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Image: Boethius, via Wikimedia Commons.

Physical Beauty, Mathematical Beauty, Scientific Beauty

Fifteen centuries ago, when he was falsely accused of treason, exiled from his home, and awaiting his execution, Boethius consoled himself with those words. Read More ›
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Credit: All photos by Casey Luskin.

Beach Stroll Casts Further Doubt on Some Supposed Ediacaran Bilaterian Fossils

In one instance I found a kelp on the beach with its holdfast still nicely attached. A photo of it is at the top. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Ochir-Erdene Oyunmedeg via Unsplash.

Doctor’s Diary: No Such Thing as a Coincidence

I find coincidences everywhere I look, all the time. Consider a simple blade of grass. One could write a long treatise about the simultaneous goings-on therein. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Marin Tulard, via Unsplash.

What Is Intelligent Design and How Should We Defend It?

Intelligent design is a scientific theory that holds that many features of the universe and living things are best explained by an intelligent cause. Read More ›
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Barnyard Biology Is a Hit in Idaho

Country people obviously know something about biology, and to run a wheatland farm these days also requires executive skills. Read More ›
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Photo source: “Why Our Sun and Atmosphere Appear Intelligently Designed,” via Discovery Institute.

Springtime Is High Season for Intelligent Design

What complexity there is in our water cycle, which brings life to many organisms and at the same time replenishes and renews itself. Read More ›
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Photo: Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez was among the stars of ID scholarship who taught at last year’s Seminars; by Daniel Reeves.

Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design: 9 Days in Seattle; Deadline Is 8 Days Away; FREE

This is a fantastic opportunity, with tuition, materials, housing, food, even (where needed) airfare paid for. Read More ›
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Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design — Unique Opportunity for the Sincerely Curious Learner

Recently I spoke to a university senior who is a leader in a political club at her school. I wondered how things were going for the club. Read More ›
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Photo: Michael Behe teaching at the Summer Seminars, Seattle, by Janine Solfelt.

2019 Summer Seminars in Seattle: Study with Michael Behe and Other ID Superstars

Other teachers are drawn from the ranks of those 1000+ Darwin-doubting scientists who have publicly identified themselves. Read More ›
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Photo: George Gilder speaking at Discovery Institute 25th anniversary reception, Ritz-Carlton, McLean, VA.

Study the Vision of George Gilder in a Seminar Setting, July 26-29 in Seattle

Countering “flat universe theory” is Gilder’s enterprise, and it captures much of what we do at Discovery Institute. Read More ›

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