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Brother, Can You Spare a Nickel? It’s Essential for Life, and Likely an Indicator of Intelligent Design

Nickel is an essential element in the human body, but too much is toxic. Here’s another element our planet had to provide. Read More ›
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Natural Engineering in the Lifestyle of Honey Bees

We had no idea, but apparently a swarm of bees in May on an easily accessible branch is something to get excited about! Read More ›
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Film Festival 2023 — “Blood Clotting: The Body’s Emergency Response System”

Today we are proud to screen a video from our “Secrets of the Cell” series that highlights an amazing feature of the body’s emergency response system. Read More ›
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Film Festival 2023 — “Cascading Problems: The Case of Oxygen”

Today we are screening from the “Your Designed Body” series which explores the cascading problem of how oxygen is transported to the body’s trillions of cells. Read More ›
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Livestream the Dallas Conference on Science & Faith

Our 2023 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, this coming Friday and Saturday, is quite different from past years. Read More ›
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Dallas Conference: What Does “The Science” Really Say about Faith?

This year's conference, February 17 and 18, will tackle subjects we haven't explored before, including archaeology, transgenderism, and tech addiction. Read More ›
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Fleshing Out a Theory of Biological Design

Steve Laufmann and Michael Egnor explore these and other insights at the intersection of biology and engineering. Read More ›
Michael Egnor
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A Neurosurgeon and an Engineer Explore Your Body’s Intelligent Design

Dr. Michael Egnor makes the surprising confession that his medical library is full of engineering texts. Read More ›
red blood cells
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A Physician’s Fantastic Voyage through Your Designed Body

Begin by piling up the layers of complexity in the human body — the layer upon layer of complex interdependent systems. Read More ›
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The Human Body Handles Its Supply Chain Beautifully. Why Can’t Humans Do the Same?

We’ve lived for a couple of years now with the supply chain disaster, generated by COVID lockdowns and vaccine mandates. Read More ›

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