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Complex Programmed Behaviors — Intelligently Designed

Some discriminators don’t get us very far in deciding which is the better explanation between blind evolution and intelligent design. Read More ›
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Verdicts of “Poor Design” in Biology Don’t Have a Good Track Record

For years people cited the wiring of the vertebrate eye as evidence of “poor design” in biology. Read More ›
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Pseudogenes Are Going the Way of Darwin’s “Rudimentary Organs”

Long described as useless leftovers of evolution, pseudogenes are rising from the junk pile as functional entities. Read More ›
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In Just Eight Minutes, New Video Punctures Evolution’s Circular “Homology” Argument

The video was developed in an ingenious way by its creator, writer, and animator. And who is that? I can’t share that information with you. Read More ›
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Small Wonders: Design in Tiny Creatures

Miniature designs often require more foresight and delicate engineering than large designs. Examples are abundant in the living world. Read More ›
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Chemist and Foresight Author Marcos Eberlin: Diarrhea by Design

The famed Brazilian chemist discusses the body’s surprisingly helpful (and sophisticated) system for flushing out the bad stuff. Read More ›
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Diarrhea and Design: A Response to Jerry Coyne

I respect Coyne’s position, but, lacking his faith, I interpret this evidence more naturally as pointing to an ingenious mind. Read More ›
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Claim: Evolution Proves Molinism, and Molinism Proves Evolution

Unfortunately, religion has infected science and the result is bad religion and bad science. Read More ›
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Using Religion to Push Evolution in Public School Biology Class — What Could Go Wrong?

A much better approach would be no religion in biology class, and more science. Read More ›

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