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Watch: Michael Behe Corrects Darwin’s Detour with a Cumulative Case for Intelligent Design

For thousands of years, the design of life was acknowledged by scientists and non-scientists, philosophers and physicians, religious and non-religious. Read More ›
Mexican free-tailed bats
Photo: Mexican free-tailed bats, by dizfunkshinal, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Animals Set World Records

Some of the most unexpected animals, many of them tiny, are capable of world-record feats. Read More ›
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In Episode 3 of Secrets of the Cell, Michael Behe Tests “The Power of Evolution”

The planthopper bug has gears in its legs that permit it to jump what in human terms would be like vaulting the length of two football fields at one go. Read More ›
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Behe and Swamidass Debate Evolution and Intelligent Design at Texas A&M

When Michael Behe’s slide show flashed to a close up of the gears, a murmur of astonishment rolled through the audience. Read More ›
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Lehigh
Photo: Lehigh University campus, by Joseph Giansante '76 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

A Response to My Lehigh Colleagues, Part 3

Perhaps the evidence for the vast scope of Darwin’s theory really isn’t as strong as biologists over the years have been telling each other. Read More ›
Froghopper
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Photo: A froghopper, by Kaldari [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Small Wonders: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of Amazing Little Insects and Crustaceans

It often seems that the closer you need to look, the greater the wonder. It’s as if someone set it there to hide, waiting for us. Read More ›
Jerry Coyne
Jerry Coyne
Photo: Jerry Coyne on The Dave Rubin Show, via YouTube (screenshot).

Bullet Points for Jerry Coyne

Alas, Coyne’s review of Darwin Devolves has too little intellectual content to sustain any real engagement. Read More ›
damselfly
Photo: A damselfly, by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.auCanon 20D + Sigma 150mm f/2.8 + Canon MT 24-EX (Own work) [GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons.

Masters of Physics in the Living World

Plants and animals display proficiency in dynamics — the physics of movement. Read More ›

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