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Photo: Michael Yarus, by Emily Krauter via University of Colorado, Boulder.

Adam and the Genome and the Evolution of the Genetic Code

Dennis Venema's arguments about Michael Yarus’s work were already addressed in detail by Meyer and Nelson in a technical paper. Read More ›
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Photo: Doug Axe, in “The Problem with Theistic Evolution,” via Crossway Books.

Adam and the Genome and Doug Axe’s Research on the Evolution of New Protein Folds

Douglas Axe is a protein scientist who has published work on the rarity of new protein folds by doing research on beta-lactamase enzymes. Read More ›
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Photo: Protein scientist Douglas Axe, author of Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed, at ID Education Day, Seattle, 2017, by Janine Solfelt.

Last Call for Intelligent Design Education Days, March 14 and 23, in Seattle and Dallas!

As a former STEM teacher, I think it’s safe to say that one of a science instructor’s biggest challenges is to instill in students an exciting and genuine sense of discovery through the scientific process. Read More ›
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New Website Advocates Free Science — An Idea Vital to the Progress of Knowledge

Let’s encourage dissent and embrace an authentically liberal approach to scientific inquiry. Read More ›
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Photo credit: GoToVan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gotovan/23203881799/) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

A Professor’s Journey Away from Intelligent Design

Readers may wonder who Dennis Venema is and how he came to his crusade against ID. Some background may help explain. Read More ›
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Photo: Kimberella quadrata, a production of the Ediacaran period, by Aleksey Nagovitsyn (Arkhangelsk Regional Museum) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Bechly: The “Explosive” Pattern in the Fossil Record, and What It Means

Unlike the more traditional evolutionary view, ID hasn’t assumed the shape of a living fossil from an antique age. Read More ›
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Photo: Fossils from the Upper Ordovician, by Wilson44691 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Bechly: In the Fossil Record, “Abrupt Appearances Are the Rule”

The notable German paleontologist discusses a fact that, frankly, doesn’t get anywhere near the attention it should. Read More ›
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Photo: Stephen Meyer and Michael Medved, by Nathan Jacobson.

Michael Medved and Stephen Meyer: What Is Life?

Even if you don’t know how to define life, you know it when you see it. But how? Read More ›
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Wikipedia Shreds the Truth

The less anyone cares, the more you can trust this ubiquitous information source. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Emma Hammarlund and Sofie Mohlin, via Lund University.

Sick of the Oxygen Theory of the Cambrian Explosion? Here’s the Cancer Theory

Once upon a time, a cell became a tumor. Animals were soon to follow. Read More ›

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