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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skeletons
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August 9, 2022
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Neuroscience & Mind
Science
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Human Brain Shape Has Hardly Changed

Science & Culture
August 9, 2022
Neuroscience & Mind, Science
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The changes in human heads were not driven by a changing brain, researchers say. It was the human face that changed. Read More ›
computer repair shop
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Amanda Witt
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July 13, 2022
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Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
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The Difference Between Humans and Machines

Amanda Witt
July 13, 2022
Faith & Science, Neuroscience & Mind
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Why do news headlines continually suggest that AI is practically human already, and soon will become fully human? Read More ›
brain
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June 13, 2022
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Evolution
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Can Self-Organization Theory Account for Consciousness?

Science & Culture
June 13, 2022
Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind
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One difficulty is that many humans produce a “self” with split brains, a brain missing key components, or half a brain. That’s not consistent with materialism. Read More ›
leafcutter ants
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
June 4, 2022
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Biology
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Yes, Ants Think — Like Computers

Denyse O’Leary
June 4, 2022
Biology, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind
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Computer programmers have adapted some ant problem-solving methods to software programs (but without the need for complex chemical scents). Read More ›
black garden ants
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Eric Cassell
Date
June 1, 2022
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Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Animal Algorithms: Ant Foraging Is a “Rational” Behavior

Eric Cassell
June 1, 2022
Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind
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Of course, ants and other animals do not make decisions in a “conscious” manner as humans would. Instead they rely on algorithms. Read More ›
honeybees
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
May 17, 2022
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Biology
Evolution
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Claim: Honeybees, “Like Humans,” Can Tell Odd Vs. Even Numbers

Denyse O’Leary
May 17, 2022
Biology, Evolution, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind
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Ants, fruit flies, and even plants can also calculate but it does not follow that they are conscious of what they are doing. Read More ›
Dolbadarn Castle
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Author
Michael Egnor
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April 20, 2022
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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Yes! There Is Evidence for the Intelligent Design of the Brain

Michael Egnor
April 20, 2022
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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Imagine that you are on a train in England and you see a collection of stones on a hillside that says BRITISH RAILWAYS WELCOMES YOU TO WALES. Read More ›
Armillaria_ostoyae_MO
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Denyse O’Leary
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April 14, 2022
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Biology
Intelligent Design
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Not Just Plants — Even Fungi Like Mushrooms — Talk to Each Other?

Denyse O’Leary
April 14, 2022
Biology, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind
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They are NOT judging us but they do have complex communications systems interacting with their environment. Read More ›
Palawan Water Monitor Lizard
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
March 27, 2022
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Intelligent Design
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Are Birds Really Smarter than Reptiles?

Denyse O’Leary
March 27, 2022
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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Scientists clash over how to measure animal intelligence: brain volume, brain organization, numbers of neurons…? Read More ›

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