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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 9, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, atmosphere, carbon dioxide, cosmic rays, cosmos, earth, greenhouse effect, intelligent design, International Space Station, Jay Richards, life, magnetic field, Mars, National Geographic Channel, scientist, solar system, subatomic particles, sun, temperature, The Privileged Planet, universe, UV radiation, Venus}

A Panicked Scientist, a Privileged Planet

_{David Klinghoffer
April 9, 2018

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Our planet’s view of the sun is critical to life, obviously, but equally critical is that it’s a shielded view. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
April 5, 2018

Categories
Environment & Climate
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, atmosphere, ATP, biomolecules, carbon dioxide, Circumstellar Habitable Zone, DNA, earth, elements, enzymes, mantle, methane, ocean, phosphorylation, planetary fine-tuning, RNA, rock, solar system, supernova, temperature, The Privileged Planet, water}

New Geochemical Discoveries Reaffirm Earth as a Privileged Planet

_{Casey Luskin
April 5, 2018

Environment & Climate, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Remember CHONPS — the acronym you learned in high school to remember the elements most important for life? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 5, 2018

Categories
Biology
Human Exceptionalism
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, __k-review, Adam Frank, aliens, Avi Loeb, Carl Sagan, cosmos, earth, exoplanets, facts, Harvard University, humans, materialism, npr, optimism, science, University of Rochester}

“Optimism” and a Lonely Planet

_{David Klinghoffer
April 5, 2018

Biology, Human Exceptionalism, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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Adam Frank (University of Rochester) interviewed fellow astrophysicist Avi Loeb (Harvard) about the future possibility of detecting “techno-signatures” from space. Read More ›

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Date
March 21, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, Circumstellar Habitable Zone, cosmos, earth, galactic habitable zone, galaxy, habitability, intelligent design, life, National Geographic, nature, planet, solar system, sun, The Privileged Planet, trailer}

From National Geographic, New TV Series to Violate Materialist Taboo?

_{Science & Culture
March 21, 2018

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Rare Earth

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Neither the Earth nor the human race is allowably described as unusual, because that could suggest (shudder) intelligent design. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 1, 2018

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, cosmos, earth, Earth-like planets, exoplanets, extraterrestrials, galaxy, Great Minds with Michael Medved, intelligent design, interview, Jay Richards, life, Mars, materialism, Michael Medved, planets, podcast, reality, science reporting, SETI, total solar eclipse}

Medved, Richards Ask: Are We Alone in the Universe?

_{David Klinghoffer
March 1, 2018

Physical Sciences

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If life in the universe is singular, if we’re it and there is no other life, whether intelligent or otherwise, what’s the bad news about that, and what’s the good news? Read More ›

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Author
Granville Sewell

Date
February 26, 2018

Categories
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, __k-review, Applied Mathematics Letters, Biological Information: New Perspectives, carbon, common sense, computers, Cornell University, Darwinists, earth, entropy, iPhone, libraries, Mathematical Intelligencer, Physics Essays, Richard Dawkins, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Smithsonian, steel, sun, tornadoes, unguided evolution}

The Second Law Argument: A Timeline

_{Granville Sewell
February 26, 2018

Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics

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“Remove the sun,” wrote Isaac Asimov, “and the human brain would not have developed.” Read More ›

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Author
Jay W. Richards

Date
December 30, 2017

Categories
Astronomy
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __nedited, Albert Einstein, Arthur Eddington, coincidence, conspiracy, earth, eclipse, General Theory of Relativity, Goldilocks Zone, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Mars, Moon, sun, The Privileged Planet}

#3 of Our Top Stories of 2017: Perfect Eclipse, Coincidence or Conspiracy?

_{Jay W. Richards
December 30, 2017

Astronomy, Planetology, Rare Earth

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On August 21, we Americans got to see a total solar eclipse. Read More ›

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Date
December 21, 2017

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, ATP, biophysics, earth, hydrogen, ice, information, Michael Denton, Nanoscale, Philip Ball, PNAS, proteins, temperature, The Wonder of Water, Velcro, viscosity, water}

The Wonder of Water at the Nanoscale

_{Science & Culture
December 21, 2017

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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More detail has come out on the fascinating role of water in cellular dynamics, touched on by Denton in his book, The Wonder of Water. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 15, 2017

Categories
Biology
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
Planetology
Tagged
, __nedited, 'Oumuamua, aliens, asteroid, Avi Loeb, Discovery Institute, earth, evolution, humans, intelligent design, Jupiter, life, Mars, Michael Denton, Neptune, Privileged Species, science, SETI, solar system, Washington Post, Wikipedia}

‘Oumuamua, Space Visitor, Shows Intelligent Design at Work

_{David Klinghoffer
December 15, 2017

Biology, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design, Planetology

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The discovery of ETs would not undermine the case for the design of terrestrial life one bit. The situation for Darwinists is very different. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 23, 2017

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Bridalveil Fall, circulatory system, earth, elements, fitness, heart, intelligent design, life, Michael Denton, nutrients, oxygen, Pacific Northwest, podcast, rain, rocks, Seattle, Thanksgiving, tissues, water}

Rainy Holiday Weekend? Don’t Let It Get You Down — Appreciate the Wonder of Water

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 23, 2017

Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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How is water the “universal solvent”? What is viscosity? How does water keep temperatures stable? Read More ›