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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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Finely Tuned Chemistry and ATP Synthase

Cellular life would be impossible if strong bonds weren’t just so for some cellular functions, and if weak bonds weren’t just so for others. Read More ›
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Image: A scene from "Molecular Machines — ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

New Research Finds Molecular Machines Are Even More Amazing than Behe Realized

With better imaging and analysis techniques, details about icons of design are coming into clearer focus. The icons are looking better than ever. Read More ›
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In Cells, Proofreading and Repair Testify to Intelligent Design and Foresight

Like a skilled workman, the cell maintains “An array of tools, each one finely tuned.” Read More ›
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Photo: Steam locomotive, by Petar Milošević / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Paul Ashby on Thermodynamics, Information, and Life’s Molecular Machines

I particularly appreciate how his arguments complement my own analyses addressing the origin of life. Read More ›
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Why Do We Not Spontaneously Combust?

James Lovelock has pointed out that atmospheric levels of oxygen much above about 25 percent, let alone 30 percent, would cause raging conflagrations today. Read More ›
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Evolutionary Theorizing Depends on Magic Words

If evolutionists had to describe major turning points in evolution rigorously, they would quickly give up. Read More ›
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The Information Enigma: A Closer Look

I will flesh out the concept of biological information, and I will explain why significant quantities of it cannot be generated through natural processes. Read More ›
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Inference Article Demonstrates Implausibility of Natural Processes for Explaining the Origin of Life

The piece is highly technical and mathematical, but the basic argument can be quickly summarized with only a marginal loss of technical accuracy.   Read More ›

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