Tomorrow: Webinar with Maverick Scientist Forrest Mims

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Prepared to be entertained — and inspired — by the man who describes his life as “one continuous science fair project.” Source
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UFOs Replay History: Rogan, Keating, and “Things Seen in the Skies”

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Psychologist Carl Jung got interested in UFOs around 1946, shortly after the development of the atom bomb. Source
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Long Story Short Debunks Another Tall Tale of Self-Replication

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While posing as an educational video with scientific authority, this offering from Stated Clearly conveniently sweeps well-established science under the rug. Source
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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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Is the End of Science Near?

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A study in the premier science journal notes the long term falling off of truly original findings, as opposed to endless citations of others’ findings. Source
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Intelligent Design and Planetary Timing 

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Enceladus is an especially fascinating case. Nearly 100 geysers of water ice are currently jetting out of its south pole at supersonic speed. Source
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A Mystery: Prebiotic Synthesis of Simple Organic Monomers

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In 2010, University College London biochemist Nick Lane stated the primordial soup theory “doesn’t hold water” and is “past its expiration date.” Source
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