Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
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
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
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 in 2021
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
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
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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music

Cleveland_Chamber_Symphony_4-09-2006
Photo: An orchestra without a conductor, by Harry Weller, Del57 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
August 22, 2023
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Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
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The Human Mind Is Wired for Music: How Did That Come About?

Eric Hedin
August 22, 2023
Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design
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Most of us can correctly remember melodies and lyrics learned in childhood, even years after last having heard them. Read More ›
Electric DNA
DNA
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 15, 2023
Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physics
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Barbieri’s Dilemma: Biological Information without Intelligence

Denyse O’Leary
August 15, 2023
Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physics
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The problem is obvious: Information is by its nature immaterial. It is measured in bits, not kilograms or joules. Read More ›
chimp
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Author
David Berlinski
Date
June 19, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Good as Gould? Ask a Chimp

David Berlinski
June 19, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology
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No distinction in kind rather than degree between ourselves and the chimps? No distinction? Seriously, folks? Read More ›
Carina-Nebula
Photo credit: Carina Nebula, by James Webb Space Telescope via NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI.
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Author
Ann Gauger
Date
June 6, 2023
Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
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A Living and Symphonic Order — Appreciating Anthony Esolen

Ann Gauger
June 6, 2023
Bioethics, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Mathematics
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I knew I wanted to choose someone who wrote beautifully. He, however, was someone I didn't know, and I could not predict his views on intelligent design. Read More ›
poppies
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
June 1, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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Epigenetic Biotimer Revealed in Flowers

David Coppedge
June 1, 2023
Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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What goes into getting a flower to develop on a stem is mind-boggling, reports a Darwin-free paper. Read More ›
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Author
Peter Biles
Date
April 27, 2023
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Bioethics
Scientific Freedom
Technology
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Here’s Another Transhumanist Dream Come True — Revisiting Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451

Peter Biles
April 27, 2023
Bioethics, Scientific Freedom, Technology
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Despite all the transhumanist predictions of the Singularity, it’s hard to dismiss the fact that to a certain degree we’ve already merged with our machines. Read More ›
African savannah
Photo: African savannah, by Javier Puig Ochoa, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Casey Luskin
Date
March 2, 2023
Categories
Arts
Evolution
Evolutionary Psychology
Human Origins and Anthropology
Intelligent Design
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Is Human Psychology Better Explained by Evolution or Design?

Casey Luskin
March 2, 2023
Arts, Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Human Origins and Anthropology, Intelligent Design
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“We are survival machines,” wrote atheist biologist Richard Dawkins, “robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes.” Read More ›
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Granville Sewell
Date
November 28, 2022
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Arts
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Technology
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Intelligent Design and the Value of Suffering

Granville Sewell
November 28, 2022
Arts, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Technology
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After she realized she had lost her battle with cancer, my wife Melissa wrote a letter to our children. Read More ›
Cleveland_Chamber_Symphony_4-09-2006
Photo: An orchestra without a conductor, by Harry Weller, Del57 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
September 7, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Science
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Another Philosopher Says the Unified Self Is an Illusion

Denyse O’Leary
September 7, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Science
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In an interview, Julian Baggini asserted that, while consciousness is not an illusion, a unified self that persists through time is. Read More ›
flies in amber
Photo: Flies in amber, by Manukyan Andranik, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Michael Flannery
Date
March 5, 2021
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Arts
Evolution
Faith & Science
Human Exceptionalism
Mathematics
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Michael Ruse on Purpose: The Flies in the Ointment

Michael Flannery
March 5, 2021
Arts, Evolution, Faith & Science, Human Exceptionalism, Mathematics
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Ruse’s chronological snobbery might be forgiven if the claims he makes for Darwinism can be unequivocally substantiated. Read More ›

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