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Photo credit: Stephanie LeBlanc, via Unsplash.

Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Future of Biology

Previously, Dr. Wells showed that embryo development requires information carried by membrane patterns in embryonic cells. Read More ›
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Is There Discontinuity in Biology — And How Would We Know?

For my part, I think it’s better to approach the data without assumptions and to let the evidence speak for itself. Read More ›
chicken embryo
embryonic development
Photo: Chicken embryo, by Ben Skála (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Optimality Recognized in Core Biological Infrastructure

I will begin with an example from embryology, then turn to metabolism, and finish with the breadth of chemical space covered by the natural amino acids. Read More ›
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Photo: Bill Nye and the March for Science, by Paul and Cathy / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0).

When “Science” Becomes a Cult

The problem comes when, in order to win our acceptance, double-talk is used to pretend that a cult is something other than what it is. Read More ›
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In Just Eight Minutes, New Video Punctures Evolution’s Circular “Homology” Argument

The video was developed in an ingenious way by its creator, writer, and animator. And who is that? I can’t share that information with you. Read More ›
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Photo courtesy of The Village Forum, Saratoga, CA. 

A Debate in California; a Piece of Business

Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass and I spoke on the topic of God and Evolution. Read More ›
Jerry Coyne
materialists
Photo: Jerry Coyne interviewed by Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report (screen shot).

Welcome, Jerry Coyne, to the Exciting Field of Intelligent Design Research

The anatomy, embryology, and evolution of the recurrent laryngeal nerve are fascinating. Read More ›
NARAL
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Photo credit: NARAL, via Flickr (cropped).

Fetal Pain – Another Case Where the “Science Denial” Insult Has Been Misapplied

It’s a blatant untruth that “fetuses cannot feel pain,” as neuroscientist Michael Egnor explains. Read More ›
Denis
Photo: Denis Lamoureux at TEDxEdmonton (screen shot), via YouTube.

Denis Lamoureux on the God-of-the-Gaps Fallacy

The universe is like a musical instrument that was designed to interact with its designer. Read More ›
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Tom Bethell

Darwin’s House of Cards Gets Praise — And Underinformed Criticism

As Tom Bethell points out, there is a lot more to living things than their DNA. Read More ›

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