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Protein Designers Explore Sequence Space

They may call it evolution, but it is all about intelligent design and artificial selection, not Darwinism. Read More ›
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Paper Digest: Are Trees Well Designed?

Consistent with Stuart Burgess’s general strategy, this paper is an excellent example of how ID research can be applied in a scientific discipline. Read More ›
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Astrobiology Points to the “Miracle of Man”

Scientists are making observations that add to Denton’s case, further constraining the requirements for habitability. Read More ›
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Applying the Design Filter to Biological Sands

If you look closely at beach sand, you may find some grains that stand out. They are shaped like spirals, stars, or striated cones. Read More ›
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Living Murals: Wall Art Made by Photosynthetic Bacteria

Long suspected to be biological in origin, desert varnish is confirmed to be the product of light-gathering microbes that concentrate manganese as sunscreen. Read More ›
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Origins of a Dictum

“Follow the evidence wherever it leads.” It's almost the official rallying cry of intelligent design proponents. Read More ›
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PLOS Genetics Asks: “What Is a Mutation?”

What if there is genuine directionality in mutation? An important paper addresses the subject. Read More ›
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Trackways Reported in Ediacaran Strata

Small putative trackways in Siberian rocks are giving evolutionists an opportunity to claim bilaterian animals preceded the Cambrian explosion. Read More ›
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Two Views of Evolution, and Why They Don’t Mix

If he chose to, could God use a sandstorm to turn a block of marble into a representation of the human form that would put Michelangelo’s David to shame? Read More ›
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Great Minds, Great Spirits: Wallace and Medved on the Link Between Storytelling and Faith

We’re particularly pleased with this episode’s timing because it comes as Easter and Passover are upon us this weekend. Read More ›

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