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Earth and Mars — A Rare Gem and a Sharp Contrast

Apparently, simple living organisms must exist for eons on a planet before more advanced life can thrive. Read More ›
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On Developmental Gene Regulatory Networks, the Scientific Literature Supports Stephen Meyer

Mutations in genes that affect body plan characteristics don’t lead to new body plans — they lead to dead embryos. Read More ›
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Oxford Physiologist Denis Noble: Dissent from Neo-Darwinism Has Passed a “Tipping Point”

We were wondering when the (often very dramatic) claims made recently in arcane academic texts would begin making more of a splash in the popular media. Read More ›
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Let’s Think About a Zygote Like an Engineer

Actually, life is a series of millions of hard problems that have to be solved all the time, or else. Read More ›
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Dr. Dan Has a Taste for Debate

From what I’ve been told, there are many examples of “non-conserved” regions having sequence-independent functions. Read More ›
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Only Thick Darwinism Served Here

Want your Darwinism thick or thin? Sorry; if these four scientists argue correctly, you only get the thick slice with some rather unsavory seasonings mixed in. Read More ›
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Did Dr. Dan Make Us Change Our Position on Junk DNA?

This claim is totally false and it perhaps reflects Dr. Dan’s wish to find a positive spin on the substance of what happened during the debate. Read More ›
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Gould’s Panda Argument Is a Problem for Atheistic and Agnostic Views

Contrary to conventional wisdom, then, Stephen Jay Gould’s panda argument does not provide evidence against intelligent design. Read More ›
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Does the Panda Argument Hurt the Case for Evolution?

Gould cannot have it both ways: either theology-laden arguments are legitimate within scientific discourse or not. Read More ›
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One of Science’s Biggest Mistakes

Prevailing scientific assumptions often die hard, especially when they fit so neatly into an evolutionary view of the development of life on Earth. Read More ›

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