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St. George Jackson Mivart: A Historical Snapshot

In the end, Darwin, Huxley, and their friends collectively decided to “cut him dead,” meaning to ostracize him socially. Read More ›
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An Intelligent Design Addendum to AI Horror in Connecticut

Once the AI determines your preferred viewpoint, it will tell you what the algorithm "thinks" that you want to hear. Read More ›
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Evolutionist: Eight Reasons Sex in Humans Is Binary

Skeptics will eventually be forced to confront the problem: They posit laws with no lawgiver, principles with no foundation, minds from mud. Read More ›
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Bill Dembski: Pursuing Truth and Trust in AI and LLMs

Dembski and I also explore the potential for AI to enhance human capabilities and education if used judiciously. Read More ›
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Harari: “Darwin Is the Prophet”

I’ve never heard evolution and nihilism connected so clearly and concisely, and the implications vastly exceed sexuality. Read More ›
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Photo: John Calvert, courtesy of Bill Harris.

Remembering John Calvert, a Bulldog for Objective Scientific Education

Calvert's tenacious commitment to seeing origins science taught objectively in public schools serves as a courageous example. Read More ›
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Larry Sanger on Wikipedia, AI, and Preserving Human Knowledge

Discovery Institute is no stranger to bias on Wikipedia, of course. Look no further than the Wikipedia entry for intelligent design. Read More ›
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Back to the Future with Larry Sanger — And Chris Rufo, Richard Sternberg, and Michael Egnor

There is something thrilling about looking back at a neglected text or person from the past and finding that — wow! — it or he speaks to issues of my own day. Read More ›
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Larry Sanger at Discovery Institute's 2024 COSM Technology Summit
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Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger on Intelligent Design and His Conversion to Christianity

Sanger was content with his agnosticism until a student posed a question about the fine-tuning of the universe and whether it pointed to a mind behind nature. Read More ›
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Intelligent Design and the “Stop Hitting Yourself” Argument 

A look at an underexamined rhetorical device, in the hands of Wikipedia and other ID critics. Read More ›

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