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Join Us to Discuss Biology and Engineering, June 3-5, in Denton, TX

The theory of intelligent design understands living systems to be engineered systems. Read More ›
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Photo: James Tour in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.

Tour, Miller: Cells, and Life, from a Design Perspective

The conversation turns to the challenge and necessity of quickly evolving error-correction mechanisms in origin-of-life scenarios. Read More ›
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Image: Detail from the structure of myoglobin, by →AzaToth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Protein Folding Breakthrough: Evolution or Design?

DeepMind, the AI company that beat human Go gamers with AlphaGo, has made progress in solving the protein folding problem. But who deserves the credit? Read More ›
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Preview: James Tour, Brian Miller on the Origin of “Data Risk Management” in DNA

If computer scientists build systems like that, and life at the DNA level also incorporates them, for the very same reasons, that’s rather suggestive. Read More ›
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Introducing Our “Scientists Say” Collection

Many products at our Zazzle store feature direct quotations from renowned scientists calling attention to remarkable features of the natural world. Read More ›
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Photo: Notre Dame gargoyle, by Rita Chou via Unsplash.

The Gargoyle’s Challenge — Remembering Schützenberger on Darwinism

David Berlinski lives in the shadow of the Notre-Dame in Paris and poignantly remembers the cathedral before it burned. Read More ›
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Photo: A humpback whale, by Whit Welles Wwelles14 / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0).

Human Engineers Can’t Top These Biological Intelligent Designs

In labs around the world, scientists are fascinated by living designs. Here are just a few examples of what is being reported on a weekly basis. Read More ›
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The Human Body as a Biomimetic Inspiration

As symbols of the perfection of human form, one might consider the Venus de Milo or Michelangelo’s David. But those don’t show the insides. Read More ›
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Applied Intelligent Design: Engineers Know Engineering When They See It

The adhesive properties of gecko toe pads, based on atomic van der Waals attraction, have been understood for years now. Read More ›
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Hey, Paul Davies — Your ID Is Showing

No better advertisements for intelligent design exist than works written by establishment scientists that unintentionally make design arguments. Read More ›

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