Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

Authors

Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
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Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

Topic

humans

capuchin monkey
Photo credit: Tiago Falótico, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Date
January 11, 2023
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Human Origins and Anthropology
Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Monkeys, Not Humans, Likely Made Ancient Brazilian Tools

Science & Culture
January 11, 2023
Human Origins and Anthropology, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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The stone objects, dated from 50,000 years ago, look like the ones made by capuchin monkeys today. Read More ›
La Pasiega Cave
Photo: La Pasiega Cave, by Don Hitchcock, donsmaps.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
January 10, 2023
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Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Science
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Possible Cave “Proto-Writing” Challenges Slow Evolution of Human Consciousness

Denyse O’Leary
January 10, 2023
Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Science
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London-based wood carving conservator Ben Bacon has, with academic colleagues, shaken up Ice Age paleontology. Read More ›
cat and mouse
Photo credit: Mark Sardella, via Flickr (cropped).
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
January 6, 2023
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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Can Animals Be Held Criminally Responsible?

Denyse O’Leary
January 6, 2023
Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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While the idea is handled provocatively in philosophy literature, in practice, animals are envisioned as plaintiffs, not defendants, in animal rights cases. Read More ›
golden eagle
Photo: Golden eagle, by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Date
December 20, 2022
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Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Neanderthals Had a Thing for Eagles — And Hyenas

Science & Culture
December 20, 2022
Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology
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However, Neanderthals are not thought, based on current evidence, to have had much interest in dogs. Read More ›
Border collie
Photo: Border collie, by Iceblueblue, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
December 16, 2022
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Anatomy
Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Can a Dog Be Bred to Be as Smart as a Human?

Denyse O’Leary
December 16, 2022
Anatomy, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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An enterprising electrical engineer, Payton Pearson, thinks it can be done. There are reasons for doubt. Read More ›
Marlies_van_Baalen_with_Kigali
Photo: Dressage, by Fotoimage, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
December 8, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Do Centaurs Really Exist? The Surprising Truth

Denyse O’Leary
December 8, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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Well, a half human/half horse cannot literally exist — but the way horses and humans work together has been called a “miracle.” Read More ›
shipping
Photo credit: Patrick Denker from Athens, GA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
December 7, 2022
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Biology
Environment & Climate
Intelligent Design
Science
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The Human Body Handles Its Supply Chain Beautifully. Why Can’t Humans Do the Same?

David Klinghoffer
December 7, 2022
Biology, Environment & Climate, Intelligent Design, Science
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We’ve lived for a couple of years now with the supply chain disaster, generated by COVID lockdowns and vaccine mandates. Read More ›
Panpsychism
Image source: Mind Matters News.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
December 3, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Sabine Hossenfelder, Taking on Consciousness, Tackles Panpsychism

Denyse O’Leary
December 3, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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She wants to apologize to all carrots who are watching her video — but carrots are not watching and that’s the point. Read More ›
Dave Farina
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Author
Günter Bechly
Date
November 28, 2022
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Debunking “Professor Dave’s” Hit Piece Against Stephen Meyer

Günter Bechly
November 28, 2022
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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This YouTube video runs to about an hour and a quarter, so I will be answering him once again in a series, minute by minute. Read More ›

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