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New view of the Pillars of Creation — infrared
Photo: Pillars of Creation, Eagle Nebula, by NASA, ESA/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team.

Are Cosmic and Planetary Fine-Tuning Constant?

The stability of atoms, stars, and people depends on finely tuned physical laws and constants in the local universe. But are they fixed throughout space and time? Read More ›
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New Video Course with Stephen Meyer on Design Science Offers Hope and Stimulation

Many have asked what or whom proponents of intelligent design nominate as the source of the purpose and design that courses through life and the weave of the whole cosmos. Read More ›
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For Your Post-Holiday Enjoyment, Healthy ID Snacks

Among other design inspirations, the “ultimate non-stick coating” developed at McMaster University is based on the lotus leaf.  Read More ›
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Essence and Existence in Modern Science

St. Thomas laid the intellectual groundwork for modern natural science — the absolute distinction between existence and essence. Read More ›
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Remembering the First Manned Moon Landing at 50; What Does the Future Hold?

I remember watching the Apollo moon landings on TV from 1969 to 1972 as a child. Read More ›
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The Empty Heavens — Two Ways to Look at It

Adam Kirsch over the weekend had a thoughtful essay in the Wall Street Journal, meditating on the coming 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Read More ›
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A Watch on a Heath — But What a Watch!

Recently I had the opportunity to see Prague’s famed astronomical clock, the oldest still-working astronomical clock in the world. It is truly phenomenal. Read More ›
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New Engineering Textbook, Hacking the Cosmos, Argues for Intelligent Design

According to Halsmer, engineering involves “the creative use of resources and ingenuity to accomplish a purpose or solve a problem.” It does so by creating “affordances.” Read More ›
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Gonzalez: “Worlds Like This Are Hard to Come By”

How special the Earth is has become ever more apparent, in ways that allow life to flourish, but more than that. Read More ›
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ID’s Top Six — The Fine-Tuning of the Universe

Some scientists respond, “Well, there must be an enormous number of universes and each one is a little different. This one just happened to turn out right.” Read More ›

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