ve heard that challenge a million times. But as paleontologist Günter Bechly explains, the opposite is true. Read More ›
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Meyer: Cambridge University’s Role in Advancing the Scientific God Hypothesis

Stephen Meyer was in Cambridge, England, and he gave an unusual “on the spot” presentation about Cambridge University itself. Read More ›
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Denying Darwin: Berlinski and Meyer in Cambridge

These kinds of conversations between Steve Meyer and David Berlinski are usually confined to late night chats when the time zones in Seattle and Paris permit. Read More ›
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Existentialist Science: Darwin as Proto-Absurdist

The existentialist story might arguably start with Charles Darwin and his conception of the chance evolution of life. Read More ›
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The Magician’s Twin: A Conversation with Stephen Meyer, James Orr, and David Berlinski

Citing C. S. Lewis, Dr. Meyer calls the drama of materialism’s unravelling a kind “repentance.” Read More ›
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A Secular Gay Agnostic Talks with Stephen Meyer

Why, by the way, do I tick off Moulton’s identities in the headline? I hate putting people into simplistic categories. Read More ›
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Only Thick Darwinism Served Here

Want your Darwinism thick or thin? Sorry; if these four scientists argue correctly, you only get the thick slice with some rather unsavory seasonings mixed in. Read More ›

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