On Independence Day, Recalling the Intelligent-Design Views of the Man Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence

_{Science & Culture
July 4, 2013

Intelligent Design

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Jefferson argued for his belief in a pervasive "design" behind nature, "without appeal to revelation" -- that is, from a scientific not a religious perspective. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 2, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Book News & Events, Burgess Shale, Cambrian Explosion, Darwin's Doubt, history}

In Words and Images, My Hike to the Burgess Shale

_{Casey Luskin
July 2, 2013

Evolution

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Conway Morris's description is dead on. Imagine the scene he describes -- hiking through gorgeous scenery up to a tiny quarry where you find ancient fossils preserved in incredible detail. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
June 6, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Charles Darwin, history, molecular machines, science}

No, Scientists in Darwin’s Day Did Not Grasp the Complexity of the Cell; Not Even Close

_{Casey Luskin
June 6, 2013

Evolution

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But what about Darwin's citation of the gemmule? Does this help show he had an accurate understanding of cellular complexity? Read More ›

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
May 3, 2013

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Darwin's Heretic (Alfred Wallace), history}

Did I Too Conveniently Omit Mention of Alfred Russel’s Wallace Interest in Spiritualism?

_{Michael Flannery
May 3, 2013

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Wallace's argument for guidance and purpose in the universe is made quite apart from his spiritualistic beliefs. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
May 1, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Darwin's Heretic (Alfred Wallace), history}

On Alfred Russel Wallace, NPR Gets It Right, Sort Of . . .

_{Michael Flannery
May 1, 2013

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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It's too bad that Anthony Kuhn and others cannot tell what Paul Harvey used to call "the rest of the story." Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 17, 2013

Categories
Applied Sciences
Mathematics
Science
Tagged
, __edited, David Berlinski, history}

In The New Yorker, Berlinski’s King of Infinite Space

_{David Klinghoffer
April 17, 2013

Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Science

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Our friend and Discovery Institute colleague David Berlinski continues to reel in the enviable reviews for his tribute to Euclid. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
April 17, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, history}

More on Darwin Deleted: What Is Bowler’s Beef?

_{Michael Flannery
April 17, 2013

Bioethics, Evolution

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The fact that Darwinism is in need of an apologetic for its social record should give its supporters (including Peter Bowler) more than momentary pause. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 16, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, history, science}

Podcast Series: What Would Darwin Do Say?

_{David Klinghoffer
April 16, 2013

Evolution

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Go back and take a look at my review of Nickell John Romjue's ingenious work of imagination, I, Charles Darwin. Read More ›

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Date
April 10, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, history, science}

Design Inference in a Pile of Rocks

_{Science & Culture
April 10, 2013

Intelligent Design

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It looks like a random rockpile at the bottom of a lake, but archaeologists detect intelligent origin. Read More ›

Darwin's voyage: exploration and discovery

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
April 8, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
History of Science
Tagged
, __nedited, Alfred Russel Wallace, book reviews, Charles Lyell, common descent, Darwin's Heretic (Alfred Wallace), design detection, eugenics, history, imperialism, naturalism, Social Darwinism, teleology, theistic evolution}

What Would a World Without Darwin Look Like?

_{Michael Flannery
April 8, 2013

Bioethics, Evolution, History of Science

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Imagine that Darwin had fallen overboard and there was no Origin of Species or anything else from his pen. Read More ›