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Photo credit: NASA/CXC/Penn State/G. Garmire; Infrared: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and NSA/ESA/CSA/STScI/A.

Why a Multiverse Doesn’t Refute Fine-Tuning

With the multiverse hypothesis, a key supposition is that the physical parameters within alternative universes somehow vary over an undefined range. Read More ›
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Photo source: Granville Sewell.

A Friend Asks: For Darwin Skeptics, What Does the Second Law Argument Accomplish?

The only law of science that the development of civilization on a barren planet could violate is the (generalized) second law of thermodynamics. Read More ›
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A Mathematician’s Simple Yet Profound Arguments for Intelligent Design

We might think that mathematicians are focused on incredibly complex ideas and equations, far above the everyday thoughts of the rest of us. Read More ›
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Building the Foundations: The Strong Nuclear Force

If the strong force suddenly turned off, the nuclei in an object as small as a gold ring would explode with energy equivalent to a small atomic bomb. Read More ›
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Photo: Venus, by NASA/JPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Geometric Design in the Solar System

My favorite example of such geometric design arises from the mean orbits of our innermost two planets, Mercury and Venus. Read More ›
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We Are Children of Light and Water: Dr. Michael Denton

“In this vast range, there’s only one…infinitesimally small band which has the right energy for photosynthesis,” a prerequisite for human life. Coincidence? Read More ›
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How Light Sustains Human Life: Michael Denton Explains

“The atmosphere lets through just the light we need,” says Denton, “and the sun puts out just the light we need." Read More ›
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Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini, G. Piotto, M. Libralato.

Extraterrestrial Life Would Demonstrate Human Exceptionalism

I hope we do find life elsewhere. It would be another step in our advancement as a species. Read More ›
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Mother and baby koalas on the tree.
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How Evolutionists Overlook Signatures of Design — The Case of Koalas

I note and discuss an astounding case of convergence between humans and koalas, “the only non-primates with fingerprints.” Read More ›
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Photo credit: José Manuel Suárez, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Weird Water and Its Role in the Rise of Chemistry

Water has been crucial in the transition from alchemy to the science of chemistry. Read More ›

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