Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Doug Axe
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 Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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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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Carl Linnaeus
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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
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

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ATP Synthase
Image: A scene from "Molecular Machines — ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.
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Author
Casey Luskin
Date
August 8, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
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No, Intelligent Design Doesn’t Reason by Analogy; Here’s Why

Casey Luskin
August 8, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics
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We also see machines in living systems. That’s not to say that cells or living systems on the whole are “machines,” but they do contain machines. Read More ›
Leonhard Euler
Image: Leonhard Euler, by Emanuel Handmann, via Wikimedia Commons.
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David Coppedge
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August 4, 2023
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Evolution
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Self-Referential Absurdity in a Theory of Consciousness

David Coppedge
August 4, 2023
Evolution, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind
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Leonhard Euler was known to work out complex derivations in his head while blind. Of what possible use was this ability for survival? Read More ›
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
Photo: Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum, a peace lily, by JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 30, 2023
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Evolution
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Origin of Life
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In Some Science Contexts, “Emergence” Really Means “We Don’t Know How”

Denyse O’Leary
July 30, 2023
Evolution, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind, Origin of Life
6
The word often permits the improbable to be considered probable for the purposes of sounding like science without providing any. Read More ›
ravens
Photo: Common ravens, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 10, 2023
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Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
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Our Ancestors Are Evolving, Just to Keep Up!

Denyse O’Leary
July 10, 2023
Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology
4
Negative biases about our forebears have long been part of science, education, and popular culture. Why? Read More ›
Chinese Han characters
Gauger
Photo: Chinese Han characters, by Michael Coghlan, via Flickr (cropped).
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Author
David Berlinski
Date
July 10, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
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Blind Ambition — Revisiting Searle’s Chinese Room

David Berlinski
July 10, 2023
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology
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For the most part, computer scientists have tended to ignore Searle’s argument and the point of view that it represents. Read More ›
Sauropods
Photo: Skeletal Reconstruction of <I>Mamenchisaurus youngi</I>, though other sources speak of the very closely related <I>Omeisaurus</I>, in the Dinosaur Museum of Zigong, by Einar Fredriksen, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
Date
June 28, 2023
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Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Paleontology
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Long Necks in Sauropod Dinosaurs — By Neo-Darwinism or Intelligent Design?

Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
June 28, 2023
Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Paleontology
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The origin of the ingeniously intricate long necks in sauropod dinosaurs has been postulated to have arisen more than 35 times independently. Read More ›
David Berlinski
Photo: David Berlinski, courtesy of Uncommon Knowledge.
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June 21, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
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David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery of Life Itself

Science and Culture
June 21, 2023
Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics
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If scientists thought that life's origin and nature would soon yield to scientific reductionism, they have been disappointed. Read More ›
Neanderthal Musuem
Photo: Neanderthal Musuem, Germany, by Clemens Vasters, via Flickr (cropped).
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
June 17, 2023
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Human Origins and Anthropology
Neuroscience & Mind
Paleontology
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Researchers: Neanderthals Invented Process to Produce Birch Tar

Denyse O’Leary
June 17, 2023
Human Origins and Anthropology, Neuroscience & Mind, Paleontology
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The tar can be used for glue, bug repellent, and killing germs. This finding tracks growing recognition of Neanderthals as intelligent. Read More ›
Under the Sea
Photo: Jellyfish galaxy JO206, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team.
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
June 15, 2023
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Cosmology
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Theistic Cosmology and Theistic Evolution — Understanding the Difference

Eric Hedin
June 15, 2023
Cosmology, Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Astronomers have convincingly shown that the laws of nature are sufficient to account for the formation of stars and planetary systems throughout the universe. Read More ›
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Image: Emma Darwin, by George Richmond, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Nancy Pearcey
Date
June 14, 2023
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Bioethics
Evolution
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Darwin: Why Women Are Inferior

Nancy Pearcey
June 14, 2023
Bioethics, Evolution
4
Any list of toxic male behavior includes disrespect for women, and Darwin bears some responsibility for that. Read More ›

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