Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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Yellow-Crested Cockatoo Bird
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
May 16, 2026
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Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
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What Is Consciousness For? Sixteen Theories Take a Crack at the Question

Denyse O’Leary
May 16, 2026
Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology
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It sounds like we do not really know what we are looking for, which will doubtless complicate efforts to find it. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Dima Khudorozhkov via Unsplash.
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
November 6, 2023
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Bioethics
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Eric Hedin on Free Will and Morality in an Intelligently Designed World

Andrew McDiarmid
November 6, 2023
Bioethics, Intelligent Design, Physics
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As Hedin puts it, “The universe reveals who we are by allowing us to make free choices.” In other words, the ball is in our court. Read More ›
Nobel Prize
Photo: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, by Adam Baker, via Flickr.
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Author
Angus Menuge
Date
October 2, 2023
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Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Reasoning
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Physicalism Versus the Practice of Science

Angus Menuge
October 2, 2023
Faith & Science, Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Reasoning
3
The idea that science has somehow shown the irrelevance of the mind to explaining behavior is seriously confused. Read More ›
Under the Sea
Photo: Jellyfish galaxy JO206, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team.
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
June 15, 2023
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Cosmology
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Theistic Cosmology and Theistic Evolution — Understanding the Difference

Eric Hedin
June 15, 2023
Cosmology, Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Astronomers have convincingly shown that the laws of nature are sufficient to account for the formation of stars and planetary systems throughout the universe. Read More ›
pony
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Author
Robert J. Marks II
Date
June 24, 2022
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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No Pony in the Manure, No Consciousness in the Code

Robert J. Marks II
June 24, 2022
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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These AI champions are appealing to the Software of the Gaps, a secular cousin of the God of the Gaps. Read More ›
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DNA
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Author
Casey Luskin
Date
April 28, 2022
Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Physics
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Investigating the Evidence for Intelligent Design — in Biochemistry and Other Fields

Casey Luskin
April 28, 2022
Biochemistry, Biology, Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Physics
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Irreducible complexity and high CSI systems are found, indicating these systems were designed. Read More ›
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Author
Tom Gilson
Date
October 27, 2020
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Faith & Science
Life Sciences
Reproductive Science
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The Glorious, Intentional Gift of Autumn Beauty

Tom Gilson
October 27, 2020
Faith & Science, Life Sciences, Reproductive Science
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Is there something adaptive to the enjoyment of colors in such a wild mix; and in our enjoying it at one particular time of the year? Read More ›
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
March 27, 2018
Categories
Biochemistry
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
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How Biochemist Matti Leisola’s Lab Experience Persuaded Him of Intelligent Design

David Klinghoffer
March 27, 2018
Biochemistry, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology
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Leisola describes a humble example — the enzymes in washing powder we use in the laundry, with the ability to degrade proteins. Read More ›

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