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Richards: The Most Earth-Like Planet Is Still … Mars

With the discovery of large numbers of exoplanets in the last twenty years, does Earth look as privileged as it once did? Read More ›
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Image credit: NASA/Michael Lentz.

Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez Reads His Solar Eclipse Poem “Totality”

Dr. Gonzalez discusses his experience of the 2024 total solar eclipse and his co-hosting of Discovery Institute’s eclipse watching event in Waxahachie, Texas. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Andrea De Santis via Unsplash.

Building a Better Definition of Intelligent Design

Definitional change in science is par for the course: As paradigms shift because of scientific advances, textbook definitions change. Read More ›
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Photo: Brian Miller, Jay Richards, Douglas Axe, and Michael Chaberek, courtesy of Michael Chaberek.

Return of the God Hypothesis in Poland

Has the God hypothesis indeed returned? When Darwin presented his theory, it seemed that science had thoroughly confirmed a complete naturalistic paradigm. Read More ›
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The Joy of Purposeful Solar Eclipses

Intelligent design advocates have more fun at eclipses, knowing they are not just coincidental. That was certainly my experience on April 8. Read More ›
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Photo: Guillermo Gonzalez, teaching at the Summer Seminar, by Nathan Jacobson.

Profound Impact of the Summer Seminars on ID — Application Deadline March 31

The program, to be held in spectacular Colorado, is intended primarily for undergrads and graduate students. Read More ›
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A Portal to the Heavens: Preparing for the Solar Eclipse

While this is not a science experiment per se, be sure to talk with people soon after totality and note commonalities in what you hear. Read More ›
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Sunset on the red rocks of the Garden of the Gods State Park in Colorado Springs
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Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design Are FREE but the Application DEADLINE Approaches

In the shadow of 14,000-foot Pikes Peak, we’ll meet and learn from the top scientists and scholars in the ID community. Read More ›
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Photo: Poker Photos, via Flickr (cropped).

Specified Complexity as a Unified Information Measure

The most important take away here is that specified complexity makes Shannon information and Kolmogorov information commensurable. Read More ›
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Photo: Pacific Ocean, by NASA, Apollo 11, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Dallas Conference, February 17: Our Privileged Planet, 20 Years On

Philosopher Dr. Jay Richards previews the theme of February 17's Dallas Science and Faith Conference. Read More ›

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