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Building the Foundations: The Strong Nuclear Force

If the strong force suddenly turned off, the nuclei in an object as small as a gold ring would explode with energy equivalent to a small atomic bomb. Read More ›
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Lots of Real Things Are Immaterial; Here Are a Few

I have a bank account. That means I have a bank card and a password. Also a checkbook. Are those items “the account?” Read More ›
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Watch: Animation Reveals the Intricacies of the Electron Transport Chain

In short, the electron transport chain involves the flow of electrons through a respiratory chain. Read More ›
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The Incredible Krebs Cycle

Earlier, I wrote about various obstacles to the evolutionary origins of the glycolytic pathway. As noted previously, the end result of glycolysis is pyruvate. Read More ›
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Three Ways to Formulate the Fine-Tuning Argument: An Introduction

At the heart of fundamental physics are the laws of nature. These laws govern the interactions between fundamental particles. Read More ›
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Design of the Elements Points to a Theistic Universe

An innumerable number of features of the natural world show evidence of purpose and intent. Read More ›
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In Aurora Borealis, Scientific and Aesthetic Design Arguments Meet 

You appreciate the aurora borealis or aurora australis because you were not created by strictly material evolutionary processes. Read More ›
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Intelligent Design in Imaginary Numbers

René Descartes, in 1637, is credited with being the first to assign this label to results involving the square root of a negative number. Read More ›
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Compact Factory Optimizes Shape for Efficiency — A New Level of Intelligent Design in Life

A microbe was found to organize its electron transport machinery in a way that bends the membrane for optimum energy utilization. Read More ›
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Photo: Globular cluster NGC 6544, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Lewin, F. R. Ferraro.

Intelligence Is Unnatural, and Why That Matters

One of the advantages we have in our study of nature is our ability to observe an entire “unpolluted” universe. Read More ›

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