Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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writing

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Photo: Pope Leo XIV, by Edgar Beltrán, The Pillar, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Bethel McGrew
Date
June 10, 2026
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Computational Sciences
Metaphysics
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Zombie Metaphysics: Dawkins Versus Pope Leo

Bethel McGrew
June 10, 2026
Computational Sciences, Metaphysics
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This casual devaluing of consciousness is actually intertwined with the rush to ascribe it to AI. The ultimate conclusion is the same. Read More ›
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group of neanderthal cavemen hunting a mammoth, stone age humans
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
May 27, 2026
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Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
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Let’s Catch Up with the Neanderthals!

Denyse O’Leary
May 27, 2026
Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology
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Remember the famous Neanderthal brain that was supposed to be inferior to the modern one, rendering them the big, dumb brutes of legend? Read More ›
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All photos by Nathan Jacobson.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
December 16, 2025
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Cosmology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Charles Murray, Among Others, Shows the Impact of Our Work

David Klinghoffer
December 16, 2025
Cosmology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
4
As Stephen Meyer, John West, Steve Buri, and others got up and spoke, there was an odd shaking in the floor and windows. Read More ›
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A symbolic visual of two scales, one side tipped heavily, surrounded by stormy clouds and sparks, representing the tension of a fierce debate
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
November 19, 2025
Categories
Evolution
Scientific Freedom
Scientific Reasoning
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Dembski Has Fun with Evolution’s “Overwhelming Evidence”

David Klinghoffer
November 19, 2025
Evolution, Scientific Freedom, Scientific Reasoning
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From Richard Dawkins and the like, William Dembski has heard the phrase many, many times. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
September 1, 2025
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Computational Sciences
Technology
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In Connecticut, Horrors of AI Finally Come into View

David Klinghoffer
September 1, 2025
Computational Sciences, Technology
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A 56-year-old man, living with his mother in a wealthy New York suburb, developed a “friendship” with ChatGPT. Read More ›
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All photos by Kate Kavanaugh.
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Author
Kate Kavanaugh
Date
March 10, 2025
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Intelligent Design
Science Education
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The CSC Summer Seminars: Once in a Lifetime, All Expenses Paid

Kate Kavanaugh
March 10, 2025
Intelligent Design, Science Education
3
Listening to scholars from various disciplines, and surrounded by the breathtaking scenery, I was awestruck by the truth and beauty of intelligent design.  Read More ›
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Photo credit: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Emily Reeves
Date
January 13, 2025
Categories
Biology
Evolution
Evolutionary Psychology
Intelligent Design
Reproductive Science
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The End of the Machine Metaphor? 

Emily Reeves
January 13, 2025
Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Intelligent Design, Reproductive Science
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Rather than purpose deriving from a purposeless process like natural selection, natural selection can only occur when life itself is the result of purpose. Read More ›
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
June 5, 2024
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
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Persecution and the Art of “Darwinist” Writing

David Klinghoffer
June 5, 2024
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom
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The “right kind of reader” will take the hint and absorb the “esoteric” meaning. Read More ›
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irreducible complexity
Image: Bacterial flagellar motor, from Unlocking the Mystery of Life, Illustra Media.
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Author
William A. Dembski
Date
April 20, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Uncommon Descent — A Farewell and Remembrance

William A. Dembski
April 20, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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I didn’t know what to expect from the blog when it started, but it quickly developed a following that was gratifying to see. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Charles Deluvio, via Unsplash.
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Author
Peter Biles
Date
March 11, 2023
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Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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For AI, Human Hands Are Exceptional…For Now

Peter Biles
March 11, 2023
Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind
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In many artificially contrived images, the hands come up gnarled, disfigured, or otherwise anatomically incorrect. Read More ›

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