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Wonder of Water
Michael Denton

At Bridalveil Fall — Michael Denton on the Wonder of Water

Thanks to a unique cluster of properties, water is able to fulfill many roles essential to our living planet. Read More ›
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
Photo credit: Sarah Stierch (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Controversial! HHS to Define Life in Line with Embryology Textbooks

The Department of Health and Human Services has published a draft strategic plan for 2018-2022. Read More ›
Wonder-of-Water

Wonderful! Michael Denton’s New Book, The Wonder of Water, Is Out

He shows how water’s properties are interrelated for the apparent purpose of allowing complex life to exist on our planet. Read More ›
Blade Runner

Blade Runner 2049 Poses Questions about AI Machines and Moral Value

Rather than get all caught up in esoteric musing, I suggest an entry level test for determining whether an entity has any moral value. Read More ›
Stethoscope
cardio-pulmonary
Photo credit: Alex Proimos (Flickr: The Stethoscope) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Dr. Howard Glicksman Describes Intricate Control Systems Sustaining Your Life Right Now

Cardio-pulmonary arrest offers a window on the human body's intelligent design. Read More ›
Scott Turner
Scott Turner

Scott Turner’s Darwin-Skeptical Purpose and Desire Wins Praise from the New York Times

A “notable” addition to the Darwin literature, a “good read and a strong pitch” – agreed, though we’d go further. If Turner is right, his argument would change everything. Read More ›
life
Wesley Smith
Image credit: vectorization: BomBom (Own work based on: http://www.life.com/Life/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Wesley Smith Visits Jahi McMath

“I nearly jumped out of my shoes,” Wesley reports. I think I would, too. Read More ›

From Barren Planet to Civilization — Four Simple Steps

The argument here for intelligent design could not be simpler or clearer. Read More ›
slime mold
evolve
Photo: Tubifera dudkae, a slime mold, by Дмитро Леонтьєв (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Must Life Evolve?

In redefining life to make its origin easier to explain, origin-of-life researchers are now increasingly emphasizing the ability of life to evolve. Read More ›

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