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Brian Keating
Photo: Brian Keating, by Brucelieberman, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Brian Keating: Getting Nervous About “Follow the Science”

These are EXCELLENT. I would say the themes of all three have to do with the importance of not worshipping scientists or imagining that science is infallible. Read More ›
Stephen Meyer
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Photo: Stephen Meyer in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.

No Sweat: When Meyer Debated a Chemist and a Biologist Simultaneously

I had to laugh out loud at how Steve, in typical gentlemanly fashion, tied up these two critics of intelligent design in their own words. Read More ›
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Against the Tide: Now Three Nights in November!

The “God Delusion” debate between dueling Oxford scholars — biologist Richard Dawkins and mathematician John Lennox was a Sold Out show, and no wonder. Read More ›
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Against the Tide: The Darkening Intellectual Scene

"Once you lose the kind of stabilizing influence of rational thought and respect," says John Lennox, "then you can end up with violence, as we have seen." Read More ›
Jonathan McLatchie
Jonathan McLatchie
Photo: Jonathan McClatchie (r.) debating Oxford University physical chemist Peter Atkins (l.) in January 2020 (screenshot).

Welcome Back, Jonathan McLatchie, and Congratulations!

As of January 2020, Jonathan M. is now Dr. Jonathan McLatchie. He earned a PhD in evolutionary biology from the Biosciences Institute at Newcastle University. Read More ›
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Behe and Swamidass Debate Evolution and Intelligent Design at Texas A&M

When Michael Behe’s slide show flashed to a close up of the gears, a murmur of astonishment rolled through the audience. Read More ›
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Who Really Inherited Darwin’s Legacy? You Might Be Surprised to Learn

Design scientists like Michael Behe have, in an important way, been following in Darwin’s path for decades. Read More ›
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Can Science Answer All the “Big” Questions?

Peter Atkins is right that science can answer the biggest question we can ask. His problem is that he doesn’t like the answer science provides. Read More ›
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Twitter

To Create or Destroy, Via Twitter

Wood here is the creator. Teytelman is the would-be destroyer. He could work with people sympathetic to his view to hold an alternate conference. Read More ›
Will Provine
Will Provine

Remembering Will Provine, Friend and Adversary

Provine was one of those rare people with a strong viewpoint who is still willing to imagine that there is an opposing view that is worth hearing. Read More ›

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