Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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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 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

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Vibrant yellow trumpet flowers in full bloom amidst lush greenery in a picturesque garden setting.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
March 2, 2017
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Arts
Intelligent Design
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Video: “What a Wonderful World,” Indeed

David Klinghoffer
March 2, 2017
Arts, Intelligent Design
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The science of intelligent design typically focuses on details, "steel-hard facts," as Douglas Axe puts it. Read More ›
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Human spermatozoon outline, biology of fertilization. The Science of Reproduction Generated by AI.
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Author
Cornelius Hunter
Date
March 1, 2017
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Evolution
Genetics
Philosophy
Reproductive Science
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In Evolutionary Literature, Researchers Habitually Slip in Teleological Language

Cornelius Hunter
March 1, 2017
Evolution, Genetics, Philosophy, Reproductive Science
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How would you explain the evolution of a small set of genes that are expressed for but a few hours when we consist of only 8-16 cells? Read More ›
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Aerial view of New York downtown building roofs. Bird's eye view from helicopter of cityscape metropolis infrastructure, traffic cars, yellow cabs moving on city streets and crossing district avenues
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
February 1, 2017
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Biochemistry
Biology
Intelligent Design
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The Cell as a City: Examining an Apt Metaphor

David Klinghoffer
February 1, 2017
Biochemistry, Biology, Intelligent Design
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On most days, city services are invisible to residents. We take them for granted through a lack of thoughtfulness -- and gratitude. Read More ›
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Lips of the dummy. Dummy in purple. Nose and lips.
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Author
Brendan Dixon
Date
January 23, 2017
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Arts
Ethics
Technology
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Machine Intimacy Would Take the Evolutionary Mindset to Its Logical Outcome

Brendan Dixon
January 23, 2017
Arts, Ethics, Technology
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There are some inflection points, cultural and life bends, that, when you encounter them, should make you pause and reassess the landscape. Read More ›
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Fry of Salmon
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Date
January 23, 2017
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Zoology
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“Happy Salmon” and Other Wonders of the Fish World’s Migrating Marvel

Science and Culture
January 23, 2017
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Zoology
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Salmon may not be happy when we eat them, but we're happy learning about them. Read More ›
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A hummingbird in a Vervain patch with open wings and flared tail
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Author
Brian Miller
Date
January 16, 2017
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Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Robert Wright Asks: Can Evolution Have a Higher Purpose?

Brian Miller
January 16, 2017
Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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He describes an interview with evolutionist William Hamilton, who developed the theory of kin selection. Read More ›
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Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang
Image credit: Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang (BeautyOfScience.com) via Caltech.
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Date
December 12, 2016
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Biochemistry
Chemistry
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Silicon-Based Life: If Scientists Repurpose an Enzyme, Is It Intelligent Design?

Science and Culture
December 12, 2016
Biochemistry, Chemistry
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No living cell we know of produces carbon-silicon bonds, but scientists "evolved" a way to make cells produce them. Read More ›
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
November 18, 2016
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Biologist’s New Argument Against Intelligent Design: Under ID, Gazelle Should Run Toward Cheetah

David Klinghoffer
November 18, 2016
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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We've now had two reports of this. I double-checked to make sure there was no misunderstanding on my part. Read More ›
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Laptop with half lid open on a table lit with colorful desktop screen wallpaper in a dark room
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
September 9, 2016
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Computational Sciences
Intelligent Design
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Intelligent Design and the Computer Analogy

David Klinghoffer
September 9, 2016
Computational Sciences, Intelligent Design
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Imagine if computer science allowed researchers to consider the physical components of computers but not the "ideas" that drive them. Read More ›

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