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Author
Jonathan Wells

Date
September 26, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, American Astronomical Society, Darwinism, defining id, defining science, defining terms, definist fallacy, Enlightenment, evolution, fear mongering, gravity, intelligent design, Is Darwinism a Theory in Crisis? (tribute series), Isaac Newton, materialism, Myth of the Dark Ages, naturalism, Nature (journal), peer review, pseudoscience, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn}

Theory in Crisis? Redefining Science

_{Jonathan Wells
September 26, 2024

Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science

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Scientific revolutions are often marked by disputes over the “standard that distinguishes a real scientific solution from a mere metaphysical speculation.” Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Wells

Date
September 25, 2024

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Antoine Lavoisier, Darwinism, evolution, Evolution: Still a Theory in Crisis, gravity, Is Darwinism a Theory in Crisis? (tribute series), Isaac Newton, James Clerk Maxwell, Michael Denton, oxygen, paradigms, textbooks, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, theology, Thomas Kuhn}

Is Darwinism a Theory in Crisis?

_{Jonathan Wells
September 25, 2024

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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What does it mean to say that a theory is “in crisis”? It’s not enough to point out that a theory is inconsistent with evidence. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
November 28, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, anomalies, BioEssays, brain function, dogmatism, epigenetic information, evidence, evolution, evolutionary theory, function, gene regulation, genes, genetic programming, inheritance, intelligent design, John Mattick, junk DNA, molecular biology, non-coding DNA, paradigm shift, Thomas Kuhn}

The New Post-Junk-DNA Paradigm of Molecular Biology: RNA Genes

_{Casey Luskin
November 28, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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RNA genes have many functions but a large proportion entail gene regulation-related functions that fall within the category of epigenetics. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
November 27, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, addiction, alleles, anomalies, Barbara McClintock, BioEssays, circadian rhythms, cognition, DNA, enhancers, epigenetic inheritance, epigenetics, evolution, genes, genomes, human genome, intelligence, intelligent design, introns, John Mattick, junk DNA, lncRNAs, methylation, molecular biology, mRNAs, neutral evolution, paradigm shift, personality, retroviruses, Ribosome, Scientific American, Short Tandem Repeats, Thomas Kuhn, transposable elements, transposons}

Peer-Reviewed Paper Reviews Ten “Anomalies” that Contradict the Junk DNA Paradigm

_{Casey Luskin
November 27, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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John Mattick uses the language of historian of science Thomas Kuhn to predict that we are witnessing a “paradigm shift” away from the concept of junk DNA. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
November 22, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Australia, BioEssays, crisis, Darwinian evolution, DNA, genome, Harvard University, John Mattick, junk DNA, Mendelian genetics, Modern Synthesis, paradigm, paradigm shift, proteins, RNAs, Short Tandem Repeats, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn}

Newly Published Paper in BioEssays Recognizes Kuhnian “Paradigm Shift” Against Junk DNA

_{Casey Luskin
November 22, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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A new theory “emerges first in the mind of one or a few individuals” but then it spreads because the field faces “crisis-provoking problems.” Read More ›

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
November 22, 2023

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Alfred Russel Wallace, Arthur Koestler, Charles Darwin, creationism, Daniel Dennett, Darwinism, Edinburgh University, evolution, history, intelligent evolution, natural theology, On the Origin of Species, penicillin, socialism, South America, spiritualism, teleology, Thomas Kuhn, Victorians, William Paley}

Alfred Russel Wallace’s Greatest Journey

_{Michael Flannery
November 22, 2023

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Alfred Russel Wallace took a journey Darwin could not follow. He went from natural selection to natural theology. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 17, 2023

Categories
Faith & Science
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Carl Sagan, consciousness, faith and science, Francis Bacon, James Webb Space Telescope, Marcelo Gleiser, paradigm shift, science, Thomas Kuhn}

Can Science Escape Faith-Based Beliefs? Maybe It Needs Them!

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 17, 2023

Faith & Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences

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"There is no way to venture into the unknown without this guiding light, and that light comes from a source that is not completely known." Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
January 25, 2023

Categories
Biology
Environment & Climate
Evolution
Life Sciences
Science
Tagged
, buffalo, cattle, chewing, cows, deer, dirt, evolution, evolutionists, fossils, giraffes, grazing, horses, paradigm shift, physiology, PNAS, ruminants, sheep, teeth, Thomas Kuhn}

Darwin, We Have a Problem: Horse Teeth Are Not Less Evolved

_{David Coppedge
January 25, 2023

Biology, Environment & Climate, Evolution, Life Sciences, Science

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Time to debunk another evolutionary story by questioning underlying Darwinian assumptions about how things came to be. Read More ›

Close-up of male hands skillfully playing the piano, showcasing professional piano technique.

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Author
Howard Glicksman

Date
November 23, 2022

Categories
Anatomy
Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Physics
Reproductive Science
Tagged
, architecture, blood, color, darkness, death, ears, equilibrium, evolution, eyes, heart, human body, information, intelligent design, life, light, lungs, medicine, oxygen, photons, physicians, piano, Richard Dawkins, running, Steve Laufmann, swimming, systems, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn}

“Poor Design”? Actually, the Human Body Is Amazing; Here’s Why

_{Howard Glicksman and Steve Laufmann
November 23, 2022

Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Physics, Reproductive Science

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If someone suggests that a coherent, interdependent system of systems arose by chance, they’ll need to back that up with a detailed engineering analysis. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Wells

Date
October 14, 2022

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Darwinism, evolution, funding, intelligent design, Is Darwinism a Theory in Crisis? (series), jobs, Karl Popper, natural selection, paradigm, Research, scientific revolutions, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, theory, Thomas Kuhn, truth, unguided processes}

Theory in Crisis? Some Cautionary Words

_{Jonathan Wells
October 14, 2022

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument. Read More ›