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Orphan Proteins Spell Trouble for AlphaFold 2

Proteins are indispensable molecular biological workhorses that come in thousands of different shapes and sizes. Read More ›
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Twelve “Shocking” Discoveries for Evolution

Some discoveries might be surprising from an evolutionary perspective, but not necessarily from a perspective of intelligent design. Read More ›
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Powerful Protein-Folding Algorithm AlphaFold Foiled by Singletons

We now know that biological information involves far more than just an organism’s proteome. Read More ›
Hexokinase
Image: Hexokinase, an enzyme; the original uploader was TimVickers at English Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Why AlphaFold Has Not Solved the Protein-Folding Problem

The online database AlphaFold represents an amazing breakthrough by any measure of the word “breakthrough.” Read More ›
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Paul Nelson: Listen to Nature for Her Answers

If we listen and test, nature can keep revealing herself in surprising ways, which is what makes science so fun. Read More ›
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Paul Nelson: Freeing Minds Trapped in a Naturalistic Parabola

Philosopher of biology Paul Nelson talks with host Andrew McDiarmid about pursuing intelligent design theory in a science culture committed to naturalism. Read More ›
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From Intelligent Cause to Intelligent Design: My Debt to Charles Thaxton

It is my privilege and honor to recommend this fascinating autobiography — which is also perhaps the least I can do to repay a friend and mentor. Read More ›
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Design in a Naturalistic Culture

Paul Nelson expresses his appreciation for his University of Pittsburgh mentor Adolf Grünbaum. Read More ›
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Carl Sagan’s Love/Hate Relationship with Intelligent Design

Philosopher of science Paul Nelson explores an intriguing tension in the thinking of the famous scientist and science popularizer. Read More ›
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Donate Darwinism for a Tax Credit? Evolutionists Admit Their Field’s Failures

If you’ve ever owned an automobile toward the end of its life, the situation will be familiar. Read More ›

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