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Michael Egnor
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Eric Hedin
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
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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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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 27, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science Reporting
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On the Origin of Science and Culture Today

Andrew McDiarmid
September 27, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science Reporting
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First, the conversation delves into the site’s launch in December 2004, when the modern intelligent design movement and the Internet were both relatively new. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 9, 2025
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Molecular Biologist Marci Reeves on the Principles of Scientific Thinking

Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning
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She uses the analogy of a beautifully frosted cake. The bottom layer is the raw data, while additional layers include interpretation, narrative, and hype. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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August 14, 2025
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Bioethics
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Intelligent Design and the Problem of Evil

Andrew McDiarmid
August 14, 2025
Bioethics, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The presence of evil and suffering calls for justification. But which scientific view of life is better placed to help us address these issues? Read More ›
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Casey Luskin
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August 8, 2025
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Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Here’s the Venn Diagram from My Conversation with Denis Noble 

Casey Luskin
August 8, 2025
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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While preparing for the conversation, I created the diagram comparing the similarities and differences among three viewpoints. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
August 7, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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From Dead Ends to Design: Meyer and Tour on Life’s Code

Andrew McDiarmid
August 7, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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“Molecules,” chemist James Tour notes, “have “no propensity… to move toward life.” Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
July 30, 2025
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Arts
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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With Sydney Sweeney’s “Great Genes,” Plato Exacts His Revenge

David Klinghoffer
July 30, 2025
Arts, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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If I had no sense of humor whatsoever about the whole thing, I would point out that the nature of “genes” is the subject of a fascinating scientific dispute. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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July 17, 2025
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Biology
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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Slime Mold: Thanks for the Memories

Denyse O’Leary
July 17, 2025
Biology, Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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In recent decades, researchers have been learning about memory in slime molds which have neither a brain nor neurons. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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June 16, 2025
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A Diffident Revolutionary

David Klinghoffer
June 16, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning
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In a meeting with colleagues at Discovery Institute in 2024, Richard Sternberg was sketching his thoughts on a whiteboard. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
June 12, 2025
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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As a Platonist, Sternberg Is NOT Out on a Limb by Himself — At All

David Klinghoffer
June 12, 2025
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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What I’ve learned since my book came out is that Dr. Sternberg, far from being isolated in his views, is only saying the quiet part out loud. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
June 11, 2025
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Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
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Jonathan Wells Cleared the Ground for Intelligent Design

Andrew McDiarmid
June 11, 2025
Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design
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He had a sense of the immateriality of the genome, much like that of his friend Richard Sternberg. Read More ›

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