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Covering for Darwin, Science Reporter Massages a Study

Genetically, the model organism for studying evolution was just one water flea after another. Read More ›
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From Darwinists, a Shift in Tone on Nanomachines

The shift in tone from then to now is remarkable. What happened to the awe these systems used to inspire? Read More ›
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Carl Sagan: “An Intelligence That Antedates the Universe”

It’s the evidence from Sagan’s fiction and other popular writing that is especially provocative. Read More ›
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Fact Check: Yes, Human Life Begins at Fertilization

So what are we to make of a scientific profession in which scientific experts consistently distort the science of human life? Read More ›
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Evolution Is Not Like Physics

A new theory of evolution extends Darwinian processes, making them into physical laws based on “learning theory.” Read More ›
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Is Intelligent Design a Science Stopper?

Consider a box with an internal divider such that the box is divided into two separate compartments, A and B. Read More ›
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Royal Society: Don’t Censor Misinformation; It Makes Things Worse

While others demand crackdowns on “fake news,” the Society reminds us that the history of science is one of error correction. Read More ›
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Yes, the Punctuated Equilibrium Model Was Developed to Explain the Lack of Transitional Fossils

Why would Eldredge and Gould propose such a model? Because they knew the data showed that potential transitional fossils are an extreme rarity. Read More ›
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Answering Another Objection to Intelligent Design: “You Can’t Prove God Exists”

Now it’s possible that physics-based arguments for design could extend the argument further than you can go within biological design. Read More ›
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Excerpt: A Reply to Michael Ruse

Let me tell a little story about blood clotting, Russell Doolittle, and Michael Ruse. Read More ›

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