Atheist on the Ropes: Piers Morgan Confronts Richard Dawkins About ID and Stephen Meyer

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There’s something wonderful about watching Dawkins being compelled to watch Stephen Meyer and then being obliged to respond. Source
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“Beyond Evolution”: Where James Tour and Stephen Meyer Disagree

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When you plant an inert, seemingly dead thing — a seed — in the ground, and it grows to be a flower, what has just happened? Life has happened. But why? Source
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Springs, Glues, and Rocket Launchers in Cell Division

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The molecules of life do much more than convey information. They combine and impose physical forces on each other in intricate, functional ways. Source
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I Grew Up with Intelligent Design Videos — Let’s Make More!

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Even as a child, I could sense the scientific rigor and common sense in CSC videos, and I learned to recognize media hype about evolution for what it is. Source
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“Creation Myths” Misquotes and Misrepresents Junk DNA Video

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Our video backs up what it says with clear quotes and references. We’ve provided more documentation here. Source
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New Long Story Video Tackles “A Battle of Predictions: Junk DNA”

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Something happened in 2012 that changed the entire debate in favor of the ID-based prediction that DNA would be largely functional. Source
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Aliens in the Garbage

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Some people — whether they would put it in so many words or not — believe that certain types of answers are simply off-limits in a scientific inquiry. Source
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Getting It Together: Tethers, Handshakes, and Multitaskers in the Cell

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Running a cell requires coordination. How do molecules moving in the dark interior of a cell know how and when to connect? Protein tethers offer new clues. Source
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