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Introduction to the Scientific Theory of Intelligent Design

Darwin’s implausible explanation for evolution has become more and more implausible with every new biological and biochemical discovery. Read More ›
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Fact Check: A “Monumental” Breakthrough in Understanding Life’s Origin?

The lauding of Gerald Joyce’s research is pure hype. His results only further demonstrate the absolute necessity of intelligent agency. Read More ›
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James Tour Offers Three-Year Challenge to Lee Cronin to Demonstrate Legitimacy of Assembly Theory

After Tour publicly quoted Cronin’s assessment of the field, Cronin responded by claiming he was speaking “tongue-in-cheek.” Read More ›
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For Darwin Day, Robert Shedinger Calls Darwin’s Bluff

Tucked away in Charles Darwin’s surviving papers is a lengthy manuscript he never finished. Read More ›
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Evolution’s Demigods: Reviewing the Tour vs. Cronin Debate

Says Brian Miller, “What a lot of origin-of-life people do is talk about natural selection as a demigod with creative agency." Read More ›
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On the Origin of Life, Astrophysicist Paul Sutter Seems to Agree with James Tour

Quick, let's tweet that to Professor Dave — oh, wait... His account on the X platform has been suspended. Read More ›
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Photo: James Tour in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.

Debate Review: Jim Tour vs Lee Cronin at Harvard

In 2021, chemist Dr. Lee Cronin declared publicly that “Origin of life research is a scam.” He later said he was only joking. Read More ›
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Anti-Hate Group, Canary Mission, Exposes “Science Educator” Professor Dave

The idea that Jews, alone among indigenous peoples, have no right to defend themselves on their land, is at once anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. Read More ›
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Another War of Words: Jim Tour and Lee Cronin at Harvard

Tour didn’t shout. He didn’t call anyone an “idiot.” He never called Cronin a “bad chemist.” And Tour’s scientific challenges were entirely reasonable. Read More ›
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No. 4 Story of 2023: On Origin of Life, Chemist James Tour Has Called These Researchers’ Bluff

Dr. Tour issued his challenge in reply to the claims made by YouTubers, like Dave Farina, about how these hurdles to life’s origin had been fully addressed. Read More ›

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