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Appreciating the Irreducibly Complex Design of Salmon Osmoregulation

Three main things must occur for the young salmon, called a smolt, to prepare for life in the salty ocean. Read More ›
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Blood Pressure — And Genuflecting to Evolution

Systems biologists assume for the sake of research that a biological system under investigation is optimally engineered. Read More ›
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Are Human Brain Transplants Even Possible?

I believe the intelligent design perspective may offer insight into the peculiar inability of central nervous system tissue to regenerate. Read More ›
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China Credibly Accused of Organ-Harvesting Atrocity

A report presents shocking evidence of horrific human-rights abuses, including from witness testimony, analyses of public records, and reviewing of scholarly reports. Read More ›
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Doctor’s Diary: The Ultimate Engineer

The 4-4-4 rule says that we would perish without oxygen for four minutes, water for four days, or food for four weeks. Read More ›
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Help a Darwinist Tell Boys from Girls

Thanks to Professor P.Z. Myers, here’s a glimpse into the ideological corruption of modern biology. Read More ›
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For Your Post-Holiday Enjoyment, Healthy ID Snacks

Among other design inspirations, the “ultimate non-stick coating” developed at McMaster University is based on the lotus leaf.  Read More ›
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Lab-Grown Lungs Transplanted into Pigs

The human organ shortage is one of the great bioethical dilemmas of our time. Expanding the organ supply is a matter of life and death. Read More ›

Water — We’ll Drink to That

Dr. Howard Glicksman goes beyond a discussion of irreducible complexity to something he calls “natural survival capacity.” Read More ›

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