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On Origin of Life and More, Ideological Correctness Plagues Science

Ian O’Neill discusses origin-of-life research, and bizarrely restricts the explanations to “fluke” or “physics.” Read More ›

The Intelligent Design Debate Needs YOU!

Here's how to join us for the second annual Intelligent Design Action Network Meeting, here in Seattle, October 6-7. Read More ›
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Hailed as the “Next Darwin,” MIT’s Jeremy England Sheds Little Light on Life’s Origins

England’s research is focused on the wrong question. Origin-of-life theories are not helped by identifying processes that efficiently dissipate energy. Read More ›

Join the ID Debate! Private Networking Conference in Seattle, October 6-7

There’s no substitute for interacting with experts directly, or networking with and learning from fellow activists. Read More ›
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Is Sean Carroll a Boltzmann Brain?

Carroll, a cosmologist and physicist specializing in general relativity and cosmology at Caltech, is highly regarded by the New Atheist community. Read More ›
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Tornadoes, Ice, and Cells: The Challenge from Thermodynamics to Origin-of-Life Scenarios

This is a subject on which materialists are largely silent, and with good reason. Read More ›

Free Energy and the Origin of Life: Natural Engines to the Rescue

A fundamental hurdle facing all origin-of-life theories is the fact that the first cell must have had a free energy far greater than its chemical precursors. Read More ›
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Thermodynamics of the Origin of Life

Popular articles on origin-of-life research often portray the field as constantly advancing and quickly converging on a purely materialistic explanation for the first cell. Read More ›

Westminster Conference Examines Evidence of Design in Life — Discovery Institute Is Well Represented

The nearly 400 enthusiastic attendees included many students, teachers, and a number of college faculty. Read More ›
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Asking the Right Questions: My Visit to Brown University and MIT

On a trip to Northeast campuses, I had the privilege of speaking to students about the evidence for design in nature. Read More ›

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