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Sahara Desert
Undeniable
Photo: Saraha desert, by Luca Galuzzi, via Wikimedia Commons.

Undeniable? A Conversation with Theistic Evolutionist Hans Vodder

Suppose I were to place a small diamond just below the surface of the sand in the Sahara Desert, and you were to set out to find it. Read More ›
Origins
proteins
Image: Proteins, courtesy of Illustra Media.

Escape from Randomness: Can Foldons Explain Protein Functional Shapes?

Faced with impossible odds, materialists struggle to find natural laws that can fold a protein correctly the way life does. Read More ›
Workhorse of the Cell
nanotechnology
Image source: “The Workhorse of the Cell: Kinesin,” via Discovery Institute.

Nanotechnology Engineers Struggle to Match Cell Performance

Scientists are taking baby steps toward imitating what cells do all the time. Read More ›
Expedition 49 Soyuz MS-01 Landing
life
Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.

“Life Is a Discontinuity in the Universe”

There are 37 trillion cells in the human body, some 200 cell types, and 12,000+ specialized proteins. How does it all come together? Read More ›
Fire use
fire
Photo source: Discovery Institute.

On Human Fire Use, Anthropologists Miss the Point

You'd likely predict: This will largely be about the timing of our primordial fire use. There will be comparisons with chimps. Read More ›
bacterial_machines
machines
Image credit: University of Liverpool.

Cell Machines Maintain the Planet for Life

Machines packed in exquisite geometrical structures play a major role in cleaning the air and regulating carbon for the entire planet. Read More ›
Zombie event 1
Photo courtesy of Discovery Institute.

For the Public School Biology Teacher, Zombie Science Makes an Outstanding Resource

Where do you turn for a reliable, responsible resource to help you clarify the issues for your students? Read More ›
Cambrian event
computer simulation
Image: A scene from The Information Enigma, via Discovery Institute.

Evolutionary Biologist Backs Off from Computer Simulations

PZ Myers is an atheist activist and evolutionary biologist whose blog is more about promoting his left-wing politics than it is about evolution. Read More ›
Victorious athelete
Human Biology
Image: Statue of a victorious athlete, J. Paul Getty Museum, attributed to Lysippos [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

The “Exquisite Design” of Human Biology

There is a certain characteristic shallowness to the storytelling exercise that is evolutionary biology. Read More ›

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