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In the Case of Water, an Inference to Intelligent Design Is Independent of Any Religious Claim

In this article I will explain why, as someone who is agnostic about many religious claims, I find the inference to intelligent design impossible to refuse. Read More ›
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The Properties of Water Point to Intelligent Design

It becomes increasingly difficult to deny what Fred Hoyle called a “common sense interpretation of the facts.” Read More ›
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Scientific Paper Argues Antarctic Icefish “Designed to Utilize Hemoglobinless Blood”

“Proponents of intelligent design see customizations to decrease blood viscosity as examples of teleology in biology.” Read More ›
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Put Some of This on That Wound, Honey

The antiseptic properties of natural honey are getting more attention as antibiotic-resistant bacteria proliferate. Read More ›
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The Amazing Circulation System of Trees

Clearly, unless water can be drawn several meters up the conduits in their tree trunks, large woody trees would be impossible. Read More ›
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The Wonder of Water at the Nanoscale

More detail has come out on the fascinating role of water in cellular dynamics, touched on by Denton in his book, The Wonder of Water. Read More ›
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Water, Ultimate Giver of Life, Points to Intelligent Design

Fire and water — could there be a more iconic dual symbol of the way our world, or its designer, saw us coming and carefully prepared the way? Read More ›

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