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Charles Murray, Among Others, Shows the Impact of Our Work

As Stephen Meyer, John West, Steve Buri, and others got up and spoke, there was an odd shaking in the floor and windows. Read More ›
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Goodbye to a Basic Clade That Has Been with Us Since 1908?

It is hard — okay, impossible — to keep up with the number of frankly stunning revisions of core evolutionary theory these days. Read More ›
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Luskin: The State of the Intelligent Design Debate

Terrell Clemmons asked, "Where have you seen the ID movement make strides?" This is some of the material that I wish someone would share with Elon Musk. Read More ›
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Dembski Has Fun with Evolution’s “Overwhelming Evidence”

From Richard Dawkins and the like, William Dembski has heard the phrase many, many times. Read More ›
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Getting Out Truth Around Mainstream News

This was a major accomplishment, considering how intelligent design proponents or anyone who critiques evolution is treated in mainstream media. Read More ›
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Discovery Institute-Funded Paper in Scientific Reports Applies an ID-Inspired Approach to Cancer

Humans have bioengineered many drugs to fight cancer. We’ve all seen this: Many cancer drugs may work but they often have devastating side effects. Read More ›
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Oh, Brother: Now It’s Bringing “Equity” to Scientific Citations

Some want “papers to include the proportions of citations in terms of the gender and race or ethnicity of the referenced authors.” Read More ›
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The Divide Between Science and Non-Science

The most commonly heard charge against ID is that it “isn’t science” and therefore can’t even be evaluated as a scientific alternative to Darwinian evolution. Read More ›
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Why Is the 1 Percent Myth So Beloved?

When a belief conflicts with common sense present-day reality, it is usually upholding an irrational value. Read More ›
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Advancing Biology Through an Engineering Lens

I spoke with physicist Dr. Brian Miller about the fruitful research that can result when engineering principles are applied to the study of biological systems. Read More ›

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