12Aug 2021 by Post

Chances That Life Originated Without Intelligent Design? “Zero,” Says Physicist Eric Hedin

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The idea of setting a percentage to the chances of ID being true reminds me of Hedin’s fellow physicist, Nobel Prize-winner Brian Josephson. Source
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11Aug 2021 by Post

Meyer: Did a Student’s Challenging Question to Dean Kenyon Spark the Modern ID Movement?

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Stephen Meyer discusses theories, like Kenyon’s, that seek to account for the information in DNA by reference to chemical forces alone. Source
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09Aug 2021 by Post

Documentary Human Zoos Is Screened at Detroit’s African-American History Museum

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The film tells how thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in America in what scholars today call “human zoos.” Source
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06Aug 2021 by Post

God Hypothesis: The Problem of Background Knowledge

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The wet-washcloth sensation of puppy tongue on baby cheeks is part of the baby’s evidence that Puppy exists. Source
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05Aug 2021 by Post

Evolution Versus Design: An Ancient Debate

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The universe, according to Epicureanism, is without a creator, a purposeless and non-intelligent concourse of atoms without any cosmic source of direction. Source
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04Aug 2021 by Post

Diatoms, an Evolutionary Mystery, Come into Nano-Focus

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The jewels of the microbial world, when seen with new nano-scale imaging techniques, look like Gothic cathedrals. Source
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03Aug 2021 by Post

Reviewing Sapiens: An Evolutionary Deconstruction of Human Rights

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Yuval Noah Harari deconstructs the most famous line from the Declaration of Independence. Source
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02Aug 2021 by Post
The Ironclad Beetle: Armored Tank of the Insect World

The Ironclad Beetle: Armored Tank of the Insect World

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If there is an unwanted beetle or cockroach running across your kitchen floor, what is your first reaction? For many of us, it might be to step on the intruder or smash it with a shoe. While that might work for the average bug, there is one beetle that would laugh at your pitiful attempt to smash it, since its armor is so tough. The diabolical ironclad beetle is one of the world’s toughest critters, and has a shell that is so strong it can get run over by a car and scuttle off with hardly a scratch. Just how strong is this rugged beetle’s armor? Researchers have discovered that the beetle can withstand pressure from loads that are 39,000 times its own body weight. To help us understand the…
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