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Emergence by Design

The originators of the concept were two 19th-century British philosopher-scientists, John Stuart Mill and George Henry Lewes. Read More ›
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David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery of Life Itself

If scientists thought that life's origin and nature would soon yield to scientific reductionism, they have been disappointed. Read More ›
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New! Philosopher and Mathematician David Berlinski on “Science After Babel”

"Many will read this book for the close, elegant reasoning, the astonishing erudition, or the mordant analysis. I confess I read it for the prose." Read More ›
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Nautilus at S.E.A. Aquarium, Singapore
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Here Is What We Mean by Intelligent Design (And What We Don’t)

Some ID supporters agree with universal common descent, but many ID supporters argue against the idea that all life shares a common ancestor. Read More ›
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Aeschliman on Three Great Authors Critiquing Scientism

These include the philosopher Blaise Pascal, who showed that scientific knowledge on its own could never be sufficient for being fully human. Read More ›
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Let’s Help Harvard Understand Intelligent Design

It was disappointing to see the inaccurate representation of ID, along with the poor scientific epistemology. Read More ›
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Reeves: A Rising Star Describes a Biological Revolution

“Engineers more easily recognize impressive design because they have actually tied to build stuff.” Read More ›
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Emily Reeves: The Systems Biology Revolution

A biochemist and metabolic nutritionist explains why the systems biology revolution is intelligent-design friendly. Read More ›
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Beyond Genes: Biologists Seek Purpose in Unknown Substances, Processes

There’s more going on in DNA and cells than the old Central Dogma predicted. The time has come to look beyond genes. Read More ›
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“Miraculously” Fine-Tuned Universe? Evidence from the Large Hadron Collider

The continued spookiness of the fine-tuning of the interactions in the universe is a constant threat to materialism. Read More ›

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