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Luskin: The State of the Intelligent Design Debate

Terrell Clemmons asked, "Where have you seen the ID movement make strides?" This is some of the material that I wish someone would share with Elon Musk. Read More ›
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The Eclipse of the Organism: No Longer Biology’s Central Interest

Organisms have disappeared below the horizon. In many papers on DNA the organism is barely mentioned. Read More ›
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Michael Behe: Why Darwinism Will Eventually Collapse

Dr. Behe recently presented some of his ID arguments to faculty, students, and post-docs at Cornell University. Read More ›
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Tortured, Contradictory: The Legacy of James Watson

"A noxious atheist, Watson unwittingly pointed the way toward scientific evidence of a creator." Read More ›
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With Neanderthals and Denisovans, We Are All the Same Kind of Being

Evolutionary anthropologists need to stop putting people groups into “less evolved” categories. It’s a form of historical racism.  Read More ›
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What Is the Originating Source of Design in Organisms? 

The genesis of structure-function relationships in human artifacts is as well understood as are their mechanics. Read More ›
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The Neanderthal Story Keeps Evolving (Even if Nothing Else Does)

The University of Seville announces that Neanderthal footprints found along Portugal’s Algarve coast have led to unexpected insights about Neanderthal culture. Read More ›
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For Good or Evil: The Contradictory Legacy of James D. Watson

Let’s hope that whoever writes the future history of science will, like the bidder for that Nobel medal, be merciful to him. Read More ›
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A Fake Headline, and a Real One, About DNA

Did you get that? “Cake,” I believe, is supposed to mean life. So obviously on earth we have cake. Read More ›
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Centrioles Revealed as Part of a Large Signaling Network 

What molecular structure forms cartwheels, is architecturally beautiful, and is vital for cell division? Read More ›

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