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As Luskin Debunks 1 Percent Myth, Evolutionists Fire Wildly in Response

The myth matters because a toxic lie being advanced in our culture denies the exceptional status of human beings in nature. Many evils follow from that denial. Read More ›
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Another Case Where “Junk” Myth Impeded Science

For decades, evolutionary biologists considered non-coding regions of DNA as evolutionary junk. Read More ›
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McLatchie Explains Design Implications of DNA Replication

Dr. McClatchie notes its “primitive” nature — meaning, not a lack of sophistication (quite the opposite!) but that life at the most basic level depends on it. Read More ›
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Rigorous and Design‑Focused: Discovery Institute’s Homeschool High-School Science Courses

Give your high‑schooler a course that sparks curiosity today and prepares them for the science of tomorrow. Read More ›
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Walter Bradley and Intelligent Design’s First Edition

How does life emerge from that which is not alive? This mystery exercises a peculiar fascination, with the power to elicit remarkable feats of imagination. Read More ›
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Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design

On Independence Day, it is appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens. There is one source that is more basic than any other. Read More ›
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With Scopes Trial Anniversary Approaching, We Need Science, Not Just Feelings

At best, Christian commitment without a reasonable basis is only shifting sand under believers’ feet. At worst, it invites disdain. Read More ›
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Critics Change the Topic: Do Human-Human Genetic Differences Matter? 

One of the common yet unexpected reactions from critics to the discovery that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different is to change the topic. Read More ›
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Are the New Ape Genomes Reliable?

We have good reasons to believe that these differences are reliable and real and even represent functional, meaningful DNA. Read More ›
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Why Is the 1 Percent Myth So Beloved?

When a belief conflicts with common sense present-day reality, it is usually upholding an irrational value. Read More ›

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