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December 21, 2017

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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, __cedited, ATP, biophysics, earth, hydrogen, ice, information, Michael Denton, Nanoscale, Philip Ball, PNAS, proteins, temperature, The Wonder of Water, Velcro, viscosity, water}

The Wonder of Water at the Nanoscale

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December 21, 2017

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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More detail has come out on the fascinating role of water in cellular dynamics, touched on by Denton in his book, The Wonder of Water. Read More ›

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November 22, 2017

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __cedited, Aarhus University, ADP, ATP, Cell Press, cilia, DNA, Houston, Irreducible Complexity, kinesin, Michael Behe, molecular machines, molecular motors, nature, PNAS, rotary engine, science, William Paley}

Awesome Nanomachines Keep You Functioning

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November 22, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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More details of the exquisite machines that maintain us in life have come to light. Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
November 17, 2017

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Evolution
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
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, __cedited, anti-science, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism, David Bentley Hart, Ethan Siegel, evidence, evolution, Justin Trudeau, Kirk Durston, multiverse, naturalism, PNAS, post-modernism, Sarah Chaffee, science, Scientific American, scientism, Slate, The Atlantic, UFOs}

How Naturalism Morphed into a State Religion

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November 17, 2017

Evolution, Faith & Science, Fine-tuning

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No threat to science today is in any way comparable to that posed by the state church of post-modern naturalism. Read More ›

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November 16, 2017

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __nedited, Brownian motion, Darwin's Dilemma, Darwinists, defining terms, Dickinsonia, fossil record, magical thinking, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Neil Shubin, Niles Eldredge, Paul Chien, PNAS, punctuated equilibria, punctuated equilibrium, Stephen Jay Gould, University of Vienna, Yale University}

Punctuated Equilibria Is Back, but Still Magical

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November 16, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Calling it by a new name doesn’t change the essence of a theory relying on chance. Read More ›

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September 14, 2017

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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, __cedited, compound eyes, Darwinian evolution, fly, fruit flies, IFL Science, insects, intelligent design, Living Waters, narrative gloss, PNAS, salmon}

Cool Insect Tricks — Think Before You Swat

_{Science & Culture
September 14, 2017

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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The whole earth relies on the abilities of insects, and they are well equipped for the beneficial functions they perform. Read More ›

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July 24, 2017

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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, __edited, Biomimetics, intelligent design, PNAS, spider silk, Spider-Man, spiders, University of Cambridge, webs}

From Freakout to Admiration: Why Spiders Should Inspire Us

_{Science & Culture
July 24, 2017

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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We need to overcome the natural fright reaction and see what we can learn from our eight-legged neighbors on the planet. Read More ›

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July 7, 2017

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Engineering
Intelligent Design
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, __cedited, evolution, hands, Howard Glicksman, information, intelligent design, nerves, physiology, PNAS, sensors, skin, Steve Laufmann, touch, University of Chicago, University of Sheffield}

Design at Your Fingertips: Researchers Struggle to Model Sense of Touch

_{Science & Culture
July 7, 2017

Engineering, Intelligent Design

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Your hands feel in detail thanks to tens of thousands of sensors, and detailed information encoded by their positions and firing times. Read More ›

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Date
June 23, 2017

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __cedited, Ann Gauger, Douglas Axe, evolution, intelligent design, Michael Denton, PNAS, protein folding, Undeniable (book), University of Pennsylvania}

Escape from Randomness: Can Foldons Explain Protein Functional Shapes?

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June 23, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Faced with impossible odds, materialists struggle to find natural laws that can fold a protein correctly the way life does. Read More ›

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Date
June 16, 2017

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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, __cedited, Cyanobacteria, Douglas Axe, hexagons, intelligent design, Nanoscale, nanotechnology, nature, PNAS, Rubisco, Undeniable (book), University of Liverpool}

Cell Machines Maintain the Planet for Life

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June 16, 2017

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Machines packed in exquisite geometrical structures play a major role in cleaning the air and regulating carbon for the entire planet. Read More ›

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Date
June 13, 2017

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Intelligent Design
Science
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, __cedited, bats, Douglas Axe, ears, functional coherence, hearing, Irreducible Complexity, Johns Hopkins University, Michael Behe, PNAS, Undeniable (book)}

Mammals Compute Sound Timing in the Microsecond Range

_{Science & Culture
June 13, 2017

Intelligent Design, Science

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Two ears provide the ability for mammals to tell the direction of sound, involving multiple finely tuned mechanisms. Read More ›