Tag: foresight

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Author
Stuart Burgess

Date
February 9, 2026

Categories
Anatomy
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Abby Hafer, aging, arteries, bad design, biology, constraints, decay, Duke University, engineered systems, European Space Agency, evolution, evolutionary biologists, evolutionary mechanism, foresight, François Jacob, fungi, genetic flaws, heart, Human Errors, human technology, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, joints, lubrication, Nathan Lents, reproduction, Richard Dawkins, Steven Vogel, suboptimal design, survival, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Not-So-Intelligent Designer, The Origin of Species, theistic design, tinkering, unintelligent design}

Bad Design, or Ultimate Engineering? Two Views of Biology

_{Stuart Burgess
February 9, 2026

Anatomy, Engineering, Intelligent Design

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An intelligent designer can employ foresight to envision a solution well beyond anything in existence at the time, and then set about making that a reality. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 12, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, animals, apps, cell phone, Christians, code, Douglas Ell, evolution, foresight, God Proofs, human technology, intelligence —, intelligent code, intelligent design, life, mind, programmer, purpose, smartphone, technology, unguided processes, unintelligent processes, videos, websites, YouTube videos}

New Video: “How Your Smartphone Points to God”

_{David Klinghoffer
January 12, 2026

Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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If evolution is defined as an unguided process, then inserting “God used” it into the sentence doesn’t affect the argument of this little video at all. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
December 22, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Zoology
Tagged
, bugs, butterflies, Center for Science and Culture, complexity, Discovery Institute, ecosystems, education, engineers, foresight, ID Education Day, insects, intelligent design, invertebrates, Irreducible Complexity, Metamorphosis, nematodes, neo-Darwinian evolution}

Creepy Crawly Complexity: Kate Kavanaugh on the Intelligent Design of Insects

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 22, 2025

Intelligent Design, Science Education, Zoology

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Far from being mere nuisances, these creatures function as tiny engineers that elegantly solve complex problems to sustain global ecosystems. Read More ›

Products from polyurethane on the exhibition stand. Industry

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Author
Emily Reeves

Date
November 11, 2025

Categories
Computational Sciences
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, amino acids, bacteria, blind search, China, E. coli, engineering, enzymes, foresight, landfills, plastic, recycling, selection}

Can Protein Design Outpace Directed Evolution in Recycling Plastic?

_{Emily Reeves
November 11, 2025

Computational Sciences, Engineering, Intelligent Design

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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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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 23, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Zoology
Tagged
, butterflies, butterfly wings, Darwinians, evolution, foresight, insects, intelligent design, orchids, plants, rockets, spacecraft, spiders}

For Darwinism, Here Is the Problem with Butterfly Mimicry

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 23, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Zoology

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The usual explanation we hear is that the butterflies, spiders, plants, etc., “evolved this way in order to” survive predators. Read More ›

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Author
Granville Sewell

Date
June 13, 2025

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, A Biologist’s View, Alexander Tsiaras, Artificial Selection, birth, conception, development, duplication errors, evolution, foresight, geneticists, genotype, Giuseppe Sermonti, growth, In the Beginning, intelligent design, Jean Rostand, Lehigh University, Michael Behe, natural selection, Oxford University, phenotype, Yale University}

The “Three Cardinal Problems of Biology,” Revisited

_{Granville Sewell
June 13, 2025

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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In the last 70 years it was expected by many that all three of Jean Rostand's "cardinal problems of biology" would be solved without design. Read More ›

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Author
Kristin Marais

Date
May 28, 2025

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Tagged
, atheism, biology, chemistry, curriculum, Discovering Intelligent Design, Discovery Institute Academy, education, families, Florida, foresight, homeschooling, intelligent design, Kristin Marais, lectures, Long Story Short, Michael Denton, nature, students, Summer Lile, teachers, The Design of Life, The God Proofs, The Wonder of Water, unguided processes, YouTube videos}

Join Us for a Discovery Institute Academy “Meet the Teachers” Zoom

_{Kristin Marais
May 28, 2025

Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Science Education

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If you weren’t able to drop by our booth in Florida, why don’t you consider joining our “Meet the Teachers” Zoom event on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 pm (PDT). Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
March 27, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, anticipation, architecture, avida, cellulose, competition, Conference on Engineering in Living Systems, Darwin’s Bluff, Discovery Institute, evolution, Evolution News, fitness, foresight, intelligent design, John West, Jonathan Wells, Marcos Eberlin, natural selection, Neil Thomas, PNAS, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Robert Shedinger, Seattle, University of Michigan}

The Convoluted Concept of Evolving Evolvability

_{David Coppedge
March 27, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Try to wrap your mind around the notion that evolvability evolves by natural selection. On second thought, don’t. It’s not conducive to mental health. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
January 23, 2025

Categories
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, cell division, cellular life, Charles Darwin, checkpoints, effectors, foresight, ID the Future, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Jonathan McLatchie, podcast, self-replication, sensors, spindle assembly checkpoint}

Engineered Elegance: Checkpoint Pathways of the Cell Cycle

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 23, 2025

Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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One of the most incredible features of cellular life is the capability of self-replication. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
January 13, 2025

Categories
Astronomy
Cosmology
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physics
Tagged
, anthropic fine-tuning, cosmic rays, cosmos, dark matter, Energy, foresight, galaxies, Geraint Lewis, intelligent design, junk DNA, Luke Barnes, Milky Way, particles, photons, planets, predictions, proton, purpose, radiation, science fiction, spaceships, stars, universe}

Dark Matter and Intelligent Design: A Prediction

_{Eric Hedin
January 13, 2025

Astronomy, Cosmology, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physics

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Let’s look at some of the remarkable features of dark matter, already discovered by observations in astronomy and cosmology. Read More ›