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Michael Denton
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Remarkable Coincidences in Photosynthesis

From the specific energy of visible light to the unique properties of water, this degree of improbability screams DESIGN. Read More ›
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Wonderful! Michael Denton’s New Book, The Wonder of Water, Is Out

He shows how water’s properties are interrelated for the apparent purpose of allowing complex life to exist on our planet. Read More ›
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How the Body Meets Its Need for Oxygen

Finely tuned and exquisitely engineered, this system gave our ancestors enough oxygen not only to stay alive but to thrive in the face of a hostile environment. Read More ›
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A “Nachos and Ice Cream” Theory of Evolution

If the old theory of evolution was so great, why do they keep rolling out new ones? Read More ›
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Images: Top: Anesthesiologist, U.S. Navy photo, by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jeffrey Russell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons; lower: oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve, by Ratznium [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Why Understanding Intelligent Design Helps Us to Understand Physiology

A while back I was sitting across from a candidate who had been studying hard for his oral certifying exam in anesthesiology. Read More ›
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Imagination ignited: School children entranced by a captivating story during library time, fostering a love for literature
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Cambrian Explosion Story Hour: Oxygen as a Creative Force, Again

Two papers point out problems with current theories about the rise of multicellular animals, only to embrace Darwinism in the conclusions. Read More ›
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A Big Problem for Naturalistic Explanations of Life’s Origins: Zircon Shows Oxygen Present in the Early Earth

New studies show that oxygen was present in Earth's atmosphere at or near its current levels 4.4 billion years ago. Read More ›

Maligning Phil Johnson, with Lots of Rhetoric but Little Substance

Johnson has now come in for criticism from mathematician Jeffrey Shallit and biochemist Larry Moran. Read More ›

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