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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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Image: Hexokinase, an enzyme; the original uploader was TimVickers at English Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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 ›
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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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Photo: Stephen Meyer and Charles Thaxton, by Chris Morgan.

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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Photo: Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico, via Wikimedia Commons.

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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Dandelions, Darwin’s Bark Spider, and More: No Shortage of Biological Wonders

Those of us who find purpose in biology instead of random tinkering will not run out of material to get excited about any time soon. Read More ›

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