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Advancing Biology Through an Engineering Lens

I spoke with physicist Dr. Brian Miller about the fruitful research that can result when engineering principles are applied to the study of biological systems. Read More ›
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Breaking: New Study Shatters the 1 Percent Human-Chimp Difference Myth

The 1 percent statistic has become so widely cited and accepted that it could be considered an “icon of evolution.” Read More ›
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Help Us Mentor the Next Generation of Intelligent Design Scientists and Scholars

Emily Reeves, a PhD staff scientist at Discovery Institute, has mentored an Ivy League postdoc in the field of molecular biology for the past five years. Read More ›
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Emily Reeves: How to Study Biology with Systems Engineering Principles

Traditional methods in biology have proven insufficient for understanding and accurately predicting complex biological systems. Why? Read More ›
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Photo credit: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Meaning and Purpose from a Darwinian Process?

Dr. Emily Reeves looks at the top sources of meaning in life, including religion, relationships, and work, and evaluates the evolutionary view of each.  Read More ›
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Sophisticated Energy Shield Found in a Shrimp

A sophisticated energy-absorbing structure has been discovered in the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club that protects the animal from its own shock waves. Read More ›
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February 8! 2025 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith

From the smallest honeybee to the greatest whale, planet Earth is swarming with creatures of all shapes and sizes — each designed for their habitat. Read More ›
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What Lies Beyond Death? A Physicist’s Take

The very existence of life — the fact that we are here at all to the pose the question — calls for something more than physical nature. Read More ›
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No. 2 Story of 2024: Darwinists Devolve

One sign of a robust scientific theory is the quality of its most prominent proponents. But serious advocates of Darwinism have become an endangered species. Read More ›
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Photo: Palawan swiftlets can hunt in the dark, another example of echolocation attributed to convergent evolution, along with bats, dolphins, and whales; by Andrea Giovanni Murachelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Lee Spetner’s Critique of Convergent Evolution

We bring you the last of three interviews with MIT-trained physicist Lee Spetner. We were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Spetner at 91 years old. Read More ›

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