31Dec 2023 by Post

No. 2 Story of 2023: Intelligent Design Passes the Dawkins Test

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After it passed his challenge, will atheist evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins now embrace the theory of intelligent design? Source
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17May 2023 by Post

The Dawkins Test Returns an Answer: Intelligent Design

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Dr. Luskin details the various ways that the rapidly developing field of phylogenomics is uncovering data that powerfully fits the ID model of life’s history. Source
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15May 2023 by Post

Intelligent Design Passes the Dawkins Test

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After it passed his challenge, will atheist evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins now embrace the theory of intelligent design? Source
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27May 2022 by Post

Troubles with the Tree of Life

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Sixty years ago, philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn listed what he described as the “symptoms” of a research field undergoing destabilizing change. Source
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14Feb 2022 by Post

Khan Academy Misleads with Human-Chimp Genetic Similarity Argument for Common Ancestry

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The video compares humans and chimps, saying the latter’s behaviors and facial expressions are “eerily human.” I could say the same thing about my cat. Source
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27Nov 2021 by Post

Two Recent Papers Buttress Michael Behe’s Thesis in Darwin Devolves

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Evolution’s grand tree-of-life story requires constructive evolution, not more and more cases of organisms tossing parts overboard. Source
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03Sep 2021 by Post

“Do You Believe in Evolution?” A Short Answer

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You don't have time to give a 30-minute answer outlining the different meanings of the word "evolution" and the evidence pro and con for each. Source
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11Jun 2021 by Post

Is There Discontinuity in Biology — And How Would We Know?

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For my part, I think it’s better to approach the data without assumptions and to let the evidence speak for itself. Source
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