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Is Biology Intelligently Engineered? Ask an Engineer

Stuart Burgess shares his experiences navigating academic skepticism, noting that many biologists are forthcoming in expressing doubts about macroevolution. Read More ›
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Burgess: Design of Human Body Greatly Surpasses Human Engineering

Embracing the evolutionary narrative requires one to abandon one’s belief in mathematics. Read More ›
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Happy Darwin Day! Significance of New Book on Human Anatomy Cannot Be Overstated

Dr. Burgess's own research proved that knee joint geometry and supporting structures are optimally designed to achieve multiple objectives. Read More ›
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Introducing Ultimate Engineering: A Conversation with Stuart Burgess

Evolutionary theory, unlike intelligent design, predicts a living world crowded with substandard designs. Read More ›
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The Ingenious Cellular Structure that Keeps Us Alive

In the “just so” stories of the Darwinian narrative, these engineering solutions simply evolved. They emerged and got conserved. Voila! Read More ›
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The Human Body’s “Ultimate Engineering”: New Book Available for Pre-Order Now

Evolution prompts us to expect in our bodies a grab bag of botched experiments conducted by blind, purposeless natural groping.  Read More ›
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Catholicism and “Evolution,” Whatever That Means

In the book review by Stephen Barr, I count 66 mentions of “evolution” and not one of “Darwinian evolution.” Read More ›
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Olfaction in Three Dimensions: Introducing the Nasal Cycle

Besides the nose helping the mouth to bring in air, it also screens out dust and pollutants, while warming and adding water to prepare it for the lungs. Read More ›
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Scientist Roundtable: Examples of Intelligent Design in the Human Body

There are also rigorous scientific methods to help us identify the hallmarks of design. Read More ›
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Dr. Howard Glicksman: Why Evolution Fails to Explain Life’s Design

In a universe of non-living space and matter, life is incredibly rare. To stay alive, all organisms have to overcome a myriad of engineering challenges. Read More ›

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