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cave fish
Photo: Cavefish (Phreatichthys andruzzii), by Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Brian Miller: “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Engineering in the Biological Sciences”

Dr. Miller takes on a number of specific examples including the celebrated eyeless cavefish, which he “used to think was an absolute win for microevolution.” Read More ›
Galápagos finch
Photo: Galápagos finch, by kuhnmi, via Flickr.

Engineering Better Explains Adaptation than Evolutionary Theory

The genetic variation in any species is confined to a limited set of variables such as a finch beak’s thickness. Read More ›
DNA
Image credit: Reimund Bertrams via Pixabay.

Just Down the Street from ID: “Molecular Assembly Index”

"The selection of one such possibility out of the combinatorically large number of possibilities is a process that requires information." Read More ›
Paul Nelson
Paul Nelson
Photo: Paul Nelson, by Nathan Jacobson.

Nelson: Evolution Morphing into Intelligent Design?

An “engineering theory of evolution” might be one way of expressing what the ID proponents who participated in the CELS event were seeking. Read More ›
CELS
Image credit: Brian Gage.

CELS 2021 — A Report from the Trenches

In this workshop-like setting, a group of 60 biologists, engineers, medical practitioners, and researchers from related disciplines assembled for three days. Read More ›
ATP Synthase
Image: A scene from "Molecular Machines — ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

Evolution Is NOT an Engineer

The Saturday Morning Lectures series recently featured an excellent presentation by Dr. David Sivak. Read More ›
CELS

Join Us to Discuss Biology and Engineering, June 3-5, in Denton, TX

The theory of intelligent design understands living systems to be engineered systems. Read More ›
Dean Kenyon

What Scientists Fear: Foreword to The Mystery of Life’s Origin

Perhaps scientists fear that acceptance of this conclusion would open the door to the possibility (or the necessity) of a supernatural origin of life. Read More ›
CELS
Image credit: Brian Gage.

Engineering Meets Biology: CELS 2020 Early Registration Discount Expires This Sunday

You’ll hear about the latest research, explore new ideas, develope new skills, and collaborate to propose new research projects. Read More ›
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Conference on Engineering in Living Systems: Application Process is Open Now

The conference will follow a workshop-like format of discussion-oriented sessions in a collegial setting. Read More ›

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