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Irreducible Complexity

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Photo credit: Bramante Staircase in the Vatican Museums by Reuben Teo on Unsplash.

BIO-Complexity Article Offers an Objective Method for Weighing Darwinian Explanations

Skeptics of evolutionary theory have argued that proposed Darwinian processes don’t rise to the level of plausible detailed explanations for the emergence of complex life. Read More ›
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Image: Bacterial flagellar motor, from Unlocking the Mystery of Life, Illustra Media.

Advances in Biology Discredit Argument that Cooption Can Explain Irreducible Complexity

One of most popular attempts at explaining the flagellum via cooption was developed by Nicholas Matzke. Read More ›
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Eric Metaxas
Image: Stephen Meyer at Socrates in the City, Union League Club.

Meyer, Metaxas at Socrates in the City: Darwin’s Doubt and the Positive Case for ID

Hear the second segment of an engaging discussion between acclaimed author Eric Metaxas and philosopher of science Stephen Meyer at Socrates in the City. Read More ›
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Behe’s New Video Course — No Spoilers Here

Let’s just say that Michael Behe’s latest work has further refined his edge of evolution, in a highly significant way. Intrigued? Read More ›
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Behe Uncensored: A University-Level Course on Intelligent Design, Here Now! 

The lectures are accompanied by quizzes to help track your progress, perfect for everyone from high school students up through college professors! Read More ›
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Image: An oocyte, from “Conception to birth — visualized,” via YouTube (screen shot).

Why Evolution and Reproduction Are Unnatural

Reproduction is the most fundamental characteristic of life. We see it happen everywhere, so we may feel there is nothing “unnatural” about it.  Read More ›
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Behe’s Irreducible Complexity Validated by Chemistry Nobel

Darwinist Jerry Coyne misunderstands design science. Intelligent design is two scientific inferences. Read More ›
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Omega-3 Nutrition Pioneer Tells How He Saw Irreducible Complexity in Cells 40 Years Ago

It wasn’t until Jorn Dyerberg encountered ID researchers like Michael Behe that he gave it that name. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag) [CC BY-SA 2.5 ], via Wikimedia Commons.

Giraffe Weekend: Can Sexual Selection Save This Evolutionary Icon?

Geneticist Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig concludes that, “Sexual selection is not the cause of the long-necked giraffe.” Read More ›
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Photo: Stephen Meyer at the 2018 Summer Seminar, Seattle, by Daniel Reeves.

The 12th Summer Seminar on Intelligent Design — I Will Remember the Faces

Unfortunately, the pictures we have of the Seminar need to be severely cropped, so as to protect the students’ identities. Read More ›

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