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Darwinists Afflicted by Fear of Validating Outsiders

Fear of validating opposition to materialism diminishes the scholarship of some scientific publications. Their authors need to get a grip. Read More ›
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Four Major Questions for Materialists

Let’s look at the long, complicated counterargument of the materialists to see if we can find the errors or unverified points. Read More ›
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Meyer: Time Is the Archenemy of an Unguided Origin of Life

A video claims to show how the unguided origin of life is easy to envision, involving random chemical “blobs” forming into a replicator, given enough time. Read More ›
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The Information Enigma and Gratuitous Beauty: In Theaters on April 30

It's intelligent design as you've never seen it before. Find inspiration, and share it with friends and family. Read More ›
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On Evolution, Here Is What We Can Believe with High Confidence

In a pair of YouTube videos, Rice University chemist James Tour and I reviewed more than ten recent studies of experimental evolution. Read More ›
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With James Tour, I Have Been Assessing the Evidence for Evolutionary Innovation

The evidence that is most often presented in support of evolution (i.e., the fossil record and homology) fails to meet the criteria for providing confidence. Read More ›
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Not a “Turning Point”: Study Finds Homo habilis Was Hunted as Prey

The proposals of this study are very consistent with what we have long argued here. Read More ›
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The Unsolved Mystery of Life’s Origin: Stephen Meyer and James Tour

How did life originate? For decades, many scientists clung to “primordial soup” models. Read More ›
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New Article from James Tour Undermines a Pillar of Origin-of-Life Theories

Proteins and RNA degrade at rates that render their spontaneous formation under natural, undirected conditions highly implausible. Read More ›
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Walter Bradley’s Wonderful Life — Scientist, Humanitarian, ID Proponent

Bradley changed many, many lives, and the world is a much better place because of him. Read More ›

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