Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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disinformation

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Date
July 9, 2026
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Linguistics
Scientific Freedom
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“Malinformation” — Another Sinister Neologism from the Folks Who Specialize in Them

Science & Culture
July 9, 2026
Linguistics, Scientific Freedom, Social Sciences
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The government got lots of support from an academic elite that was anxious to introduce Newspeak terms including “malinformation.” Read More ›
Smokingpipesitter
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George Montañez
Date
February 25, 2026
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Computational Sciences
Human Exceptionalism
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Why AI Can’t Replace Us Functionally

George Montañez
February 25, 2026
Computational Sciences, Human Exceptionalism
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The map is not the territory. The symbol is not the thing. And the model is not the mind. Read More ›
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
June 22, 2025
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Cultural Anthropology
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Memo to the Smithsonian

David Klinghoffer
June 22, 2025
Cultural Anthropology, Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology
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We are trying to bring some reasonable pressure to bear on the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and its scientifically inaccurate displays. Read More ›
Free Science
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
April 16, 2024
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Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
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Slouching Toward Totalitarianism — How to Fight Science Censorship

Andrew McDiarmid
April 16, 2024
Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom
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Scientific censorship is on the rise. Governments are colluding with Big Tech to suppress unfavorable ideas Read More ›
soda lake
Photo: A soda lake, by Zachary R. Cohen, via EurekAlert! (no restrictions on usage).
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
April 1, 2024
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Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Physics
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From Scientists and Science Media, a Flood of Disinformation

Eric Hedin
April 1, 2024
Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Spending time perusing popular science media outlets can give one the impression that much of science is on the verge of being overturned. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
January 18, 2024
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Bioethics
Metascience
Paleontology
Scientific Trustworthiness
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Peer Review May Be Beyond Reform

Denyse O’Leary
January 18, 2024
Bioethics, Metascience, Paleontology, Scientific Trustworthiness
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Harvard is going to have quite a job convincing the world that it is still serious about reality-based thinking, never mind peer review. Read More ›
Francis-Collins
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Wesley J. Smith
Date
January 3, 2024
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Bioethics
Ethics
Medicine
Scientific Freedom
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Francis Collins Disappointed as a Public-Health Leader

Wesley J. Smith
January 3, 2024
Bioethics, Ethics, Medicine, Scientific Freedom
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Many Christians looked to Collins, an Evangelical Christian who was also a brilliant scientist, to bring a greater sense of morality to the research pursuit. Read More ›
pocket watch
Photo: Pocket watch, an image Wikipedia links with intelligent design because it’s meant to suggest an association with William Paley and the antiquated “watchmaker analogy”; by Hannes Grobe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
August 10, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
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Sanger Fought Disinformation on Intelligent Design “Tooth and Nail” — But Disinformation Won

David Klinghoffer
August 10, 2023
Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom
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"I fought ... tooth and nail on the question whether Wikipedia articles should dismiss [ID] and other nonstandard scientific theories without a hearing." Read More ›
technology
That Hideous Strength
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Peter Biles
Date
June 19, 2023
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Bioethics
Neuroscience & Mind
Technology
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At the Altar of that Hideous Strength

Peter Biles
June 19, 2023
Bioethics, Neuroscience & Mind, Technology
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C. S. Lewis's classic science fiction tale is about the temptation to reject being human. Read More ›
Farina citation bluffing
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Brian Miller
Date
May 24, 2023
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Chemistry
Evolution
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
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Professor Dave in His “Debate” with James Tour Showcases the Art of Citation Bluffing

Brian Miller
May 24, 2023
Chemistry, Evolution, Life Sciences, Origin of Life
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When Farina addressed the science, he rifled through a long series of technical articles, but greatly exaggerated their relevance. Read More ›

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