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Charles Darwin
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Theory in Crisis? Some Cautionary Words

Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument. Read More ›
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Science, Faith, and Einstein

Einstein’s dictum about thinking for yourself therefore holds for faith as much as for science. It must come before commitment and obedience. Read More ›
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Dallas Conference: Earth’s Outstanding Fitness for Life, and Its Implication for Intelligent Design

We can now begin to ask, and in future years continue to reassess, whether the special conditions the Earth satisfies are ubiquitous or unique. Read More ›
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Photo: Trisauropodiscus and bird tracks, Abrahams et al., CC-BY-4.0.

Fossil Friday: Fossil Bird Tracks Expand the Temporal Paradox

The origin of birds involves a severe problem for Darwinists, which paleo-ornithologist Alan Feduccia has called a temporal paradox. Read More ›
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The Big Bang Survives Two Tests

M92 is one of about 160 known globular star clusters in the Milky Way galaxy and is estimated to contain about 330,000 stars. Read More ›
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Replacing Chemistry with Purpose

The core argument of neo-Darwinism is, simply, that evolution, and life on Earth, are the result of random, aka, purposeless chemical reactions. Read More ›
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Photo: Charles Darwin in 1855, by Maull and Polyblank, Literary and Scientific Portrait Club, via Wikimedia Commons.

Theory in Crisis? Some Cautionary Words

Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument. Read More ›
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Photo: Hydrothermal vents, where some theories hypothesize that life originated, by NOAA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

#3 Story of 2020: On the Origin of Life, My Response to Jeremy England

Clearly, the questions he and I have discussed are not only of scientific or academic interest, but instead go to the root of life’s meaning and purpose. Read More ›
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On the Origin of Life, Here Is My Response to Jeremy England

The most promising candidate for a “natural engine” is proton flows across thermal vents that theoretically could generate high-energy molecules. Read More ›
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“Is Popperian Falsification Useful in Biology?”

A theory that “tolerates exceptions” is doing no work at all, simply wandering along behind the data like a puppy on a leash. Read More ›

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