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Fossil Friday: Sea Scorpions Defy Darwinian Expectations

Wait, what? That's it? Mere speculation based on the fact that they found nothing! Read More ›
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Photo: Homo habilis remains, by Sailko, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fossil Friday: New Research Questions the Human Nature of Homo habilis

A consensus is scientifically worthless when it is driven by worldview bias and peer pressure rather than by an unbiased inference to the best explanation. Read More ›
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To Create Functional Proteins,  Evolution Would Need a Miracle

Theologian Rope Kojonen claims that God designed the laws of nature, which then gave rise to “fine-tuned” preconditions and smooth fitness landscapes. Read More ›
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Words for Wednesday! Disentangling ID from Creationism

Yesterday on Stephen Meyer’s Facebook page we launched the new “Terminology Tuesday” feature, with a quick read about just what we mean by intelligent design. Read More ›
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Photo: A gift for Professor Dave, via YouTube (screenshot).

“Professor Dave” and the Art of Projection

If I ever get asked to write a chapter on projection for a psychology textbook, Dave Farina’s outrageously disrespectful performance will be exhibit A. Read More ›
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To Avoid a Cosmic Beginning, Physicist Paul Steinhardt Goes to Extraordinary Lengths

Steinhardt is one of the most interesting and influential figures in cosmology. He was one of the original architects of inflationary cosmology. Read More ›
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Photo: Earthrise, by Bill Anders, Apollo 8, via NASA.

Sewell: Top Five Evidences for Intelligent Design

Mathematician Granville Sewell describes how atheists often argue that scientists cannot appeal to design since they cannot explain the origin of the designer. Read More ›
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Meet the Cast of Characters Who Edit Wikipedia’s Page on Intelligent Design

At 6:41 pm someone tries to make a legitimate correction to the Wiki page on ID. By 6:43, an editor has undone the revision. Read More ›

This Sounds Familiar: Theistic Evolutionist Recycles Anti-ID Argument Refuted Years Ago

Unless they've kept up with the debate, readers of Dr. Venema's latest for BioLogos might think ID advocates never thought of his objection. Read More ›

Why Fossils Cannot Demonstrate Darwinian Evolution

There are three fundamental problems with all examples of inferring Darwinian evolution on the basis of fossil evidence. Read More ›

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