Engineering Brings Life and Vice Versa

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An uplifting video about a life-saving invention encapsulates several running themes about intelligent design, with only one brief flaw. Source
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Peer-Reviewed Paper Shows Vertebrate Embryonic Variation Contradicts Common Ancestry

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Evolutionary biologists often argue that vertebrate embryos develop in highly similar manners, reflecting their common ancestry. Source
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Darwin and Agassiz: An Imaginary Picture

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Given the close relationship Louis Agassiz shared with pro-slavery factions in the South, Desmond and Moore focus much on Darwin’s relationship with Agassiz. Source
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Cosmic Fine-Tuning: A Look at the Implications

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Does any of the evidence suggest a cosmic designer who is more than just the clockmaker God of the deists? Source
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Summers Seminars: A MUST if You’re Considering a Science Career; Applications Due April 1

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One student said he was shocked to find that the academic quality was greater than that of many of his college courses and yet it cost him nothing. Source
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