Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
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Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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The Thinker
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
January 16, 2024
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Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Freedom
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Freethinking Cannot Be Darwinized

David Coppedge
January 16, 2024
Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Freedom
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An otherwise good essay on the human right to freedom of thought falls into a Darwinian trap of illogical causation. Read More ›
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Brian Miller
Date
November 21, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Understanding the Genius of The Design Inference

Brian Miller
November 21, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Being dealt four poker hands that were all royal flushes would be a very rare and special pattern, pointing to someone cheating. Read More ›
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Brian Miller
Date
November 16, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Dembski Won the Argument with His Critics; New Edition of The Design Inference Shows How

Brian Miller
November 16, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The expanded edition represents the culmination of decades of thought. Esteemed Princeton University mathematician Sergiu Klainerman has welcomed the book. Read More ›
free will
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Michael Egnor
Date
November 14, 2023
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Bioethics
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Why Free Will Denial Is Self-Refuting

Michael Egnor
November 14, 2023
Bioethics, Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Physics
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The only "scientific" basis for the denial of free will is determinism, the theory that every change in nature is determined prior to its occurrence. Read More ›
Stephen Meyer
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Emily Sandico
Date
November 8, 2023
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Ethics
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Wisdom Wednesday: NOT a “God of the Gaps” Argument

Emily Sandico
November 8, 2023
Ethics, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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Brandon McGuire (of the Daily Dose of Wisdom podcast) and Stephen Meyer offer a wide-ranging discussion about Dr. Meyer's work. Read More ›
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Emily Sandico
Date
November 3, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Fundamentals Friday: The Logic of Intelligent Design

Emily Sandico
November 3, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Stephen Meyer and other proponents of intelligent design theory are often accused of committing the "God of the gaps” fallacy. Read More ›
brain
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Author
Michael Egnor
Date
October 20, 2023
Categories
Human Exceptionalism
Linguistics
Mathematics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Scientific Reasoning
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My Question for P. Z. Myers: How Did Human Consciousness “Evolve”?

Michael Egnor
October 20, 2023
Human Exceptionalism, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Scientific Reasoning
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Human consciousness entails a unique ability to think abstractly — to reason, to think logically, to use language, to do mathematics, to exercise free will. Read More ›
Lee Cronin
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Author
Tova Levengood
Date
October 19, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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I’m Baffled by Lee Cronin, and I’m Not Alone

Tova Levengood
October 19, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Do you know those prank mirror illusions where an object seems to be sitting in a dish ready to be picked up, but you reach for it and there’s nothing there? Read More ›
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Author
Angus Menuge
Date
September 24, 2023
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Biology
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Psychology
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Minding the Brain — An Introduction

Angus Menuge, Brian Krouse, and Robert J. Marks II
September 24, 2023
Biology, Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Psychology
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In our modern age, full of science and technology, physical existence often appears to be the most substantial and “real” aspect of the world. Read More ›
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Date
September 19, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Psychology
Technology
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New Book: Mind Is More than the Brain

Science & Culture
September 19, 2023
Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Psychology, Technology
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Says Gregory Chaitin, algorithmic information theory pioneer: "The mind-body problem lives! A stimulating collection of contemporary perspectives." Read More ›

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