Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

Authors

Doug Axe
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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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Carl Linnaeus
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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

Topic

phenotypic plasticity

leaves
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Author
Emily Reeves
Date
January 2, 2024
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Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Physics and Chemistry Could Not Give Rise to Biology

Emily Reeves
January 2, 2024
Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Physics
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The laws of nature provide stable conditions and physical boundaries within which biological outcomes are possible. Read More ›
Asian black bear
Photo: Asian black bear, by Joydeep, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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July 2, 2022
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Biology
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
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Günter Bechly: Species Pairs Wreck Darwinism

Science and Culture
July 2, 2022
Biology, Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design
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Bechly and host Casey Luskin discuss cattle and bison, horses and donkeys, the Asian black bear and the South American spectacled bear, and more. Read More ›
Dubautia menziesii
Photo: Dubautia menziesii, by Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Günter Bechly
Date
May 3, 2022
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Biology
Botany
Evolution
Life Sciences
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Fact Check: Hawaiian Silverswords Fail the Species Pair Challenge

Günter Bechly
May 3, 2022
Biology, Botany, Evolution, Life Sciences
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Even though the differences appear superficially striking, they do not involve any novel body plans (i.e., no new proteins, new tissues, or new organs). Read More ›
engineering
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Date
January 11, 2022
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Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Engineers Crash the Evolution Party, Rethink Biological Variation

Science and Culture
January 11, 2022
Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Miller and Luskin discuss fruit flies, finch beaks, stickleback fish, mutational hotspots, phenotypic plasticity, and the gravity well model. Read More ›
three-spine sticklebacks
Image: Three-spine stickleback, by Alexander Francis Lydon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Brian Miller
Date
October 15, 2021
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Biology
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
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Studies on Stickleback Fish Further Validate Engineering Models for Adaptation

Brian Miller
October 15, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design
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Cichlid and stickleback fish are two of the most iconic examples of adaption that biologists present as evidence for the plausibility of evolutionary processes. Read More ›
cichlid fish
cichlid fish
Photo: Cichlid fish, by Russell D. Fernald and Sabrina S. Burmeister / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5).
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Brian Miller
Date
October 14, 2021
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Studies on Cichlid Fish Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Engineering Models for Adaptation

Brian Miller
October 14, 2021
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Cichlid variation do not primarily originate from random mutations but from engineered systems. Read More ›
fruit fly
Photo: A fruit fly, by Macroscopic Solutions, via Flickr.
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Author
Brian Miller
Date
October 4, 2021
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Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Studies on Insect Wings Validate Engineering Models for Adaptation

Brian Miller
October 4, 2021
Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The “long-winged” phenotype is generated if the environmental conditions deteriorate due to reduced food supply or overpopulation. Read More ›
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Author
Brian Miller
Date
September 24, 2021
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Biology
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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Nearly All of Evolution Is Best Explained by Engineering

Brian Miller
September 24, 2021
Biology, Engineering, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences
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Transposable elements modify gene regulation in maize to confer drought tolerance, alter flowering time, and enable plants to grow in toxic aluminum soils. Read More ›
cichlid fish
cichlid fish
Photo: Cichlid fish, by Russell D. Fernald and Sabrina S. Burmeister / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5).
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August 28, 2020
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Intelligent Design
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Cells Reach Out and Touch, Providing Evidence of Foresight and Design

Science and Culture
August 28, 2020
Intelligent Design
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Cells are equipped with sensors that recognize touch and respond accordingly. They can even reach out to other cells with nanoscopic tunnels and share parts. Read More ›

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