Tag: University of Pittsburgh

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
October 3, 2026

Categories
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, Alexander Hall, Arthur Fine, Bill Wimsatt, David Hull, David Malament, design detection, divorce, doctoral studies, Douglas Axe, Edward Teller, evolution, intelligent design, J. Gresham Machen, Jonathan Wells, mathematics, Michael Behe, My Personal History with Information (series), natural theology, Northwestern University, Paul Nelson, Paul Teller, Phillip E. Johnson, philosophy, philosophy of science, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton University, probability, Sisyphus, specification, specified complexity, Stephen Meyer, The Design Inference, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Pittsburgh, William Paley, Winston Ewert}

Philosophy, Theology, and an Inference to Design

_{William A. Dembski
October 3, 2026

Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Philosophy of Science

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My dissertation on the logic of conditionals came to seems like the rock of Sisyphus. Read More ›

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Date
March 18, 2026

Categories
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Physics
Tagged
, biology, chemistry, comets, documentaries, Eric Esau, evidence, faith and science, fine-tuning, Fred Hoyle, galaxy, Goldilocks, Isaac Newton, movies, New York Times, Oxford University, physical laws, physical parameters, physics, planets, Return of the God Hypothesis, simulation theory, Stephen Meyer, sun, The Story of Everything, tickets, Timothy McGrew, Tulane University, UC San Diego, universe, University of Pittsburgh}

A Goldilocks Universe, Designed for Us: New Film in Theaters on April 30

_{Science & Culture
March 18, 2026

Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Physics

4}

As philosopher Timothy McGrew puts it, we live in a universe “bearing everywhere the fingerprints of its Creator.” Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
May 12, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Scientific Trustworthiness
Tagged
, Anthony Fauci, anti-science, BioLogos, climate change, Congress, COVID, Darwinian evolution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Evangelical Christians, evolutionists, Federal Government, fossil fuels, Francis Collins, Harvard University, Jay Bhattacharya, John West, junk science, mice, Michael Behe, misinformation, pandemic, Research, Richard Dawkins, scientific atheists, scientism, skepticism, Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, taxpayers, Trump Administration, universities, University of Pittsburgh, Washington DC}

Group Founded by Francis Collins Launches PR Campaign for “Science”

_{John G. West
May 12, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Trustworthiness

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If your research at Harvard costs $1 million to conduct, Harvard will get an extra payment of nearly $900,000 to sweeten the deal. Who wouldn’t want free money? Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
March 6, 2025

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Medicine
Tagged
, abortion, body parts, Center for Medical Progress, children, Christianity, Christianity Today, Christians, COVID-19, David Daleiden, embryos, Evangelical Christians, Francis Collins, gestation, Holy Spirit, infants, jesus, John the Baptist, John West, Judicial Watch, National Institutes of Health, Nicene Creed, Stockholm Syndrome, Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, Sweden, unborn, University of Pittsburgh}

Stockholm Syndrome: Francis Collins and the Unborn

_{Denyse O’Leary
March 6, 2025

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Medicine

7}

Collins is a role model for aspiring young Christians, right? John West says, not so fast. Read More ›

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Date
February 21, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, de novo genes, evolution, intelligent design, nucleotides, Systems Biology, undergraduates, University of Pittsburgh, yeast, YouTube videos}

Yeast Gives Evidence of “Genes-in-Waiting”

_{Science & Culture
February 21, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

2}

Professor Carvunis stressed that the genetic patterns she is studying do not fit with the evolutionary theory she learned “since I was an undergraduate.” Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 11, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science
Tagged
, convergent evolution, Darwin Devolves, Darwinian evolution, Darwinian mechanism, dolphins, elephants, evolution, foresight, fur, genes, Human, humans, intelligent design, mammals, planning, Science Alert, selection pressure, University of Pittsburgh}

More Evolution by Devolution: Mammalian Hairlessness

_{David Klinghoffer
January 11, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science

3}

The mechanism of Darwinian evolution absolutely works — by breaking genes, when that provides a selective advantage, or turning them off. Read More ›

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Date
July 28, 2022

Categories
Intelligent Design
Science
Tagged
, academia, Adolf Grünbaum, Andrew McDiarmid, friendship, ID the Future, intelligent design, naturalism, Paul Nelson, podcast, University of Pittsburgh}

Design in a Naturalistic Culture

_{Science & Culture
July 28, 2022

Intelligent Design, Science

1}

Paul Nelson expresses his appreciation for his University of Pittsburgh mentor Adolf Grünbaum. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 15, 2021

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Paleontology
Tagged
, Casey Luskin, Darwinian theory, evolution, explosions, fossil record, Günter Bechly, intelligent design, Jeffrey Schwartz, jumps, paleontology, premiere, Richard Sternberg, Science Uprising, Stephen Meyer, University of Pittsburgh, YouTube videos, Zeus}

New Science Uprising Episode Asks, “Just How Bad Is the Fossil Record for Darwin’s Theory?”

_{David Klinghoffer
November 15, 2021

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Paleontology

2}

The fossil record is not a good match with Darwinian thinking, but it makes a strong pairing with intelligent design. Read More ›

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Date
November 13, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Medicine
Tagged
, antibodies, bioRxiv, COVID-19, genetic engineering, Immune System, intelligent design, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, Science (journal), University of California San Francisco, University of Pittsburgh, vaccine, viruses}

A Biomimetics Cure for COVID-19? Thank This Llama

_{Science & Culture
November 13, 2020

Intelligent Design, Medicine

7}

What appears to have great prospects for widespread, safe deployment of an inhalable anti-coronavirus therapy comes from an unlikely source. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
June 22, 2020

Categories
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, Adolf Grünbaum, advice, Andrew McDiarmid, atheism, dialogue, friendship, graduate students, ID the Future, intelligent design, Paul Nelson, podcast, truth-seeking, University of Pittsburgh, William Blake}

The Atheist Who Helped Shape Intelligent Design

_{David Klinghoffer
June 22, 2020

Philosophy of Science

1}

It’s wonderful to remember mentors who helped shaped us, often in ways that might have surprised the influential person if he’d known about it beforehand. Read More ›