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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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
June 9, 2026
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Biology
Intelligent Design
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We Have Liftoff: Genius Engineering Solutions in Muscle

Andrew McDiarmid
June 9, 2026
Biology, Intelligent Design
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The very act of generating force creates a formidable engineering challenge. How is this problem solved? Read More ›
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David Coppedge
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October 24, 2025
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Biology
Intelligent Design
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Centrioles Revealed as Part of a Large Signaling Network 

David Coppedge
October 24, 2025
Biology, Intelligent Design
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What molecular structure forms cartwheels, is architecturally beautiful, and is vital for cell division? Read More ›
muscles
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Jonathan McLatchie
Date
October 27, 2023
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Biochemistry
Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Understanding the Biochemistry — and Intelligent Design — of Muscle Contraction

Jonathan McLatchie
October 27, 2023
Biochemistry, Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Muscle contraction, which we so easily take for granted, is an incredibly complex and elegant process. Read More ›
brain
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Jonathan McLatchie
Date
September 26, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Reproductive Science
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For Males, an Engineering Marvel that Originates in the Brain

Jonathan McLatchie
September 26, 2023
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Reproductive Science
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The male erection and ejaculatory reflex require multiple physiological processes to work together in an incredible coordinated manner. Read More ›
kinesin
Image at top: Kinesin at work in the cell, from "Kinesin: The Workhorse of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
March 28, 2022
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Walking Wonder: More to Appreciate About Kinesin, the “Workhorse of the Cell”

David Coppedge
March 28, 2022
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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In our video, this molecular motor appears to walk slowly and deliberately, but remember: the narrator says it can take a hundred steps a second. Read More ›
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Michael Denton
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August 12, 2020
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Intelligent Design
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What if Our Muscles Were Less Powerful?

Michael Denton
August 12, 2020
Intelligent Design
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As every medical student comes to learn when first dissecting the human body at medical school, our limbs are almost entirely composed of muscles. Read More ›
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July 14, 2017
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Molecular Machines Use Physics to Do Mechanical Work

Science & Culture
July 14, 2017
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Recent findings show cellular machinery using pushes, pulls, and even electrical forces to accomplish physical work. Read More ›
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nanotechnology
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June 21, 2017
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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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Nanotechnology Engineers Struggle to Match Cell Performance

Science & Culture
June 21, 2017
Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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Scientists are taking baby steps toward imitating what cells do all the time. Read More ›

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