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Stay Informed about the Evidence for Design, with Michael Kent

Technological advances have led to the discovery of planets outside our solar system, with news heralding the discovery of many “earth-like” planets. Read More ›
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Axe and Luskin on the Design Intuition and Its Critics

The numbers don’t lie. So why do so many academic biologists and other scholars resist the design implications of Axe’s research? Read More ›
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No. 2 Story for 2025: My Conversation with Denis Noble About Intelligent Design

In our experience, what cause generates conditional logic circuits, and then what cause re-uses those algorithmic programs over and over in different systems? Read More ›
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What Is the Originating Source of Design in Organisms? 

The genesis of structure-function relationships in human artifacts is as well understood as are their mechanics. Read More ›
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Can Protein Design Outpace Directed Evolution in Recycling Plastic?

What is polyurethane and where is it used? It’s a type of plastic and it is pretty much everywhere: shoes, clothes, yoga mats, mattresses, couch cushions. Read More ›
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To a Pro-Intelligent Design Paper, Biologist Jerry Coyne Reacts with Question-Begging

The paper seeks to elucidate the plausibility of naturalistic evolutionary processes generating a minimal living cell. Read More ›
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My Conversation with Denis Noble and Perry Marshall About Evolution and Intelligent Design 

In our experience, what cause generates conditional logic circuits, and then what cause re-uses those algorithmic programs over and over in different systems? Read More ›
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Recurring Design Logic in Attenuation Mechanisms

Despite the striking parallels between these systems in terms of the design logic, these attenuation systems are not evolutionarily related to one another. Read More ›
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Recurring Design Logic in Operon Regulation

As we see in these two examples, the design logic is the same. And yet, these two systems are not evolutionarily related to one another. Read More ›
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Postcard from São Paulo: Design Evidence from High School Chemistry

Kristin Marais spoke about “How to Make Chemistry Fun by Teaching Intelligent Design and the Origin of Life.” Read More ›

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