Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature
Topic

logic

Arabidopsisthalianakz13
Photo credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

For “Convergent Evolution,” Darwinists Offer Awkward Explanatory Tinkering

How clever of separate kingdoms of organisms to have figured all this out independently! Read More ›
Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-124606PM-2
Image source: Discovery Institute.

New God Proofs Episode: Making Logic Adorable

The series for young and old, with its two recurring characters (the smart blue one, the red doubter), develops three foundational truths. Read More ›
the-concept-of-control-and-dictatorship-over-people-stockpac-622023244-stockpack-adobestock
The concept of control and dictatorship over people
Image Credit: Atlas - Adobe Stock

Free Will vs. the Totalitarian Temptation

If our thoughts and choices really are wholly determined, well then what follows? Read More ›
013AlphamalechimpanzeeatKibaleforestNationalParkPho
Photo credit: © Giles Laurent, gileslaurent.com, License CC BY-SA, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

So, Chimps Are Rational Now, Too? War on Human Exceptionalism Goes On

The trouble many researchers go to in order to try to efface the stark reality of human exceptionalism is astonishing. Read More ›
female-robot-face-artificial-intelligence-concept-generative-599012797-stockpack-adobestock
Female robot face, Artificial intelligence concept. Generative AI
Image Credit: Diana Vyshniakova - Adobe Stock

COSM Debate: “Are Human Beings Machines?”

The debate centered on the mind and brain and whether the mind is distinct from the brain or whether we’re nothing more than chemicals and firing neurons. Read More ›
magic-imaginary-world-full-with-color-and-happiness-generati-566185650-stockpack-adobestock
Magic imaginary world full with color and happiness. Generative ai.
Image Credit: erika8213 - Adobe Stock

In Science, the Rising Power of Private Truth

Many people experience a vast liberation when they are freed from the constraints of logic, reason, and evidence. Read More ›
Hieronymus_Bosch_013-1
Image credit: Hieronymus Bosch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Conversation with Dr. Egnor: Near-Death Experiences and Saving the Culture

"Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a huge and complex topic. Tens of millions of people have had NDEs and similar spiritual experiences." Read More ›
tired
Photo credit: Tim De Pauw, via Unsplash.

Materialism Is Sounding Super Tired Lately

This sort of cross between a fairy tale and pop psychology helps pop science readers pass the time while listening to the latest announcement of a flight delay. Read More ›
ArtTriangle14509
Photo credit: seavipleo, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

How Can We Conceive of Perfection When We Never Experience It?

There are two ways we can think of a triangle. One way is to form a mental image, likely based on a triangle we have seen on a piece of paper. Read More ›
neural-landscape-with-densely-packed-neurons-selective-focus
Image credit: EC Tech - Adobe Stock.

The Logical Basis of the Immaterial Mind

The indeterminacy of matter precludes brain states from forming the basis of abstract thought. Simple logic points to this truth. Read More ›

© Discovery Institute