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Bad Design, or Ultimate Engineering? Two Views of Biology

An intelligent designer can employ foresight to envision a solution well beyond anything in existence at the time, and then set about making that a reality. Read More ›
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Intelligence Without a Brain? The Case of Fungi

We confuse the issue if we imply that the intelligence displayed by fungi is equivalent to that displayed by the humans who research them. Read More ›
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The Marvel of a Seed

From a cursory examination, a seed may seem like a fairly simple little thing, but more analysis reveals layers of functional complexity. Read More ›
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Meyer: Is the Author of Nature’s Design Good? And Other Questions

We have an exceptionally woke Congregational church in the neighborhood that has a marquee out front whose contents I’ve come to thoroughly enjoy. Read More ›
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Straw Man: Nathan Lents Versus the Theory of Perfect Design

True, things go wrong with our bodies, with results that range from the tragic to the merely expensive or inconvenient. Read More ›

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