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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 24, 2020

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Sociology
Tagged
, A Mousetrap for Darwin, Darwin Devolves, Darwinism, Discovery Institute, evolution, groupthink, John West, Michael Behe, molecular machines, Science (journal), Star Trek}

Behe’s New “Mousetrap” Book — The Fragility of Darwinism

_{David Klinghoffer
November 24, 2020

Biochemistry, Evolution, Sociology

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The idea of the book is not merely to dunk on the critics. Michael Behe, to be frank, doesn’t find of any their criticisms very meaningful. Read More ›

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Date
October 18, 2019

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __edited, behavior, brain, Darwinism, decisions, dualism, information, intelligent design, intuition, just-so stories, memory, mind, planning, Scientific Reports, self, Star Trek, stimuli, thoughts}

Remember This: Memory Requires Intelligent Design

_{Science & Culture
October 18, 2019

Neuroscience & Mind

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The brain assists the organization and recall of thoughts by segmenting them and associating them with stimuli. But who is doing the thinking? Read More ›

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Author
Jay W. Richards

Date
April 16, 2018

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Physics
Tagged
, __k-review, Alasdair MacIntyre, americans, artificial intelligence, China, Declaration of Independence, government, human rights, machines, natural selection, random mutations, robots, Star Trek, Thomas Jefferson, unicorns, University of Notre Dame}

Don’t Fear the Robots; Fear the Robot Philosophers

_{Jay W. Richards
April 16, 2018

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Physics

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Believe it or not, many officially smart people think that (1) we are just computers made of meat, (2) computers will soon become conscious, or (3) both. Read More ›

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Date
January 2, 2018

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, cochlea, compass, epidermis, hair cells, inner ear, Max Planck Institute, molecular machines, nuclear pore complex, PNAS, proteins, quality control, Rockefeller University, skin, Star Trek}

Some Proteins Act Almost Like Humans

_{Science & Culture
January 2, 2018

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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We know they are just molecular machines, but some proteins appear to have uncanny abilities to sense a situation and make decisions. Read More ›

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Author
Douglas Axe

Date
December 18, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __nedited, coincidences, Del Ratzsch, design intuition, dragonfly, functional coherence, Hans Vodder, hummingbird, intelligent design, Mars rover, monkey, natural processes, Neo-Darwinism, probabilities, probability, Star Trek, theistic evolution, Undeniable (book)}

The Calculation-Free Design Intuition and the Calculations That Validate It

_{Douglas Axe
December 18, 2017

Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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From childhood, we all naturally ascribe things like spiders and hummingbirds to a “God-like designer.” But are we right to do this? Read More ›

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Author
Günter Bechly

Date
September 27, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __edited, Charles Darwin, chimpanzees, circular reasoning, common ancestry, homology, humans, Jerry Coyne, monkeys, orangutan, Star Trek, vestigial structures}

Darwin’s Point: No Evidence for Common Ancestry of Humans with Monkeys

_{Günter Bechly
September 27, 2017

Evolution, Genetics, Human Origins and Anthropology

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The bump was originally discovered by the celebrated British sculptor Thomas Woolner, who informed Charles Darwin about it. Read More ›

Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang

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Date
December 12, 2016

Categories
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Tagged
, __nedited, carbon, causation, cytochrome c, defining terms, engineering, enzymes, homochirality, iron, laws of nature, Nature, polymerization, polymers, purpose, silicon, Star Trek}

Silicon-Based Life: If Scientists Repurpose an Enzyme, Is It Intelligent Design?

_{Science & Culture
December 12, 2016

Biochemistry, Chemistry

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No living cell we know of produces carbon-silicon bonds, but scientists "evolved" a way to make cells produce them. Read More ›