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Randy Isaac’s Critique Demonstrates the Power of Philosophical Bias

Future scientists are taught to interpret the world through a rigid conceptual grid. Read More ›
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New Episode of Long Story Short — Is the Origin of Biopolymers a Snap?

Or is it trickier than the scientists imagine, more akin to “hiding your tuna fish sandwich in a room full of cats”? Read More ›
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Flash Graphene: Born Again Plastic Is Planet-Friendly

Jim Tour is a man of faith and if you talk to him, he’s quick to credit God for blessing him and his team with these innovations. Read More ›
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Manipulating Molecules: Combining Info + Nano for Better Medicine

“Oscar Wilde said nature imitates art,” Meyer said. And today we’re going to see that “technology is able to imitate and even in some ways, improve on nature.” Read More ›
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New Animated Video Dismantles Origin-of-Life Hype

The origin of the first life required not merely design, but an ingenious designing intelligence far beyond that of our smartest origin-of-life researchers. Read More ›
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New Book, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, Answers Key Questions on Intelligent Design

"If anyone thinks that the study of science and faith should be disparate disciplines, here are more than 656 reasons why they’re wrong." Read More ›
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For Dr. Casey Luskin, a New Online Home — And a New Book!

Chemist James Tour at Rice University calls the book a “heroic encyclopedic work.” Read More ›
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Croft, Continued: I’m Not Saying It’s Aliens

Philosopher James Croft happens to think that absent background knowledge, “Aliens!” would be a weakly justified hypothesis. Read More ›
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More on James Tour’s Abiogenesis YouTube Series

Brian Miller discusses the Levinthal paradox of the interactome, the long odds of blind processes assembling the first cell, and the challenge of cell death. Read More ›
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Origin of Life: Brian Miller Distills a Debate Between Dave Farina and James Tour

No one — not even the most elite of origin-of-life scientists — has a clue how life could have arisen through blind natural forces on the early Earth. Read More ›

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