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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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Scientific American

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Denyse O’Leary
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September 19, 2024
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Bioethics
Science Reporting
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By Endorsing Political Candidates, Science Mag “Inflames Disdain for Science,” Says Science Writer

Denyse O’Leary
September 19, 2024
Bioethics, Science Reporting
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He added, however, “The upside is that it could incentivize needed reforms in our ideologically slanted academic and public health institutions.” Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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September 17, 2024
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Bioethics
Science Reporting
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Weaponizing Science, Journals Indulge in Political Partisanship

David Klinghoffer
September 17, 2024
Bioethics, Science Reporting
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I would say the same thing if they abused the name of science to wrap a Republican, or a Democrat, in it. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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August 13, 2024
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Bioethics
Evolution
Genetics
Scientific Freedom
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Dawkins and Other Evolutionary Biologists May Be Learning a Hard Lesson

Denyse O’Leary
August 13, 2024
Bioethics, Evolution, Genetics, Scientific Freedom
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Dawkins and others believe that Facebook’s ban hammer fell on his questions about Imane Khalif competing in the women’s division boxing at the 2024 Olympics. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin
Date
August 9, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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How “Junk” DNA Got Its Function: Evolutionary Tales Fail to Convince

Casey Luskin
August 9, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Earlier this year there was a flurry of stories about how “junk DNA” may explain why humans don’t have tails. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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July 29, 2024
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Bioethics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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Pig Brains Thought Dead May Be Revived

Denyse O’Leary
July 29, 2024
Bioethics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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Pigs are considered useful biomedical models for humans so the implications of such studies sent waves through the field of resuscitation — and bioethics. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 18, 2024
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Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
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Near-Death Experiences as Possum Tales

Denyse O’Leary
July 18, 2024
Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology
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The authors provide a number of accounts from people who experienced altered consciousness when under attack by large animals. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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July 17, 2024
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Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
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Near-Death Experiences Compared to Drug Trips

Denyse O’Leary
July 17, 2024
Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind
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There is an effort underway to fully naturalize NDEs — that is, to make them something that just happens to the traumatized brain. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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June 30, 2024
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Chemistry
Evolution
Neuroscience & Mind
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Bees with Feelings? A Darwinist Winces

Denyse O’Leary
June 30, 2024
Chemistry, Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind
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Most naturalist philosophers of mind have held that human consciousness — maddeningly mysterious — is an illusion. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
March 30, 2024
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Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
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Can a Successful Scientist Be Self-Taught?

Andrew McDiarmid
March 30, 2024
Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology
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Without a college science degree, Mims taught himself the fundamentals of engineering and atmospheric science. Read More ›
Long-Story
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Casey Luskin
Date
March 28, 2024
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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New Long Story Video Tackles “A Battle of Predictions: Junk DNA”

Casey Luskin
March 28, 2024
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Something happened in 2012 that changed the entire debate in favor of the ID-based prediction that DNA would be largely functional. Read More ›

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