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
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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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nervous system

gymnastics
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
March 16, 2024
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Biochemistry
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The Incredible Design of Muscles

Andrew McDiarmid
March 16, 2024
Biochemistry, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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To understand the limitations of evolutionary mechanisms, we have to “bite the bullet of complexity,” as biochemist Michael Behe writes. Read More ›
Euplotes
Photo: Euplotes, by Galbas, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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David Coppedge
Date
March 7, 2024
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Walking Cells and Other Surprises Among Protists — An Evolutionary Challenge

David Coppedge
March 7, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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That many show no clear phylogenetic connection with other microbes, and may contain unique morphological structures, poses a severe challenge to Darwinism. Read More ›
cat sleeping
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
December 13, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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Sleeping and Waking — A Designer’s Gift

Eric Hedin
December 13, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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Why is sleeping, in which the conscious mind/brain is asleep, categorically more restful and recuperative to the body than merely lying down? Read More ›
crab pincers
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
December 11, 2023
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Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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Can Animal Minds Explain Human Minds?

Denyse O’Leary
December 11, 2023
Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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Kristin Andrews thinks consciousness researchers should discard the assumptions of “white, male and WEIRD” philosophy profs and study more crabs. Read More ›
muscles
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Author
Jonathan McLatchie
Date
October 26, 2023
Categories
Anatomy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The Incredible Design of Muscles

Jonathan McLatchie
October 26, 2023
Anatomy, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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At the very least, on the supposition of intelligent design, the existence of muscles is not particularly surprising. Read More ›
octopus
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
October 2, 2023
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Botany
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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Octopus Intelligence — A Challenge for Evolution

Denyse O’Leary
October 2, 2023
Botany, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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Could such a different neurology really evolve purely by natural selection acting on random mutations? Read More ›
Hallucigenia
Image: Hallucigenia, by Scorpion451, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
August 9, 2023
Categories
Evolution
Paleontology
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In Resolving Darwin’s Doubt, These Cambrian Fossils Are No Help

David Coppedge
August 9, 2023
Evolution, Paleontology
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This is hierarchical organization, none of which is seen in the Precambrian layers beneath. Read More ›
comb jelly
Photo: A comb jelly, by Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
June 22, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Paleontology
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Earliest Comb Jellies Wore Armor — “Remarkable,” Say Researchers

David Coppedge
June 22, 2023
Intelligent Design, Paleontology
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It would be surprising, under an evolutionary view, to find such a complex system in the earliest animal fossils. Read More ›
gymnastics
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Author
David Coppedge
Date
April 20, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Balance: Bipeds Need It; Where Did It Come From?

David Coppedge
April 20, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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“The calyx appeared,” says Dr. Rob Raphael. A more magical explanation could hardly be fabricated. Read More ›
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octopus
Photo: California two-spot octopus, by Tom Kleindinst via Marine Biological Laboratory.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
December 9, 2022
Categories
Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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MicroRNAs: A New Clue About Octopus Intelligence?

Denyse O’Leary
December 9, 2022
Biology, Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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While octopus brains are very different from vertebrate brains, they share with vertebrates, a huge number of microRNAs. Read More ›

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