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Darwinists Devolve

One sign of a robust scientific theory is the quality of its most prominent proponents. But serious advocates of Darwinism have become an endangered species. Read More ›
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The Problem of Pain: Julian Huxley, Magnus Carlsen, and the Meaning of Life

In a conversation with Lex Fridman, Magnus Carlsen betrays no sense of empathy for how his view that life is an accident might negatively impact others. Read More ›
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Cognitive Cells? A Newer Challenge to Neo-Darwinism

The origin of self-referential cognition is unknown, say a trio of researchers who call it “biology’s most profound enigma.” Read More ›
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On Origin of Life, “Stated Clearly” Has Clearly Misled Viewers

Jon Perry may be a proponent of methodological naturalism, which constrains science to consider only natural causes, regardless of the scientific evidence. Read More ›
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Geneticists Puzzled by Octopus’s Unique Genes: Seem to Have Appeared Out of Nowhere

“Evolution of novel genes”? Isn’t that the question at hand? Where do novel genes come from? Read More ›
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Dembski and the Miraculous

"Dr. Dembski’s family has learned to look for the miraculous in everyday loving encounters." Read More ›
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Rosenhouse’s Whoppers: Probability Theory Is Irrelevant

If you deny that probabilities apply to a physical process, you’ve abjured science — you no longer have a scientific theory. Read More ›
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What Is It Like to Be a Bee?

What, exactly, does “consciousness” or “feel and think” mean when applied to a bee? This usage is no remote outpost. Read More ›
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Evolution With and Without Multiple Simultaneous Changes

Darwinism is committed to evolution happening gradually, one step at a time, by single mutational changes. Read More ›
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The Challenge from Jason Rosenhouse

"The response would be a lot chillier if they tried the same arguments in front of audiences with the relevant expertise." Is that so? Read More ›

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