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Helicase
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The DNA Replisome: A Paradigm of Design

One can hardly appeal to natural selection to account for the origins of DNA replication without assuming the existence of the thing one seeks to explain. Read More ›
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Evolution Falsified? Rope Kojonen’s Achievement

If unguided evolution can account for the eye of an eagle, does it make any sense to say that intelligent design is also needed? Read More ›
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Is It Becoming Acceptable to Speak of Biological Systems and Processes in Terms of Design?

In this example, think of the Darwinese as packing peanuts that can be removed to get to the important items inside. Read More ›
Brian Miller Teaching at ID Educatin Day
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Brian Miller: Rarity and Isolation of Proteins in Sequence Space

Dr. Miller reports on research showing that the probability of a protein continuing to work after each mutation drops precipitously. Read More ›
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From Nature, a Devastating Critique of Origin-of-Life Research

The magazine started by Norman Lockyer in 1869 to promote Darwin’s naturalistic views has had to face judgment day. Read More ›
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Getting It Together: Tethers, Handshakes, and Multitaskers in the Cell

Running a cell requires coordination. How do molecules moving in the dark interior of a cell know how and when to connect? Protein tethers offer new clues. Read More ›
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Denis Noble
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Denis Noble in Nature: “Time to Admit Genes Are Not the Blueprint For Life”

In his review, Noble comes right out and says that “Classic views of evolution should also be questioned.” Read More ›
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Intelligently Designed Evolution? Sorry, Wrong Universe

Many in the intelligent design camp have considered the possibility that the evolutionary process was designed. Read More ›
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Darwinists Devolve

One sign of a robust scientific theory is the quality of its most prominent proponents. But serious advocates of Darwinism have become an endangered species. Read More ›
Great Blue Heron
Photo: Great Blue Heron, by NASA / Ben Smegelsky.

Astrophysicist: “We Do Not Yet Know How, Where, or Why Life First Appeared”

It’s good to find another scientist — with no connections to intelligent design — who sees the issue so clearly. Read More ›

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