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Consciousness — At Odds with the Flesh

The inescapable conclusion from studying the need for sleep is that the body cannot survive without a regular reprieve from effects of this system on the body. Read More ›
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Herding Chromosomes in the Mitosis Corral

The molecules of life do much more than convey information. They combine and impose physical forces on each other in intricate, functional ways. Read More ›
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To Address the Problem of Evil, Intelligent Design Is Better Situated than Darwinism

The questions I see coming into the Center for Science and Culture from our readers, friends, and supporters are thought-provoking. Read More ›
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Summer Seminar on ID Is a Glorious (and Cost-Free) Opportunity

The setting is idyllic — towers of red rock and ponderous pines, and numberless critters, from deer to bobcats to garter snakes (I caught a cute one). Read More ›
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Orgelian Specified Complexity

I have presented Orgel’s account of specified complexity so readers can decide which they prefer, Orgel’s or the one described in this series. Read More ›
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Could Finely Tuned Initial Conditions Create Biological Organisms?

Theologian Rope Kojonen, in an attempt to wed design and evolution, allows for this interpretation in his recent book. Read More ›
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Why Free Will Denial Is Self-Refuting

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 ›
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Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World

First, Dr. Hedin discusses the problem of natural evils like earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters. Read More ›
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Ecosystems — A Tribute to Intelligent Design, or to Chance and Adaptation?

Thinking about all the species of animals, birds, and fishes, it becomes apparent that each one requires a certain type of food, suitable for its anatomy. Read More ›
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On Origin of Life, Stephen Meyer and James Tour Debunk Researcher Lee Cronin’s Claims

Have prebiotic chemists made any progress on the sequence specificity problem? None whatsoever, says Dr. Tour. Read More ›

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