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Evolutionary Origin of Information: The Problem of Robustness

It is surprising to me that the authors of these studies did not consider it more of a priority to understand the mechanics of robustness. Read More ›
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Lessons from Cooked Amoebas: The Dallinger Experiment

Christoph Adami discusses work by Reverend William Dallinger, a contemporary of Charles Darwin. Read More ›
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New Paper: Appeals to Evolutionary Plateaus Do Not Save Evolution

In evolution, mutations that increase fitness can be thought of as moving uphill, whereas mutations that decrease fitness can be thought of as moving downhill. Read More ›
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“Generative Entrenchment”: A Fundamental Problem for Darwin’s Tree

An “entity” may be so fundamental, so entrenched, arising so early in embryonic development, that it can't be toyed with by evolutionary processes. Read More ›
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“Do You Believe in Evolution?” A Question for Stephen Meyer

That’s a good question that could start a very productive conversation about the origin and development of life on Earth. Read More ›
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Can We Credit Human Creativity to Blind Evolution?

The genius of the human mind requires an external, intelligent source beyond the material world. Read More ›
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The Panda’s Thumb: An Extraordinary Instance of Design?

Optimizing a structure can sometimes come at the cost of certain design constraints. Read More ›
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Is Complexity an Argument Against Design?

Often these claims that “no designer would have done it that way” dissolve on closer inspection. Read More ›
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Evolution Falsified? Rope Kojonen’s Achievement

If unguided evolution can account for the eye of an eagle, does it make any sense to say that intelligent design is also needed? Read More ›
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Can Evolution and Intelligent Design Be Happily Wedded?

Casey Luskin kicks off a series of interviews responding to theologian Dr. Rope Kojonen’s proposal. Read More ›

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