Tag: intelligent design
At the Foundations of Science: Respect and Seeking to Understand
I’ve been reading the correspondence of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams — with its interesting argument by Jefferson for design in nature as a scientific inference.
“Great” Minds Think Universe Is a Computer Program
The Matrix, the first episode, was a fun movie. But as a description for reality? Please.
Plant Spiral Designs Still Unexplained
Even down to the level of molecules and genes, there doesn’t seem to be any physical reason for plants to grow “Golden Ratio” patterns.
Michael Behe, Revolutionary: Challenging Darwin, One Peer-Reviewed Paper at a Time
We are currently celebrating the online release of a new documentary, Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines.
Spot the Problems in This Story
On an alien planet, as astronaut discovers cars that conceive, gestate, and give birth to smaller cars.
The Unmistakable Imprint of Purpose — Response to a Theistic Evolutionist
We instantly spot the fruits of fertile imaginations by spotting their characteristic functional coherence. Dragonflies. Smartphones. Nuclear power plants.
Intelligent Design and Methodological Naturalism — No Necessary Contradiction
A corespondent draws our attention to a comment from atheist and “poetic naturalist” Sean Carroll, in his recent book.
Intelligent Design Changes Everything, Thanks to You!
This was a real-life experience for one family at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta.
Reaching the “Limits” of Material Explanations — Can It Be Done?
“Science is a game with one defining rule,” writes UCLA biochemist Richard E. Dickerson.
Cool Insect Tricks — Think Before You Swat
The whole earth relies on the abilities of insects, and they are well equipped for the beneficial functions they perform.