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Will an Engineering Paradigm Supplant Darwinism?

Its summer of dominance after neo-Darwinism arose and conquered every field of biology led to an autumn of colorful just-so stories, and now a Narnian rule. Read More ›
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For Beauty, Pleasure, and More, Intelligent Design Expects Non-Essential Genes

In past years, papers have tried to identify the subset of all genes in a genome that are essential for viability. Read More ›
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Not Oparin’s Coacervates Again!

After Oparin’s coacervate theory was presented in the 1920s, it was dismissed as unworkable. Now, coacervates are back in style. Read More ›
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Michael Behe, Biochemist and Superhero, Was Live at Seattle Center; See It Now!

John West appropriately introduced Dr. Behe as the “archetypal mild-mannered professor” who “helped provoke a revolutionary debate.” Read More ›
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Origin of Long-Distance Running — More Evolution by Breaking Things

A central problem for theories of unguided evolution has always been the challenge of building complex biological novelties. Read More ›
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The Biggest Sea Animals: Whaling for Evolution

The largest animals that ever lived defy simple evolutionary stories. Read More ›
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“It’s Official”: Textbook Wisdom on Human Origins Is Wrong!

I hardly dared to dream that, as an early Christmas present, 2017 would close with a final blow to the Out of Africa story. Read More ›
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Nanotechnology Engineers Struggle to Match Cell Performance

Scientists are taking baby steps toward imitating what cells do all the time. Read More ›
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Cancer Research Delivers Stark Reminder to Evolutionists

Darwinian theory attributes the most wonderful creativity to the power of random mutations (sifted by natural selection). Read More ›

Science Magazine Stands Up for Science Fiction

Science Magazine’s “Netwatch” for today has an item titled “Standing up for Darwin.” I hope the magazine’s review process for scientific articles is better than its apparently non-existent fact-checking of news items. In typically histrionic tones, the piece laments:

Evolution is under attack again, as school boards in Kansas and other states consider whether to mandate teaching of “intelligent design”…

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