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Luskin: Why Intelligent Design over Theistic Evolution?

Casey Luskin give a peek behind the scenes of ID 3.0, the current research program inspired by the intelligent design framework. Read More ›
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Did Fauci and Collins Receive Royalty Payments from Drug Companies?

Transparency of the government science establishment should raise concerns. Congressional oversight is warranted. Read More ›
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More Implausible Stories about Eye Evolution

Such accounts invoke the abrupt appearance of key features of advanced eyes including the lens, cornea, and iris. Read More ›
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John West: COVID Vaccine Misinformation from Francis Collins

I’ve been shocked by how otherwise thoughtful people assume that physicians and other experts like Collins, those with the loudest media voices, are reliable. Read More ›
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Chromosomal Fusion and Correcting Mistakes: A Retrospective on an Old Debate

The main evidence that Dr. Scott cites to argue that chromosomal fusions aren’t necessarily deleterious comes not from humans but from horses. Read More ›
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Fox News Article Shows Why Evolutionary Solutions to Adam and Eve Fail to Satisfy

Is William Lane Craig’s book good news for Christians? I’m not so sure, and here’s one reason why. Read More ›
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#5 Story of 2021: Francis Collins’s Troubling Record at NIH

NIH Director Francis Collins is being praised as “a national treasure,” but his real legacy is anything but praiseworthy. Read More ›
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Merry Christmas! #8 Story of 2021: An ID Prediction for CRISPR Gene Editing

From an design perspective, there is no compelling reason to think that CRISPR gene editing will constitute an enhancement tool for building superior humans. Read More ›
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Lessons from the Evangelical Debate About Adam and Eve

The standard evolutionary account of human origins holds that our population has always been in the thousands and humanity did not descend from an initial pair. Read More ›
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Book Championing Theistic Evolution Comes up Short

Casey Luskin reviews the contradictions and fallacious bandwagon appeals that he says permeate the book. Read More ›

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