Tag: skepticism

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 1, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, apology, ax-grinding, C. W. Howell, Casey Luskin, courtroom, deflection, Designer Science, editors, fabrication, harm, historical record, history, honor, intelligent design, intention, J.L.S., Michael Behe, mistake, motives, New York University Press, Retraction Watch, scholars, Science and Culture Today, skepticism, sloppiness, students}

Is It “Rude” to Point Out the Seriousness of C. W. Howell’s Defamatory, Fabricated Quote?

_{David Klinghoffer
September 1, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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A sincere apology, not merely acceding to the will of NYU’s legal team, would be "honorable." Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 28, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, C. W. Howell, climate change, conservatism, denialism, Designer Science, Discovery Institute, intelligent design, Luther College, narrative, New York University Press, news hook, religious studies, Robert Shedinger, scholarship, Science and Culture Today, science community, skepticism, stereotypes, Vaccines}

The Narrative Will Rock — But Not if C. W. Howell Can Help It

_{David Klinghoffer
August 28, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Dr. Shedinger, in Dr. Howell’s own field, could have saved him some trouble by looking at his scholarship more carefully than Howell’s own academic reviewers. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
August 28, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, books, Brian Miller, C. W. Howell, conservatism, Delphic oracle, Designer Science, Designer Science (series), evolution, God and Evolution, history, intelligent design, James Shapiro, Jay Richards, journalists, lockdowns, Logan Gage, Michael Behe, Michael Chabarek, news angle, news hook, NYU Press, opinions writers, scientism, skepticism, Thomism, thought crime, Tom Bethell, vaccine mandates, William Dembski}

Is Intelligent Design the Root of All Science Skepticism?

_{Casey Luskin
August 28, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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As author C. W. Howell puts it, various ID proponents have sometimes committed the thought crime of “doubting the science consensus outside evolution." Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
March 2, 2026

Categories
Cosmology
Faith & Science
Origin of Life
Tagged
, agnostics, audience members, biology, Christianity, cosmology, creator, Duke University, earth, evidence, faith and science, High Point University, information, meaning, MIT, origin of life, philosophy, planets, purpose, religion, religious doctrines, Rice Broocks, science, skepticism, truth, UC Berkeley, universities, University of Washington}

Postcard from North Carolina: College Students Respond to Scientific Evidence for a Creator

_{Brian Miller
March 2, 2026

Cosmology, Faith & Science, Origin of Life

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Skepticism should be a last resort rather than a starting point. If truth is knowable, we should pursue it as our highest priority. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
February 17, 2026

Categories
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, accidents, biological mechanisms, biomechanics, Darwinian evolution, ear, engineering, European Space Agency, evolution, human body, human joints, ID the Future, intelligent design, joints, mechanical engineers, mouth, podcast, satellites, skepticism, Stuart Burgess, throat, Ultimate Engineering}

Is Biology Intelligently Engineered? Ask an Engineer

_{Andrew McDiarmid
February 17, 2026

Engineering, Intelligent Design

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Stuart Burgess shares his experiences navigating academic skepticism, noting that many biologists are forthcoming in expressing doubts about macroevolution. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
February 5, 2026

Categories
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, Baylor University, C. W. Howell, climate, climate change, Conference on Engineering and Living Systems, creationism, Dan Ariely, Designer Science, dial-up internet, Duke University, evolutionary informatics, Foundation for Thought and Ethics, intelligent design, John E. Jones, Kenneth Miller, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, Michael Polanyi Center, Michael Shermer, NYU Press, Of Pandas and People, peer-reviewed literature, review committee, Robert J. Marks, Roman Catholics, scholarship, skepticism, Summer Seminars, technology, Thomas More Law Center, Vaccines}

Revisiting the Dover Case in Light of C. W. Howell’s Recent Book

_{William A. Dembski
February 5, 2026

Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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I am widely quoted (from my public writings), but often Howell misses the mark even when an email to me could have cleared up his confusion. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 13, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biology, Brian Josephson, cancer, consensus, cosmology, creationists, Dilbert, doctors, evolution, evolutionary theory, faith and science, intelligent design, Internet trolls, J. P. Moreland, Michael Egnor, Michael Keas, Nick Bostrom, skepticism, Stephen King, Thomas Nagel, Tom Wolfe, YouTube videos}

Scott Adams: Intelligent Design (Of a Sort!) Is “Close to 100 Percent” Certain

_{David Klinghoffer
January 13, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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I wrote the following in December 2018. Poor Scott Adams, beloved podcaster and creator of Dilbert, died today of cancer at age 68. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 7, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, boogeyman, Charles Darwin, COVID-19, Darwinian evolution, democracy, disciplines, Elay Shech, evidence, experts, Follow the Experts, Housing First, ID the Future, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Choe, lockdowns, New York Times, philosophy of science, pseudoscience, reasoning, reliability, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scientific method, Seattle, Signature in the Cell, skepticism, Stephen Meyer, Steve Fuller, trust}

Experts, Non-Experts, and the Wrong Experts

_{David Klinghoffer
January 7, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning

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Philosopher of science Elay Shech gives RFK Jr. grief for a statement back in August that “Science is always evolving.” Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
November 18, 2025

Categories
Scientific Freedom
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, Anna Krylov, bias, editors, ideology, integrity, Joe Biden, journals, Kamala Harris, medicine, Nature (journal), objectivity, Patrick T. Brown, propaganda, reform, skepticism, standards, The Free Press, universalism}

With Political Litmus Tests, Science Journals Go Anti-Science

_{Wesley J. Smith
November 18, 2025

Scientific Freedom, Scientific Reasoning

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If more scientists follow Anna Krylov’s lead, perhaps these journals can regain the high regard in which they were once held. I certainly hope so. Read More ›

Charles Darwin observing wildlife in the Galápagos Islands, surrounded by lush flora and fauna, including giant tortoises, birds, and exotic plants, symbolizing evolution

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
October 30, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, Darwinists, Enlightenment, evolution, False Messiah, intellectuals, modern science, natural selection, nature, Neil Thomas, On the Origin of Species, Reductionism, Samuel Wilberforce, scientific discoveries, skepticism, survival of the fittest, Taking Leave of Darwin, Victorian England, William Wordsworth}

He Taught Darwinism for Decades (Then Changed His Mind)

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 30, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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English Romantic poet William Wordsworth provided a philosophical barrier against reductionist views of life like those of Darwin. Read More ›