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Photo: Portland’s elk statue in better days, by Cacophony (photograph) / Public domain.

Elk Goes Down; Darwin Breathes a Sigh of Relief

What is the evolutionary argument against unapologetic racism and the supremacy of whatever race can climb to the top? Read More ›
Pamela Newkirk
Pamela Newkirk
Photo: Pamela Newkirk in a scene from Human Zoos.

Journalist Finds a “Cover-Up” by the Bronx Zoo

It wasn’t until they were forced by events that the Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society admitted this black life mattered. Read More ›
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On Evolution and Racism, Scientific American Goes to War Against the Truth

Given evolution’s racist baggage, you might think the theory’s proponents would be somewhat abashed to accuse the critics of Darwin of “white supremacy.” Read More ›
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Photo: John West, by Chris Morgan.

Webinar with John West: “Darwin’s Three Big Ideas That Impacted Humanity”

Darwinian theory is a more than just an idea about origins. The reasons it arouses the passion it does go beyond science. Read More ›
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For Darwin Day, Website Resists Disinformation Campaign Against Intelligent Design

If you like the idea of living in China, then the government using the Internet to tell everyone what to believe should sound like just the ticket. Read More ›
Alfred Russel Wallace, attributed to John William Beaufort (1864-1943)
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, attributed to John William Beaufort (1864-1943) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Fun Game: Ask Your Darwinist Friends, “Guess Who Said This?”

Earlier this month, Michael Flannery and John West discussed the legacy of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) on the occasion of his birthday. Read More ›
Casey Luskin
Photo: Casey Luskin in South Africa.

I’m Excited to Return to Discovery Institute to Find Intelligent Design Stronger Than Ever!

Over the past few years, I’ve seen ID critics advance some wild and amusing conspiracy theories about the reasons for my departure and absence. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Bright Idea: Put Scientists in Charge Instead?

Could scientists and advocates of scientism really make a worse hash of things than the politicians? Read More ›
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Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, plaster relief by A. Bruce-Joy, via Wikimedia Commons.

If Alfred Russel Wallace Were Alive Today

Says our colleague Professor Flannery, “I have little doubt that if Wallace were alive today he would be an ID theorist of the first order.” Read More ›
Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Photo: Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace, by George Beccaloni / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Who’s the Father of Intelligent Design? Find Out on Friday

One of the greatest naturalists of the 19th century, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) co-discovered evolution by natural selection with Charles Darwin. Read More ›

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