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Plasmodium falciparum
Nathan Lents
Photo: Plasmodium falciparum, by Lukas.S at English Wikipedia (Original text: Lukas 05:24, 5 October 2006 (UTC)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

On Chloroquine Resistance, Nathan Lents Severely Misrepresents Behe’s Arguments

If you’re going to engage with an individual you disagree with, it’s important to know what that person argues and to state it accurately. Read More ›
Sahara Desert
Undeniable
Photo: Saraha desert, by Luca Galuzzi, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Dentist in the Sahara: Doug Axe on the Rarity of Proteins Is Decisively Confirmed

In a previous article I described the evidence that cooption faces insurmountable mathematical challenges in explaining the origins of such complex molecular machines as the bacterial flagellum. Read More ›
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Train Wreck of a Review: A Response to Lenski et al. in Science

Richard Lenski has spent decades overseeing the most extensive, most acclaimed laboratory evolution experiment conducted to date. Read More ›
Behe
Photo: Michael Behe in Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines, via Discovery Institute.

Cited to Attack Darwin Devolves, Study Devolves on Close Inspection

Pointing out the review's many failings will be the work of multiple articles. Let’s start by zeroing in on just one segment. Read More ›
Chinese Han characters
Gauger
Photo: Chinese Han characters, by Michael Coghlan, via Flickr (cropped).

Listen: Gauger on the Limits of Evolutionary Optimization

Biologist Ann Gauger explains how she and Douglas Axe tested popular hypotheses for protein origins. Read More ›
circular reasoning
Darwin Devolves
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First Review of Darwin Devolves Relies Heavily on Circular Reasoning

This line of argumentation only appears compelling to those who assume from that start that the core assumptions of the standard evolutionary model are true. Read More ›
destroyed bridge
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Unguided Darwinian Mechanism’s “Self-Limiting” Nature Is What Dooms It

Evolution is all, or almost all, evolution by destruction. Michael Behe gives the analogy of a bridge separating you from an invading group of enemies. Read More ›
butterfly
scientists
Photo credit: Егор Камелев via Unsplash.

Here’s How to Tell if Scientists Are Exaggerating

Here’s the simple test to tell if scientists are exaggerating wildly. Let’s call it: “The Principle of Comparative Difficulty.” Read More ›
Unity and Diversity of Life
University of Utah
Image: A scene from “The Unity and Diversity of Life” via University of Utah (screen shot).

Evolution Miseducation at the University of Utah

If you want your sons and daughters to be well educated about evolution, then hope their biology teachers don’t rely on materials from the Genetic Science Learning Center. Read More ›
Nobel Prize
Photo: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, by Adam Baker, via Flickr.

#5 of Our Top Stories of 2018: It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes

In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function. Read More ›

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