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Casey Luskin
Photo: Casey Luskin, by Brian Gage.

Luskin: Intelligent Design’s Past, Present, and Future

Dr. Luskin also makes the case that ID is science. It’s based on physical evidence rather than religious revelation, and it makes testable predictions. Read More ›
Schistosoma mansoni
Photo: Schistosoma mansoni, via Wikimedia Commons.

#6 Story of 2021: Scientific Paper on Repetitive Elements Slams “Junk DNA”

In the past, one of the most common rebuttals to ID was, “If life was designed, then why is over 90 percent of the genome composed of junk DNA?” Read More ›
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Graphene hexagonal structure in motion as artificial intelligence concept. Graphene molecular grid. 3D illustration. 3D Rendering
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Flash Graphene: Born Again Plastic Is Planet-Friendly

Jim Tour is a man of faith and if you talk to him, he’s quick to credit God for blessing him and his team with these innovations. Read More ›
Australopithecus sediba
Photo: Australopithecus sediba, by Photo by Brett Eloff. Courtesy Profberger and Wits University who release it under the terms below., CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Luskin: The “Big Bang” of Human Origins

That there would be something unique about human origins isn’t what you would expect based on evolutionary assumptions. Read More ›
Schistosoma mansoni
Photo: Schistosoma mansoni, via Wikimedia Commons.

Scientific Paper on Repetitive Elements Slams “Junk DNA”

In the past, one of the most common rebuttals to ID was, “If life was designed, then why is over 90 percent of the genome composed of junk DNA?” Read More ›
Casey Luskin
Photo: Casey Luskin in South Africa.

For Dr. Casey Luskin, a New Online Home — And a New Book!

Chemist James Tour at Rice University calls the book a “heroic encyclopedic work.” Read More ›
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Photo: Stephen Meyer, by Daniel Reeves.

Meyer in the Jerusalem Post: Farewell to the Purposeless Cosmos

From living in South Africa for more than four years, I got a good sense of African perspectives on atheism. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Summer Seminar faculty, by Daniel Reeves.

Summer Seminar Application Deadline Extended to April 30

One of the biggest activities that I missed while living abroad in South Africa doing my PhD was participating in Discovery Institute’s Summer Seminars. Read More ›
Tribrachidium
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Unknown Biology of Trilobozoa

Not much is known about the anatomy, biology, and ecology of the enigmatic trilobozoans. Read More ›
Casey Luskin
Photo: Casey Luskin in South Africa.

Casey Luskin Returns, Teases a New Book, Celebrates ID 3.0

Luskin tells about an upcoming book he’s been working on with William Dembski, another ID proponent who stepped away from day-to-day ID work. Read More ›

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