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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
February 6, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Center for Science and Culture, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, citrate, Creation Myths, Daniel Stern Cardinale, Darwin Devolves, Discovery Institute, DNA, DNA replication, DNA replisome, Escherichia coli, evolution, generation turnover time, genome duplication, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, lizards, Michael Behe, multicellularity, mutation rates, mutations, natural selection, neutral mutations, Paramecium tetraurelia, placenta, population size, retrovirus, Richard Lenski, Rutgers University, Scott Minnich, tetherin, tetherin antagonism, type III secretion system, viruses, YouTube channels}

Irreducible Complexity: A Reply and Challenge to Daniel Stern Cardinale

_{Jonathan McLatchie
February 6, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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I invite Stern Cardinale to attempt to provide a plausible evolutionary explanation of the origins of a complex system such as DNA replication. Read More ›

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Author
Rob Stadler

Date
February 4, 2026

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Genetics
Tagged
, adenine, biochemists, E. coli, First Rule of Adaptive Evolution, fitness, fossil record, gene, gene transcription, genes, genetics, genotype, homology, information, James Tour, lactose, Michael Behe, natural selection, promoter, random mutations, regulatory control, researchers, Rice University, S. cerevisiae, tryptophan, W303, When Can I Trust What Scientists Say? (series), yeast, YouTube videos}

On Evolution, Here Is What We Can Believe with High Confidence

_{Rob Stadler
February 4, 2026

Biology, Evolution, Genetics

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In a pair of YouTube videos, Rice University chemist James Tour and I reviewed more than ten recent studies of experimental evolution. Read More ›

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Author
Tom Winkler

Date
February 3, 2026

Categories
Biology
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, biology, cell phone, civil dialogue, Cornell University, Discovery Institute, education, faculty, Heterodox Academy, immaterial causes, intelligent design, Ithaca, Ivy League, James Tour, material causes, Michael Behe, Michael Egnor, new york, professors, Randy Wayne, Seattle, students, universities, Walter Bradley Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence, world view}

An Evening with Michael Egnor at Cornell

_{Tom Winkler
February 3, 2026

Biology, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind

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The talk itself provides the basis for the Q&A, so it is worth listening to. But for a real treat, don’t miss the exchange afterward. It is golden. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
January 25, 2026

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biology, blind processes, Darwin’s Black Box, evolution, evolutionary theory, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Jonathan McLatchie, Michael Behe, sex, sexual reproduction}

Sex: A Masterpiece of Intelligent Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 25, 2026

Biology, Intelligent Design

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“If any of these aspects…were different or non-existent, then sexual reproduction couldn’t take place." Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
January 18, 2026

Categories
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Bayesian reasoning, Charles Darwin, Darwin’s Black Box, egg, engineering, evolution, evolutionary theory, fertilization, forethought, goal, human reproduction, ID the Future, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, Jonathan McLatchie, Michael Behe, natural selection, podcast, purpose, seminal fluid, sexual reproduction, sperm, sperm capacitation}

Sexual Reproduction: Engineered for Success

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 18, 2026

Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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I continue a three-part discussion with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie on why sex is the queen of problems for evolutionary theory. Read More ›

Alfred Nobel Prize. Two medals standing on red fabric.

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
December 24, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Medicine
Tagged
, autoimmune diseases, blood-clotting cascade, Daniel Davis, Daniel Lawler, Foxp3, Fred Ramsdell, Helen Thomson, Immune System, immunologists, Imperial College London, Institute for Systems Biology, Irreducible Complexity, Japan, Julien Dury, Mary Brunkow, Michael Behe, Nature (journal), New Scientist, Nobel Committee, Nobel Prize, regulatory T cells, San Francisco, Seattle, Shimon Sakaguchi, Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Tregs, University of Osaka, Your Amazing Body}

No. 9 Story for 2025: Biological Foresight Wins Nobel Prize

_{David Coppedge
December 24, 2025

Intelligent Design, Medicine

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The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for 2025 was awarded to three immunologists who discovered regulatory T cells. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
December 20, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, American Civil Liberties Union, bacterial flagellum, Casey Luskin, Darwin Strikes Back, Darwin’s Black Box, Design Inference, evolution, intelligent agents, intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, Judge John E. Jones, Kevin Padian, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Michael Behe, molecular machines, Of Pandas and People, Pennsylvania, philosophy, Scott Minnich, Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer, supernatural, Ten Myths About Dover, textbooks, The Design Revolution, theology, Thomas Woodward, William Dembski}

Ten Myths About Dover: No. 1, “Jones Judged Actual ID Theory, Not a Straw Man”

_{Sarah Chaffee
December 20, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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At the end of the day, the ruling by Judge Jones really is not a refutation of intelligent design at all. Read More ›

Stack of educational journals and research articles High quality images

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 18, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, BioLogos, Cambridge University Press, Discovery Institute, Dover trial, Foundation for Thought and Ethics, Francis Collins, intelligent design, Iowa State University, John Angus Campbell, Judge John E. Jones, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Michael Behe, mutations, Nobel Prize, Of Pandas and People, Origin of Species, peer-reviewed journals, peer-reviewed publications, peer-reviewed research, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, protein science, Scott Minnich, Stephen Meyer, Supreme Court, Ten Myths About Dover, The Design Inference, type III secretion system}

Ten Myths About Dover: No. 3, “Intelligent Design Has No Peer-Reviewed Publications”

_{Casey Luskin
December 18, 2025

Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Scientific Reasoning

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Unfortunately, Judge Jones got this simple question exactly wrong, giving life to a myth. This alone speaks volumes about his ruling. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 17, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, bacteria, bacterial flagellum, Bradley Monton, Darwin’s Black Box, David Berlinski, dualism, education, evolution, Genome Biology and Evolution, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Judge John E. Jones, Kenneth Miller, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Laurence Moran, Manyuan Long, Michael Behe, National Center for Science Education, peer-reviewed publications, Scott Minnich, Stephen Meyer, Ten Myths About Dover, The Origin of Species, University of Kentucky, William Dembski, word salad}

Ten Myths About Dover: No. 4, “The Dover Ruling Refuted Intelligent Design”

_{Casey Luskin
December 17, 2025

Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Scientific Reasoning

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Expert witnesses like biochemist Michael Behe and microbiologist Scott Minnich testified about how irreducible complexity makes a positive case for design. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 15, 2025

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Antony Flew, Barbara Forrest, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Cicero, creationism, creator, David dewolf, Edwards v. Aguillard, Eugenie Scott, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, Fred Hoyle, intelligent agent, intelligent causes, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, John E. Jones, John Haught, John West, Jonathan Witt, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Michael Behe, Michael Denton, Michael Polanyi, molecular machines, New York Times, Of Pandas and People, Pennsylvania, philosophy, religion, Richard Dawkins, scientific method, Scott Minnich, Supreme Court, Ten Myths About Dover, textbooks, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Thomas Aquinas, William Dembski, William Paley}

Ten Myths About Dover: No. 7, “Showed ID Is ‘Religious’ and a Form of ‘Creationism’”

_{Casey Luskin
December 15, 2025

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Is intelligent design actually religious? Is it a form of Christianity? We can immediately see that it is not. Read More ›