Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature
Topic

India

water wire
Image: Water wire, by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, via Poul Petersen, Cornell University/EurekAlert!

Biophysicists Find Water Wires Are Biological Information Channels

Do the authors of the study think this is intelligently designed? They almost say so. Read More ›
Origin_of_Life_-_Dark_Ride_-_Science_Exploration_Hall_-_Science_City_-_Kolkata_2016-02-22_0315

Inference Article Demonstrates Implausibility of Natural Processes for Explaining the Origin of Life

The piece is highly technical and mathematical, but the basic argument can be quickly summarized with only a marginal loss of technical accuracy.   Read More ›
hallucination 3

Retraction Watch Guys Hallucinate “Intelligent Design” Yet Again

A helpful formulation comes from podcaster Scott Adams, of “Dilbert” fame, who comments entertainingly on the political scene. Read More ›
fly-1

Small Wonders: Design in Tiny Creatures

Miniature designs often require more foresight and delicate engineering than large designs. Examples are abundant in the living world. Read More ›
PEJ at Pajaro Dunes
Phil Johnson
Photo: Phillip Johnson against the backdrop of Pajaro Dunes, a screenshot from Unlocking the Mystery of Life, via Illustra Media.

Phillip Johnson: The “Mahatma” of the Intelligent Design Movement 

Johnson spotted the slick tactics in evolutionary arguments, “the same rhetorical tricks that clever lawyers use when they have to defend a flawed case in court.” Read More ›
Kalamunggay_(Moringa_oleifera),_Philippines

Try This Tree of Life Instead of Darwin’s

Take a look at a plant that takes nothing but gives everything. Why should it deliver so much good to so many? Read More ›
Levallois

Rewriting Human Origins, Ongoing in East Asia

The reason all these new discoveries are so noteworthy is not because they represent the usual progress of science. Read More ›

U.K. Museum Director Calls for Venerating Evolution as “Irrefutable”

The highest calling for a great museum like Dixon’s is not to be a refuge. It is to be a portal — a portal for scientific discovery. Read More ›
Eugenics-Quarterly-1

Eugenic Sterilization Is STILL Going On

Robert Wilson’s work brought him into contact with survivors of Canada’s eugenics regime, eventually drawing him into research and advocacy. Read More ›

In Indian Politics, Evolution News Helps to Stir Things Up

An Indian Cabinet minister, Satyapal Singh, with responsibility for education, had noted that Darwinian evolution is “scientifically wrong” and “not scientific.” Read More ›

© Discovery Institute