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Douglas Axe

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Photo: Memory (sculpture, marble), by Daniel Chester French, 1886–1887, Metropolitan Museum of Art,  via Wikimedia Commons.

Memory — New Research Reveals Cells Have It, Too

A memory of past events helps a cell learn how to respond to recurring threats and protect the genome. Read More ›
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In Arguments for Intelligent Design, Definitions and Assumptions Are Important

Think of a situation where you have to crack the code on a bank vault, with many dials in the code, say 150, each specifying 1 out of 10 digits. Read More ›
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Photo: Leafcutter ants in the Wilhelma Zoo, Germany, by Pjt56 [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons.

About Orphan Genes — What’s the Big Problem for Evolution?

Orphan genes — genes that are present in only one species, or a group of closely related species — are of particular interest to advocates of intelligent design. Read More ›
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Word Games with Evolutionists

Coming from the National Center for Science Education or the New York Times, this is typical. Read More ›
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Photo: Nobel Prize, by Adam Baker, via Flickr (cropped).

It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes

In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function. Read More ›
Frances Arnold
Photo: France Arnold, via Caltech (press release).

How the 2018 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry Harnessed Intelligent Design

There is one point of confusion in descriptions of this year’s prize winners. It’s the talk of “directed evolution.” Read More ›
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Photo credit: Dwergenpaartje [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons.

Still More Excuses for Cambrian Non-Evolution

Trilobites look up silently from their Burgess Shale rock slabs, with sad eyes, asking, “Where did I come from?” Read More ›
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Image credit: Illustra Media, from Origin:  Design, Chance and the First Life on Earth.

Membrane Channels Show Astonishing Specificity

The “selectivity filters” in membrane channels of living cells are able to discriminate between very similar molecules or atoms using complex mechanisms. Read More ›
Joshua Swamidass
Photo: Joshua Swamidass, by permission of Dr. Swamidass.

Swamidass: Cancer “Can Innovate” 

Cancer proves evolution only insofar as one forgets, or pretends not to know, what evolution is supposed to explain. Read More ›
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Answering Joshua Swamidass on Theistic Evolution: A Religious Agenda?

He defines himself as a Christian who affirms evolution, while also rejecting the name theistic evolutionist. Read More ›

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