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Caldwell 78
Photo: Caldwell 78, by NASA, ESA, and G. Piotto (Università degli Studi di Padova); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America).

The Heavens Declare: Looking Forward to 2021

As to evidence for intelligent design, my impression has long been that the ancients gave more weight to the stars than to their own bodies. Read More ›
Bradley
Photo: Walter Bradley at the launch of the Bradley Center, by Nathan Jacobson.

Walter Bradley’s Wonderful Life — Scientist, Humanitarian, ID Proponent

Walter Bradley may not be a household name, but in a fair world he would be. He has changed many lives, and the world is a much better place because of him. Read More ›
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Photo: Space shuttle Atlantis, by NASA.

By Design, Earth Is a Planet Fit for Fire

As we have seen so far in this series, fire was an absolutely crucial component in humanity’s rise to civilization and technology. Read More ›
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Photo: Astronaut Peggy Whitson on a spacewalk, March 2017, by NASA.

Guillermo Gonzalez Extends “Privileged Planet” Arguments to Space Travel

A skeptic might ask, “Couldn’t a more technologically advanced civilization develop new sources of fuel that require less mass?” Read More ›
Sherlock Holmes
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Frederick Dorr Steele (1873-1944), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

“Nothing More Deceptive than an Obvious Fact”

We are not saying DNA is like a message. Rather, DNA is a message. Read More ›
Carl Sagan
Image: Carl Sagan, by NASA/Cosmos Studies.

Cosmos Episode 6 — That’s Entertainment! (But Is It Science?)

Here is the problem with speculative thinking about extraterrestrial life as well as about the origin of life. Read More ›
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Image at top: Kinesin at work in the cell, from “Kinesin: The Workhorse of the Cell,” via Discovery Institute. 

Designs in Miniature — Some Are the Most Wonderful of All

The smaller a design, the harder it may be to detect. But miniature designs can inspire awe more than large ones. Read More ›
Mars

Mars Bugs and Intelligent Design — On a Collision Course?

I picture Ohio University officials turning as red as Mars over Professor Romoser’s exotic claims. Read More ›
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How Should We Then Teach Evolution? 

Students who learn the difficult but important skills of examining data are more likely to engage in learning that sets them up for future STEM success. Read More ›
Manfred Eigen
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Photo: Manfred Eigen (second from the right) met with Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1983, by Rob Croes / Anefo [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Error Catastrophe: Manfred Eigen’s Show-Stopper Is Still Stopping the Origin-of-Life Show

We are nearing a half-century since Eigen wrote about this paradox, and it “still challenges theoretical biologists.” Read More ›

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