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A First Couple? Here’s the Backstory

Could humanity have had its origin in a first pair, or did it have to come from a population of at least several thousand? Read More ›
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Birds and Bats: How Bright Is Evolutionary Light?

The media are generous with claims that new findings “shed light” on evolution. Read More ›
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Inside the Cell: Death and Self-Sacrifice

Sarah Chaffee interviews biologist and Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellow Ann Gauger about apoptosis — or self-induced cell death. Read More ›
Measles “Hacking” the Body?
Image credit: Measles virus, by Cynthia S. Goldsmith; Content Providers(s): CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith; William Bellini, Ph.D. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Measles “Hacking” the Body?

In previous articles I have discussed how biological organisms exhibit patterns that are highly analogous to computer programs written by humans. Read More ›
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Appreciate Your (Un-Evolved) Body

Things you probably didn’t even know about should arouse awe as we go about our tasks each day, and sleep each night. Read More ›
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Photo: Memory (sculpture, marble), by Daniel Chester French, 1886–1887, Metropolitan Museum of Art,  via Wikimedia Commons.

Memory — New Research Reveals Cells Have It, Too

A memory of past events helps a cell learn how to respond to recurring threats and protect the genome. Read More ›
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Photo: Atheist Lawrence Krauss and Christian theistic evolution Denis Lamoureux (r.) team up in a debate against Stephen Meyer, via Wycliffe College, University of Toronto (screen shot). 

Examining Critiques of Theistic Evolution, a Year After the Volume’s Publication

Attacks by Christian theistic evolutionists have often followed the same patterns as those of their secular colleagues. Read More ›
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From Micro to Macro Scales, Intelligent Design Is in the Details

From the molecular nanomachines within a tiny cell to the large-scale structure of the universe, design is everywhere to be found. Read More ›
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Photo: Joe Felsenstein and Bill Dembski, via YouTube.

The Law of Zero Magic

The mystique of evolutionism is the idea that natural selection explains everything. In fact, natural selection itself explains nothing. Read More ›
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The Materialist Narrative and the Power of Bias

Scientists in Western cultures have been trained to see the world through a materialist metanarrative where the only acting players are matter and energy. Read More ›

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