Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe Discovery Science 2023-08-14 | Do you recognize the number 1/137.035999206? It might seem arbitrary, but if the fine structure constant were any higher or lower than it is, you might not exist! On this episode of ID The Future, host Brian Miller kicks off an engaging conversation with Rabbi Elie Feder and Rabbi Aaron Zimmer, hosts of the Physics to God podcast. Feder has a PhD in mathematics and has published articles on graph theory. Zimmer has training in physics, and has studied mathematics, philosophy, and psychology. Both men also have extensive rabbinical training. Through their podcast, Feder and Zimmer invite both secular and religious listeners on a journey through modern physics as they offer rational arguments for an intelligent cause of the universe. In Part 1 of a two-part discussion, Feder and Zimmer share their background and the inspiration for their podcast. They also explain their focus on the constants of physics - specific numbers and values built into the laws of nature that are the same everywhere. What do these numbers mean? How are they measured? Why are they important? Do they hint at design, or are they "magic numbers that come to us with no understanding," as noted physicist Richard Feynman put it? A physicist himself, Miller is the perfect host to unpack the efforts of Feder and Zimmer. It's time to get more intimately acquainted with the strange and wonderful numbers that hold our universe together!
Michael Behe Unravels the Mystery of Biological Information (Secrets of the Cell, Ep. 8) Discovery Science 2023-08-22 | Join renowned biochemist Michael Behe as he explores the mystery of biological information in Episode 8 of his popular video series “Secrets of the Cell.” In “Information: The Foundation of Life,” Dr. Behe unravels the mystery of how information drives the development and operation of our cells, our teeth, our bones, and much more. More episodes can be viewed at michaelbehe.com/videos/secrets-of-the-cell or youtube.com/watch?v=4YngarAhh0M&list=PLR8eQzfCOiS2h6bO0dPkJn504dozh4XmoMichael J. Behe is Professor of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978. Behe’s current research involves delineation of design and natural selection in protein structures. For more about Behe and his research visit michaelbehe.com/. ============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
How Life Leverages the Laws of Nature to Survive Discovery Science 2023-08-21 | Left to their own devices, the natural result of physics and chemistry is death, not life. So how are we still breathing? On this ID The Future, host Eric Anderson concludes his conversation with physician Howard Glicksman about some of the remarkable engineering challenges that have to be solved to produce and maintain living organisms such as ourselves. Glicksman is co-author with systems engineer Steve Laufmann of the recent book Your Designed Body, an exploration of the extraordinary system of systems that encompasses thousands of ingenious and interdependent engineering solutions to keep us alive and ticking. In the “just so” stories of the Darwinian narrative, these engineering solutions simply evolved. They emerged and got conserved. Voila! But it takes more than the laws of nature to keep us from dying. In Part 1, Glicksman discussed how two laws of nature - diffusion and osmosis - must be innovated by living systems to avoid cell death. In this episode, Glicksman provides another example: how we regulate the flow of water and blood through our bodies without the excess leakage or shrinkage that can lead to cell death. The protein albumin is crucial. Along with helping to transport minerals and hormones, albumin vitally maintains blood volume by regulating the water flow in and out of the capillaries. How does our liver know how to make albumin, or how much of it to make? Can a gradual Darwinian process be credited with these essential innovations? Or do they bear hallmarks of design? Listen in as Dr. Glicksman explains this remarkable system, just one of many engineering feats our bodies perform every day to keep us alive.
How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe Discovery Science 2023-08-16 | Scientists agree that our universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. But is the fine-tuning a happy accident or the result of foresight? On this ID The Future, host Brian Miller continues his conversation with Rabbi Elie Feder and Rabbi Aaron Zimmer, hosts of the Physics to God podcast. Feder has a PhD in mathematics and has published articles on graph theory. Zimmer has training in physics, and has studied mathematics, philosophy, and psychology. Both men also have extensive rabbinical training. Through their podcast, Feder and Zimmer invite both secular and religious listeners on a journey through modern physics as they offer rational arguments for an intelligent cause of the universe. In the conclusion to their discussion, Feder and Zimmer explain why the cosmological constant is one of their favorite examples of fine-tuning. They also share the importance of exploring the teleological causes, or purposes, of natural phenomena. To help listeners grasp the difference between efficient causes and teleological causes, they give the example of a carpenter who builds a table. Is the carpenter the cause of the existence of the table? Or is the idea of the table in the carpenter's mind the cause? Or both? Using modern physics, say Feder and Zimmer, an objective justification for the purpose of the universe can be made. Enjoy this provocative and illuminating discussion! Don't miss Part 1 of the conversation, available here: idthefuture.com/1787
Design or Chance? Casey Luskin on The Andrew Klavan Show Discovery Science 2023-08-09 | On this ID The Future, we're pleased to share Daily Wire host Andrew Klavan's recent interview with Dr. Casey Luskin. Klavan loves science, but he smells a rat when famous scientists like Richard Dawkins use their displaced authority to make proclamations about science's relationship with religion. So after reading Luskin's recent Daily Wire article about progressives and their long history of banning intelligent design from the classroom, Klavan invited Luskin on his show to help his viewers better understand the theory of intelligent design and the reality of the evolutionary paradigm. Luskin starts with the meanings of evolution and the questions that guide intelligent design researchers. He cites plenty of examples of design from biology and cosmology. Klavan then asks how badly people get censored for considering design perspectives in their work. Luskin explains, using the case of physicist Eric Hedin and his treatment at Ball State University as an example. Luskin rounds out the conversation by explaining how intelligent design uses the scientific method to detect the hallmarks of design in both living systems and the universe at large. "Science never gives us, under any conditions, absolute certainty," Luskin notes. "What it can allow us to do, though, is we can use the methods of historical sciences to infer the best explanation for a given situation given what we know about how the world works."
The Innovative Cellular Engineering That Keeps Us Alive Discovery Science 2023-08-07 | When left to their own devices, the laws of nature tend toward death, not life. So what does it take for life to exist? On this ID The Future, host Eric Anderson talks with physician Howard Glicksman about some of the remarkable engineering challenges that have to be solved to produce and maintain living organisms such as ourselves. Glicksman is co-author with systems engineer Steve Laufmann of the recent book Your Designed Body, an exploration of the extraordinary system of systems that encompasses thousands of ingenious and interdependent engineering solutions to keep us alive and ticking. In the "just so" stories of the Darwinian narrative, these engineering solutions simply evolved. They emerged and got conserved. Voila! But in this chat, Anderson and Glicksman explain that it takes more than the laws of nature to keep us from dying. "Chemicals on their own don't have any desire or tendency to turn into living organs," says Anderson. "They tend to degrade, they tend to break down, they tend to go back to their basic constituents." Glicksman and Anderson discuss examples, including how the human body handles friction, heat transfer, and the crucial task of maintaining chemical balance at the cellular level. And where does all this essential innovation come from? Glicksman points to an intelligent cause that transcends matter and energy.
Smoke & Mirrors: Tour and Meyer Assess Origin of Life Experiments (pt 3) Discovery Science 2023-08-02 | Have scientists made life in a laboratory? Two-thirds of the public think the answer is yes. What do you think? This episode of ID The Future is the third installment in a series of four conversations between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer, author of Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design, and Dr. James Tour, a world-leading synthetic organic chemist at Rice University. Dr. Tour has recently been engaged in a series of back-and-forth responses to attacks on his work from YouTube science communicator Dave Farina. This has given Tour a new opportunity to critique experts in the field of abiogenesis and allows an interested public to better evaluate both sides of the argument. In Part 3, Meyer and Tour continue their critique of the claims of chemist Lee Cronin, including his experiments on the formose reaction, autocatalysis, his attempts to conjure up lipids in oil, and more. Along the way, Tour explains how he got into the debate in the first place, providing some background on his interactions with Farina and how it led him to call out experts in the field. Tour and Meyer are careful to remind us just what life is and what it takes to build it. And on several occasions, you’ll enjoy Meyer’s insight into the big picture. These simulation experiments, says Meyer “are actually showing the difficulty of making life-relevant molecules…via an undirected process.” In other words, origin of life researchers are doing sophisticated chemistry with multi-million dollar equipment that can only be done in a modern lab! In the process, they’re showing us just how implausible chemical evolutionary theories actually are. This is Part 3 of a 4-part series. Watch the video versions of these conversations at Dr. Meyer's YouTube Channel: @DrStephenMeyerFor more like this visit idthefuture.com
How Modern Science Strengthens the Claims of Theism Discovery Science 2023-07-31 | On this ID The Future, Liberty McArtor, host of the Know Why Podcast, interviews Jonathan Witt on the compatibility of science and faith, both past and present. Witt is Executive Editor at Discovery Institute Press, as well as a Senior Fellow and Senior Project Manager with Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. His latest book, co-written with Finnish bio-engineer Matti Leisola, is Heretic: One Scientist's Journey from Darwin to Design. In his conversation with McArtor, Witt describes the unique time and place that helped inspire the rise of modern science. "They had the Judeo-Christian worldview," Witt notes, "and that fired the imaginations and ordered the reasoning of those that gave birth to the scientific revolution." Witt also reviews some of the abundant scientific discoveries of the last century that are causing even committed materialists to question or reject the neo-Darwinian explanation. The all-too-common assertion that science and faith are at odds with one another is outdated. Listen in to understand just a few of the reasons why! With thanks to Liberty McArtor and the Know Why Podcast for permission to cross-post this interview.
Extravagant Claims: James Tour & Stephen Meyer Critique Origin of Life Research (pt 2) Discovery Science 2023-07-26 | On this ID The Future, we continue a four-part conversation series between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer, author of Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design, and Dr. James Tour, a world-leading synthetic organic chemist at Rice University. Dr. Tour has recently been engaged in a series of back-and-forth responses to attacks on his work from YouTube science communicator Dave Farina. This has given Tour a new opportunity to critique experts in the field of abiogenesis and allows an interested public to better evaluate both sides of the argument. In Part 2, Meyer and Tour discuss the work and claims of origin of life researcher Lee Cronin. They begin with a review of the four classes of molecules before critiquing Cronin’s foremose reaction experiments and his claims to have found a process that’s analogous to cell division. Tour also discusses the importance of chirality, as well as how amino acids behave in aqueous solutions. Turns out that “warm little pond” story we’ve been told for many years is chemically implausible. The discussion rounds out with a reminder of the information problem, something Meyer writes about at length in Signature in the Cell. Have prebiotic chemists made any progress on the sequence specificity problem? None whatsoever, says Dr. Tour. This is Part 2 of a four-part series of conversations. Watch the video versions of these at Dr. Meyer’s YouTube channel: @DrStephenMeyer
Is Evolution Taught Fairly in Textbooks? A High School Senior Inv... Discovery Science 2023-07-25 | Has the accuracy of teaching on evolutionary theory improved in standard biology textbooks in recent years? On this ID The Future, host Daniel Reeves, Director of Education & Outreach at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, speaks with a recent high school graduate named Natalie about her senior year research project. Natalie has had an interest in evolution and intelligent design for years, and she's noticed that textbooks don't always cover important or controversial topics fairly. So when she discovered her school was trialing a new biology textbook, she decided to evaluate the proposed textbook's approach to accuracy and fairness in light of the available scientific evidence. Focusing on the fossil record and genetics, Natalie organized quotations from the textbook into three categories - misrepresented, underdeveloped, or well-aligned - based on how well they conveyed the available evidence. From whale evolution to genetic differences among organisms, Natalie found that more often than not, the textbook was misleading to students in the way it presented or omitted important scientific ideas. "High school students are in such a pivotal time in their life because they're forming their worldview," says Natalie. "And evolution is a theory on the origin of life...that's huge to answering those questions." Natalie encourages her fellow students, and anyone interested in origins, to question and dive deep as they evaluate competing ideas. It's an approach that biologist Jonathan Wells would applaud. Wells dedicated his latest book, Zombie Science, "to the students who will need to discern the truth for themselves." Here's one young scholar who is doing just that.
James Tour and Stephen Meyer Bring Clarity to Origin of Life Debate Pt 1 Discovery Science 2023-07-19 | On this ID The Future, we kick off a series of conversations between Dr. Stephen Meyer and Dr. James Tour on the many challenges faced by origin of life researchers. Dr. Tour, a world-leading synthetic organic chemist at Rice University, has recently been engaged in a series of back-and-forth responses to attacks on his work from YouTube science communicator Dave Farina. This has given Tour a new opportunity to critique experts in the field of abiogenesis and allows an interested public to evaluate both sides of the argument. Philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer hosts these engaging conversations. Meyer is author of the 2009 book Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design, which explores theories attempting to explain the origin of the first life. So Meyer is the perfect candidate to unpack Tour's expertise and draw out key insights. In Part 1, Meyer and Tour critique the work of origin of life researcher Steve Benner. Along the way, they discuss the basic definition of life, the RNA world hypothesis, the problem with hands-on chemistry, and why the challenges facing origin of life research increase every year as our understanding of the cell grows. "What is being simulated is the need for intelligent agency to move simple chemicals in a life-friendly direction," says Meyer, and researchers "seem utterly blind to the role of their own hand, their own mind, in achieving the results that they get, such as they are." This is Part 1 of a four-part series of conversations. Watch the video versions of these at Dr. Meyer's YouTube channel: @DrStephenMeyer Learn more about Dr. Tour's work via his YouTube channel: @DrJamesTour
A Guide to Understanding Contemporary Models of Human Origins Discovery Science 2023-07-17 | Are there ways to reconcile the latest scientific evidence with traditional theological views? On this ID The Future, host Emily Reeves talks to geologist and Center for Science & Culture Associate Director Casey Luskin about his recent paper in the mainstream journal Religions. In "Comparing Contemporary Evangelical Models Regarding Human Origins," Luskin compares eight different models of human origins. Four of the models present an evolutionary mechanism, while the other four models propose non-evolutionary approaches. Luskin explains how each of the models interface with the scientific evidence and with key theological views. "The hope is not necessarily to tell you which model you should adopt," says Luskin, "but to help you understand the models and to get a better feel for them." In doing the research on this issue, Luskin learned that you don't have to jettison traditional beliefs about Adam and Eve in light of the findings of science. He notes that there's a rich diversity of models to explore with an open mind and a willingness to learn. But the landscape of options can get confusing, notes Reeves, so a good first step is understanding all the models. In this interview and in his new paper, Luskin gives us a concise and organized guide to do just that. Luskin's Religions paper is open-access and free to read here: mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/748
The Pentadactyl Whale Flipper: An Engineering Masterstroke Discovery Science 2023-07-12 | Does the five-digit design of the whale flipper, curiously akin to the five-digit design of so many different kinds of animal limbs, point to evolutionary common descent? That was Charles Darwin’s argument, and the argument is a staple of high school and college biology textbooks. But no, says distinguished British engineer Stuart Burgess on today’s ID the Future in his conversation with host Eric Anderson. The repeated recurrence of the pentadactyl form is better explained by reference to the idea of common design. That is, a master designer reused the pentadactyl design theme because it achieves an optimal trade-off between strength on the one hand (no pun intended) and suppleness or dexterity on the other. And yes, Burgess says, the giant flipper on a whale needs to be not just incredibly strong but also supple to allow the whale to maneuver adroitly through the water. This reuse of a good design concept shouldn’t surprise us, Burgess says. Just as human engineers reuse the concepts of the wheel, axle, nut and bolt, or pulley, so too the designer of life reuses shrewd engineering solutions in widely different applications, in each case adapting the design concept for the particular use. Burgess also rebuts the claim that whales have vestigial pelvic bones from a land-dwelling ancestor. He then moves from the big to the small, pointing to more positive evidence in favor of common design (over Darwinian common descent) in marsupial and placental rats and in a protein machine best known for one job but that has been found to “moonlight” doing a very different job in a very different biological context. Tune in to hear Burgess unpack the full argument. The conversation took place at the 2023 Conference on Engineering in Living Systems (CELS) in Denton, Texas.
Why Intelligent Design Best Explains the Fossil Record Data Discovery Science 2023-07-11 | The fossil record reveals sudden explosions of new life forms followed by long periods of stasis. Is this evidence to be expected from a gradual Darwinian model? On this episode of ID The Future, host Eric Anderson talks with Casey Luskin on location at this year’s Conference on Engineering and Living Systems (CELS). Luskin discusses three different models of the fossil record - the gradual descent model, the punctuated equilibrium model, and the explosion model. He explains why gradual Darwinian models are built on a lack of data and cannot adequately explain the patterns revealed in the record. He also shows that the sudden appearance of complex organisms and long periods of non-change are exactly what we would expect to find from a design perspective. "These organisms...are designed to change within limits," says Luskin, "and that's why we see stasis." Indeed, the fossil record is consistent with the engineering-based theory of bounded adaptation, the idea that organisms are deeply designed, purposeful, and capable of adapting within their operating parameters. It's an intriguing new way to look at the history of life on earth. Says Luskin, "The only way you're going to be able to generate all the information needed to yield an organism that's alive and functional all at once is through an intelligent cause." Don't miss this intriguing conversation! Casey Luskin holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg, where he specialized in paleomagnetism and the early plate tectonic history of South Africa. He serves as Associate Director of Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Want to dive deeper into the fascinating explosions of plant and animal life in the geologic record? Luskin recommends reading a chapter by Stephen C. Meyer and Gunter Bechly (Chapter 10) on the topic, in Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique. Available here: discovery.org/b/theistic-evolution
Engineering, not Evolution, Explains the Body Discovery Science 2023-07-05 | The groundbreaking recent book Your Designed Body is the focus of today’s ID the Future. Here in Part 2 of a two-part conversation with host Wesley J. Smith, the two authors, systems engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman, delve deeper into the exquisite, multi-layered fine tuning of the human body. They point to essential systems within systems within systems—irreducible complexity cubed, if you will. They also respond to the charge that aspects of the human body are poorly designed and, therefore, are supposedly better explained by the blind process of Darwinian evolution. Laufmann identifies five common errors that Darwinists make when pushing this bad-design argument. All of the errors involve an ignorance of key engineering principles, he says, one of them being a failure to consider the principle of constrained optimization. This episode is reposted at ID the Future by permission of Wesley J. Smith and the Humanize podcast.
The Human Body As a Marvel of Engineering Discovery Science 2023-07-03 | Is your body engineered? Or did it evolve through impersonal, random processes over millions of years through natural selection? On this ID The Future, host Wesley J. Smith interviews engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman about their recent book Your Designed Body. In their book, Laufmann and Glicksman evaluate the causal factors of Darwinism - heritability, random mutation, natural selection, and time - and find that they are both inadequate and incapable of producing the interconnected systems of the human body. "The systems that are required to make the human body work," says Laufmann, "are exactly the kinds of things that engineers design and build." Instead, they explain the body through the lens of engineering, showing that design is the most adequate mechanism currently available to explain how the origin of our amazing human bodies. Says Glicksman: "The more we understand how life actually works, the more the neo-Darwinian narrative becomes impossible." This is Part 1 of a two-part interview, originally airing on the Humanize podcast, a production of Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism.
Meet Discovery Institute Academy Teacher Kristin Marais Discovery Science 2023-06-26 | Get an introduction and overview of Discovery Institute Academy’s new High School chemistry class from teacher Kristin Marais.Discovery Institute Academy’s high school chemistry course is a two-semester, virtual, synchronous, and lab-based course which integrates the fundamentals of chemistry with applicable intelligent design concepts and topics. Learn more about the course for homeschoolers at https://discoveryinstitute.academy/chemistry/. Discovery Institute Academy understands the importance of live interaction with exceptional teachers. We provide homeschoolers with access to live virtual classes, enabling direct engagement between students and educators. Through these interactive sessions, students actively participate, ask questions, and receive immediate feedback. This personalized instruction enhances critical thinking skills, deepens understanding, and builds confidence.============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Is Adaptation Actually a Fight to Stay the Same? Discovery Science 2023-06-26 | On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin talks with Eric Anderson on location at this year's Conference on Engineering and Living Systems (CELS). The two discuss an intriguing new engineering-based model of bounded adaptation that could dramatically change how we view small-scale evolutionary changes within populations of organisms. In presenting his argument for natural selection, Charles Darwin pointed to small changes like finch beak size and peppered moth color as visible evidence of an unguided evolutionary process at work. Many have adopted this perspective, quick to grant the Darwinian mechanism credit for micro, if not macro, evolution. But Anderson and other attendees of the CELS conference are starting to promote a different view. "We need to stop saying organisms are partly designed," says Anderson. "We need to view them as deeply designed and purposeful, active and engaged in their environments, and capable of adapting within their operating parameters." Tune in to get a fascinating glimpse of this novel approach to biology.
David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery o... Discovery Science 2023-06-21 | The new book Science After Babel is again in the spotlight here at ID the Future, with its author, philosopher and mathematician David Berlinski, and host Andrew McDiarmid teasing various elements of the work. The pair discuss the puzzling relationship between purely immaterial mathematical concepts (the only kind) and the material world; World War II codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing, depicted in the 2014 film The Imitation Game; and the sense that the field of physics, once seemingly on the cusp of a theory of everything, finds itself at an impasse. Then, too, Berlinski writes, there is the mystery of life itself. If scientists thought that its origin and nature would soon yield to scientific reductionism, they have been disappointed. Life’s “fantastic and controlled complexity, its brilliant inventiveness and diversity, its sheer difference from anything else in this or any other world” remains before us, suggesting, as Berlinski puts it, “a kind of intelligence evident nowhere else.” Get your copy of the book at www.scienceafterbabel.com.
Introducing Online High School Chemistry With A Design Perspectiv... Discovery Science 2023-06-19 | On this ID The Future, host Rob Crowther chats with Kristin Marais about her new online chemistry course launching this fall through Discovery Institute Academy. Her chemistry class is a two-semester, virtual, synchronous, and lab-based course which integrates the fundamentals of chemistry with applicable intelligent design concepts and topics. Students will progress through the course with Marais and fellow students together, with ample opportunity for real-time teacher-student engagement and student-to-student engagement. Class meets three times a week via Zoom to discuss content, ask questions, and work on problems together. Students can also utilize optional drop-in sessions after class, as well as the opportunity to set up one-to-one live video sessions with the teacher. "What's a wet lab?" Crowther asks during their discussion. Marais explains that a wet lab involves hands-on physical experiments. Students will conduct both physical and simulated virtual experiments during the state-of-the-art course, from equilibrium labs designed to see reversible reactions to reaction rate labs they'll get to design themselves. This chemistry course is unique among other available chemistry courses because it's connected to the Discovery Institute. As such, Marais will be able to connect students with questions to a global network of scientists and scholars in the intelligent design research community, as well as a mountain of books, articles, videos, and animations to help them learn more about chemistry and science in general. Learn more and register for the course today at www.discoveryinstitute.academy. Get a discount on registration through June 30th, 2023.
David Berlinski on Chickens, Eggs, Human Exceptionalism, and a Re... Discovery Science 2023-06-14 | On today’s ID the Future, Science After Babel author David Berlinski continues discussing his newly released book from Discovery Institute Press. In this conversation with host Andrew McDiarmid, Berlinski explores a chicken-and-egg problem facing origin-of-life research, a blindness afflicting some evolutionists focused on human origins, and the mystery of why science almost flowered in ancient Greece, early Medieval China, and in the Muslim-Arab Medieval Empire, but did not, having to await the scientific revolution that swept through Europe beginning in the sixteenth century. Check out the endorsements and get your copy, paperback or e-book, at scienceafterbabel.com.
Jonathan Wells Evaluates Darwinian Evolution in New Online Course Discovery Science 2023-06-12 | How strong is the evidence for Darwinian evolution? What are the limits of the Darwinian mechanism? How should concepts like evolution and science best be defined? On this episode of ID The Future, we bring to you the first three video lectures from a new online course by molecular and cell biologist Jonathan Wells. In the first brief lecture, Wells explains his own evolution; the evolution of his thinking about evolution, that is. You'll glean some interesting details about Wells's career here. In the second lecture, Wells defines the word evolution by reminding us of its various meanings and uses. He also describes how Darwin's theory of natural selection became the framework that bolstered a materialistic metaphysic that endures today. You'll learn that Darwin's proposal relied less on evidence-based science and more on theological and philosophical arguments. In the third lecture, Wells defines science, and explains what happens when the definition of science is confined to naturalistic explanations only. Every so often, says Wells, enough data accumulates to present a challenge to the prevailing scientific framework. It happened in Newton's day. It happened in Darwin's day. And it may happen again soon, if the mounting evidence supportive of intelligent design is any indication. Learn more about Wells's online course at discoveryu.org. Over 40 short video lectures, Wells explains the major concepts of both chemical and biological evolution, and he critically assesses the evidence for evolution offered by genetics, developmental biology, fossils, and more. Wells deals with some of the most popular “icons” of evolution found in standard textbooks, including Darwin’s finches, whales, antibiotic resistance, peppered moths, “junk” DNA, and more.
Experience Homeschool Chemistry With Kristin Marais & Discovery Institute Academy Discovery Science 2023-06-07 | Learn about the wonderful intelligent design of the chemistry behind life. Join High School Chemistry from Discovery Institute Academy in this new course for homeschool students taught by certified teacher Kristin Marais for the 2023-24 school year. Find out more about the course, and teacher Kristin Marais, at: https://discoveryinstitute.academy/chemistry/ This course is equivalent to a standard High School Chemistry course that would typically be taken in the 11th grade.============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Richard Buggs: How Faith Can Improve Rigor and Creativity in Scie... Discovery Science 2023-06-05 | On this episode of ID The Future, plant scientist Richard Buggs speaks to the hosts of the Table Talk podcast about the long-standing claim that science and religion are at odds. Buggs is a professor and Senior Research Leader at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, one of the UK's largest plant science research institutes. He is also Professor of Evolutionary Genomics at Queen Mary, University of London. Contrary to the prevailing view, Buggs says his Christian faith motivates his research, giving him the ability not only to think with different perspectives but also better understand the people groups stewarding natural resources around the world as well as more adequately explain certain processes he studies in nature. Buggs also explains why the term "evolution" can vary between scientists and the public, and he reminds listeners of the current debate among evolutionary biologists themselves about the sufficiency of the current Darwinian mechanism to account for the origin and diversity of life. Along the way, Buggs points out the unconscious bias within his field that favors atheistic assumptions, nothing that more cognitive diversity would improve the scientific landscape and bring more rigor and creativity to the scientific process. For their kind permission to post this informative exchange, we thank Table Talk hosts Jack Timpany and Graeme Johnstone.
Did Christianity help or hinder the rise of science? Dr. Melissa Cain Travis Explores In New Course Discovery Science 2023-06-02 | Join Dr. Melissa Cain Travis as she leads a six-week exploration of the historical relationship between science and Christianity, beginning with natural philosophers and theologians of antiquity and ending with the Twenty-First century. The course runs from July 10-August 19, 2023 and will include readings, videos, online resources, and four live Zoom discussion sessions with Dr. Travis. Class size is limited, so register early! Register at: discoveryu.org/courses/science-christianity-1Participants will examine topics such as ancient cosmologies, early Christian attitudes towards natural philosophy, the complexities introduced by the scientific revolution, the pre-Darwin heyday of natural theology, the religious and political dynamics surrounding the rise of Darwinism in America, and the Twentieth Century physics revolution. Along the way, special attention will be given to long-enduring myths and misconceptions that underpin the so-called “warfare thesis,” which claims that Christianity and science are mortal enemies rather than allies. This will include analyses of episodes such as the infamous Galileo Affair and the Scopes “Monkey Trial” of 1925. Students will come away with a foundational understanding of the complexities of the history of Christianity and science and the skill to address the distorted historical narratives that persist in the contemporary conversation. ============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Stephen Meyer: Has the West Forgotten God? Discovery Science 2023-05-31 | In today’s ID the Future philosopher Stephen Meyer revisits Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Templeton Prize speech from May 10, 1983, where Solzhenitsyn indicted the West for forgetting God. Meyer argues that Solzhenitsyn’s indictment is more timely than ever. But at the same time, there is today more scientific evidence than ever for the existence of a personal God, Meyer says, and the argument from intelligent design is a powerful means to awaken individuals to the presence of God and to renew culture. Meyer goes on to support those claims with concrete examples. Today’s episode is taken from a talk Dr. Meyer gave at the 2023 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith. Meyer is author of the bestselling book Return of the God[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1755)
Protein Evolution, The Waiting Times Problem, and the Intriguing... Discovery Science 2023-05-26 | On this ID The Future, host Eric Anderson gets an update on the recent work of Dr. Ann Gauger, Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Dr. Gauger explains her continuing research into the limits of protein evolution, efforts that are challenging the prevailing assumptions of the role of proteins and mutations in a Darwinian account of life. She also discusses her work on the related waiting times problem, demonstrating the difficulty of Darwinian processes to account for the diversity we see in biology. In addition, Ann shares her journey into researching human origins. After being asked to evaluate the scientific case against Adam and Eve, Ann dove into population genetics to see if monogenesis - the hypothesis that all humans are descended from two first parents - was even a possibility. What she discovered may surprise you. Don't miss this review of Dr. Gauger's fascinating and important research.
The Dawkins Test Returns an Answer: Intelligent Design Discovery Science 2023-05-17 | In 2009 atheist biologist Richard Dawkins offered a scientific test to decide between Darwinian evolution and intelligent design (ID). The results are in, and as guest Casey Luskin explains on this ID the Future, the evidence has broken strongly in favor of intelligent design. At the time Dawkins presented the test, he was confident that comparative DNA evidence supported Darwin’s tree of life and its idea of universal common ancestry. He made the point in his 2009 book The Greatest Show on Earth and in two interviews. As he put it, “The single most convincing fact or observation you could point to” in favor of Darwinian evolution over against ID “would be the pattern of resemblances that you see when[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1750)
Jonathan McLatchie on Classic Examples of Irreducibly Complex Sys... Discovery Science 2023-05-15 | On this episode, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie takes us on a deep dive into two classic examples of irreducibly complex systems - the bacterial flagellar motor and the process of DNA replication in cell division. He explains the intricacies of each process and shows why each stands up to scrutiny as a true example of irreducible complexity. Along the way, he explains why the RNA world scenario isn't likely to be the answer to irreducible complexity that materialists are looking for. And near the end, be sure to listen to McLatchie explain the "likelihood ratio"of the evidence for irreducible complexity, a top-heavy ratio he says strongly supports a design hypothesis. This is Part 1 of a 2-part interview.
Stephen Meyer: Has Humanity Forgotten God? (2023 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith) Discovery Science 2023-05-10 | Philosopher Stephen Meyer revisits Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Templeton Prize speech from May 10, 1983, where Solzhenitsyn indicted the West for forgetting God. Meyer is author of the bestselling book Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries that Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. returnofthegodhypothesis.com============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Could Blind Forces Build a Self-Replicating Molecule? Discovery Science 2023-05-10 | On today’s ID the Future, scientist and Stairway to Life co-author Rob Stadler and host Eric Anderson examine a recent PNAS paper on origin of life, “An RNA Polymerase Ribozyme that Synthesizes Its Own Ancestor.” A superficial look at the paper—and the paper’s title in particular—might give the impression that the laboratory findings behind the paper render the blind evolution of the first self-replicating biological system appreciably more plausible. Not so fast, says Stadler. Listen in as he and Anderson highlight various ways the laboratory work in question is wildly unrealistic. And for a video exploring the many problems involved in blindly evolving the first self-replicator, check out a new Long Story Short animated YouTube video, created with input from[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1747)
Jonathan Wells Investigates Evidence For & Against Evolution Discovery Science 2023-05-04 | Join molecular and cell biologist Dr. Jonathan Wells as he investigates the evidence for and against evolution in this new on-demand course at DiscoveryU: discoveryu.org/courses/wells. In 40 short video lectures, Wells explains the major concepts of both chemical and biological evolution, and he critically assesses the evidence for evolution offered by genetics, developmental biology, fossils, and more. Wells deals with some of the most popular “icons” of evolution found in standard textbooks, including Darwin’s finches, whales, antibiotic resistance, peppered moths, “junk” DNA, and more. Each video lecture is accompanied by a short quiz, and a special digital certificate of completion is offered for those who finish the course.============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
This Sandgrouse Just Took the Royal Society to Design School Discovery Science 2023-05-03 | Today’s ID the Future takes a look at how scientists from MIT and Johns Hopkins University are picking up clever engineering tricks by studying the feather design of the Namaqua sandgrouse. Ordinary bird feathers are already a master class in ingenious design, but as Jochen Mueller and Lorna Gibson show in a recent Royal Society Interface paper, the males of this desert-dwelling sandgrouse from southwestern Africa “have specially adapted feathers on their bellies that hold water, even during flight, allowing the birds to transport water back to the chicks at the nest.” Episode guest Brian Miller details the ingenious design of these feathers and tells how they are inspiring human inventions, one of which could help desert communities collect water[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1744)
Gods Grandeur: Ann Gauger on the Scientific Case for Design Discovery Science 2023-05-01 | On this episode of ID The Future, host Jay Richards begins a two-part conversation with Ann Gauger about her newly edited volume God's Grandeur: The Catholic Case for Intelligent Design. Part 1 of their discussion focuses on the scientific case presented in the book. Gauger reviews compelling biological evidence for design in the DNA code, molecular machines, the differences between humans and animals, and even the intriguing possibility that the entire human race came from two original parents. This is Part 1 of a conversation. Visit GodsGrandeur.org to learn more and download a free chapter!
Origin of Life: You Cant Trust Everything You Hear (Long Story Short, Episode 9) Discovery Science 2023-04-26 | Can you trust everything you hear about the origin of life? The short answer is “No.” Many popular science expositors overstate the evidence for the natural, chemical origin of life and promote gross misinformation to the public on this topic. This video reviews popular claims made about the origin of life and shows why they are contradicted by the evidence, misleading, or flat out false.This is the sixth of several episodes about the origin of life presented as part of the Long Story Short series. If you enjoyed this one, you will like all the others. Clever, humorous, substantive, brief, “Long Story Short," is an occasional video series that compresses key points in the debate between Darwinism and intelligent design into a very welcome format: concise, accessible, and funny. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR8eQzfCOiS0AfFPsMAUYr_VVkpU13uv9The videos critiqued in this episode are as follows:• “Where Did Life Come From? (feat. PBS Space Time and Eons!),” from Be Smart, at: youtube.com/watch?v=_uAJY1mqtw4• “Can Science Explain the Origin of Life?,” from Stated Clearly, at: youtube.com/watch?v=fgQLyqWaCbA• “What Is the RNA World Hypothesis?,” from Stated Clearly, at: youtube.com/watch?v=K1xnYFCZ9YgAre humans the accidental products of a blind and uncaring universe?Download a FREE guide to the Top 10 Challenges to Evolution: evolutionnews.org/_/top-ten-scientific-problems/?src=Youtube ============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Meyer, Behe, and Lennox on Science, God, and Darwin’s Other Doubt Discovery Science 2023-04-26 | On today’s ID the Future, Oxford’s John Lennox, Lehigh University’s Michael Behe, and Darwin’s Doubt author Stephen Meyer continue a probing conversation with host Peter Robinson on what they see as the growing evidence for intelligent design and the scientific and philosophical problems with Darwinian materialism. In this second half of their discussion, the foursome touch on everything from the genetic code and molecular biological machines to design reasoning, the history and philosophy of science, and what Meyer refers to as “Darwin’s other doubt.” Tune into to catch the many fascinating twists and turns in their conversation. And for additional stimulating content from Peter Robinson, head over to the “Uncommon Knowledge 2023” playlist on YouTube. This interview appears here with[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1741)
Michael Behe, Stephen Meyer, John Lennox: The Evidence for Design... Discovery Science 2023-04-24 | On today’s ID the Future, Uncommon Knowledge’s Peter Robinson sits down with Michael Behe, John Lennox, and Stephen Meyer, three of the leading voices in science and academia on the case for an intelligent designer of life and the universe. In this wide-ranging conversation in Fiesole, Italy, they explore the growing problems with modern evolutionary theory and the increasing amount of evidence, uncovered by a rigorous application of the scientific method, that points to intentional design of the physical world. The conversation appears here with the generous permission of Peter Robinson and the Hoover Institution.For more about the ID The Future podcast be sure to visit idthefuture.com/.For more about Uncommon Knowledge visit the Hoover Institution channel at @HooverInstitution ==========================================The ID The Future (IDTF) podcast serves the mission of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture of exploring the issues central to evolution and intelligent design. IDTF is a short podcast providing you with the most current news and views on evolution and ID. IDTF delivers brief interviews with key scientists and scholars developing the theory of ID, as well as insightful commentary from Discovery Institute senior fellows and staff on the scientific, educational and legal aspects of the debate. The Center has 40 affiliated academic Fellows representing disciplines such as physics, astronomy, chemistry, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, mathematics, history and philosophy of science, law and political science. Our Fellows are scholars who do research, writing, and speaking on topics relating to the Center. Some Fellows are provided full or part-time financial support by the Center, but most are unpaid. Many hold full-time research or teaching appointments at universities and colleges. The Center also funds scientists at our affiliated research organization, the Biologic Institute. In addition to scientists and other scholars, the Center has administrative staff who administer and carry out its programs.The Center is a program of Discovery Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit and non-partisan educational and research organization headquartered in Seattle. Instead of taxpayer funds, the Center relies on the generosity of public-spirited private donors who want to make a difference.discovery.org
Engineers Crash the Evolution Party, Rethink Biological Variation Discovery Science 2023-04-21 | On today’s ID the Future, physicist and engineer Brian Miller sits down with host Casey Luskin to survey exciting developments in intelligent design research that are driven by an engineering model for understanding and studying variations in species. ID researchers are pushing this work, but so too are systems biology researchers outside the intelligent design community. Tune in to hear Miller and Luskin discuss everything from fruit flies, finch beaks, and stickleback fish to mutational hotspots, phenotypic plasticity, and the gravity well model of biological adaptation.
Ann Gauger on Her New Book, God’s Grandeur: The Catholic Case for... Discovery Science 2023-04-19 | Today’s ID the Future spotlights the richly stimulating new book, God’s Grandeur: The Catholic Case for Intelligent Design. Edited by biologist Ann Gauger, the anthology explores the evidence for intelligent design from a Catholic perspective, with contributions from an impressive range of Catholic scientists, philosophers, and theologians, including Gauger; internationally renowned paleontologist Günter Bechly; philosopher Jay Richards; molecular biologist Michael Behe; Rector of the European University in Rome Fr. Pedro Barrajón, LC; Aquinas and Evolution author Michael Chaberek; philosopher J. Budziszewski; professor of neurosurgery Michael Egnor; and noted Dante scholar Anthony Esolen. Listen in as Gauger gives a quick flyover of the book’s content, tells how she found her way into the intelligent design fold, and explains why Catholics should[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1738)
Do Plant Galls Falsify Darwinism? Discovery Science 2023-04-17 | Plant galls are novel forms that benefit the intruding insect, not the plant. Do these structures falsify Darwinism, as Darwin himself suggested they might? Retired geneticist Dr. Wolf-Ekkehard Lonnig explains.
Yes, a New Design-Based Paradigm is Emerging in Biology Discovery Science 2023-04-12 | On today’s ID the Future, physicist and engineer Brian Miller continues his two-part conversation with host Casey Luskin about an exciting paradigm emerging in biology wherein organisms and their parts are approached as near-optimally engineered systems. Under this framework, the scientist seeks to better understand biological structures in the same way one might try to unravel the workings of some unfamiliar advanced human technology one came across in a field. This design-centric paradigm is reshaping multiple areas of biology. One involves our understanding of biological mutations. While some mutations are indeed random, as the neo-Darwinian paradigm assumes, some appear to be the product of what is known as preprogrammed phenotypic plasticity, as if a thoughtful designer had programmed various species[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1735)
C. S. Lewis and Intelligent Design Discovery Science 2023-04-10 | Learn how C. S. Lewis went from a passionate, angry atheism based on nature's cruelty and waste to a believer in intelligent design.
Did the National Science Teaching Association Just Muzzle … Darwi... Discovery Science 2023-04-10 | What happens when someone tries to present to the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Charles Darwin’s top arguments against his own theory? Herman Bouma, founder of the National Association for Objectivity in Science, knows from personal experience. As he relates to host Casey Luskin on this ID the Future, he recently had a poster presentation on the topic accepted for an NSTA conference, but then a defender of Darwinian orthodoxy rushed in and spiked it. Bouma describes the censored presentation and the Kafkaesque back and forth he says he had with the organizer, who ultimately shut him down. Bouma warns of what has been described as the “Censorship Industrial Complex,” but he also says he hasn’t given up trying to[Read More ›](idthefuture.com/1732)
Is a New Design-Based Paradigm of Biology Emerging? Discovery Science 2023-04-10 | More biologists are returning to the use of design-based assumptions, tools, models, and language to study the natural world. Dr. Brian Miller explains why in Part 1 of a conversation with Casey Luskin.
How Hard Are You Willing to Work to Avoid the Obvious (Your Designed Body) Discovery Science 2023-02-28 | Engineer Steve Laufmann discusses what it takes to avoid the obvious. Laufmann is co-author of the book Your Designed Body: https://www.YourDesignedBody.com============================Every day, your body must solve hundreds of hard engineering problems simultaneously, or else you’ll die. In the book, Your Designed Body, systems engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman explore this extraordinary system of thousands of ingenious and interdependent engineering solutions that impact your heart, your lungs, your feet, your eyes and ears, and more.Praise of Your Designed Body“A masterful synthesis of modern medicine and engineering.”—Stephen C. Meyer, PhD, author of Return of the God Hypothesis“Captivating… a magnificent and much-needed accomplishment—the indispensable book on the intelligent design of the human body.”—Michael Egnor, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook“A brilliant tour of the mind-boggling interactive complexity of the human body.”—William S. Harris, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota“I particularly enjoyed the way the authors tackled claims about ‘botched design.’”—David Galloway, MD, former President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowAbout the AuthorsSteve Laufmann is a computer scientist and consultant in the engineering of enterprise-class computer systems. Dr. Howard Glicksman is a general practitioner with more than forty years of medical experience in office and hospital settings.============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Darwin Comes to Africa: Social Darwinism and British Imperialism in Northern Nigeria Discovery Science 2023-02-21 | Charles Darwin fathered not just a scientific theory, but a toxic social ideology that fueled racist colonial policies in Africa. In this sobering book, African scholar Olufemi Oluniyi traces the insidious impact of Darwinian ideas on British imperial policies in Northern Nigeria. Drawing on official documents, public statements, and well-attested historical events, Oluniyi documents how concepts such as evolutionary racism and survival of the fittest were systematically used to demean black Africans, consigning some people to a status of permanent inferiority. Rejecting Social Darwinism, Oluniyi makes a compelling argument for the equality of all human beings, and for recognizing Africa’s many seminal contributions to the history of human civilization.For more information, visit darwincomestoafrica.com #socialdarwinism #colonialism #imperialism #darwinism ============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
A Theory of Biological Design (Your Designed Body) Discovery Science 2023-02-21 | Engineer Steve Laufmann discusses a theory of biological design. Laufmann is co-author of the book Your Designed Body: https://www.YourDesignedBody.com============================Every day, your body must solve hundreds of hard engineering problems simultaneously, or else you’ll die. In the book, Your Designed Body, systems engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman explore this extraordinary system of thousands of ingenious and interdependent engineering solutions that impact your heart, your lungs, your feet, your eyes and ears, and more.Praise of Your Designed Body“A masterful synthesis of modern medicine and engineering.”—Stephen C. Meyer, PhD, author of Return of the God Hypothesis“Captivating… a magnificent and much-needed accomplishment—the indispensable book on the intelligent design of the human body.”—Michael Egnor, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook“A brilliant tour of the mind-boggling interactive complexity of the human body.”—William S. Harris, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota“I particularly enjoyed the way the authors tackled claims about ‘botched design.’”—David Galloway, MD, former President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowAbout the AuthorsSteve Laufmann is a computer scientist and consultant in the engineering of enterprise-class computer systems. Dr. Howard Glicksman is a general practitioner with more than forty years of medical experience in office and hospital settings.============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Challenge to Origin of Life: Replication (Long Story Short, Ep. 8) Discovery Science 2023-02-14 | What is life and how did it originate? Many origin of life researchers claim that life started as a primitive self-replicating molecule, and evolved from there into all the complex forms of life we observe. But does the evidence support this? This video reviews obstacles to forming a self-replicating system, challenging the “RNA World” and “RNA-Peptide World” hypotheses and other supposed examples of self-replicating molecules. This is the fifth of several episodes about the origin of life presented as part of the Long Story Short series. For more episodes of Long Story Short, see: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR8eQzfCOiS0AfFPsMAUYr_VVkpU13uv9For complete references go to: discovery.org/v/origin-of-life-replication============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Heart Rate Control (Your Designed Body) Discovery Science 2023-02-14 | Doctor Howard Glicksman discusses the heart rate control. Laufmann is co-author of the book Your Designed Body: https://www.YourDesignedBody.com============================Every day, your body must solve hundreds of hard engineering problems simultaneously, or else you’ll die. In the book, Your Designed Body, systems engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman explore this extraordinary system of thousands of ingenious and interdependent engineering solutions that impact your heart, your lungs, your feet, your eyes and ears, and more.Praise of Your Designed Body“A masterful synthesis of modern medicine and engineering.”—Stephen C. Meyer, PhD, author of Return of the God Hypothesis“Captivating… a magnificent and much-needed accomplishment—the indispensable book on the intelligent design of the human body.”—Michael Egnor, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook“A brilliant tour of the mind-boggling interactive complexity of the human body.”—William S. Harris, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota“I particularly enjoyed the way the authors tackled claims about ‘botched design.’”—David Galloway, MD, former President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowAbout the AuthorsSteve Laufmann is a computer scientist and consultant in the engineering of enterprise-class computer systems. Dr. Howard Glicksman is a general practitioner with more than forty years of medical experience in office and hospital settings.============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
Design Patterns in the Human Body (Your Designed Body) Discovery Science 2023-02-07 | Engineer Steve Laufmann discusses the design patterns in the human body. Laufmann is co-author of the book Your Designed Body: https://www.YourDesignedBody.com============================Every day, your body must solve hundreds of hard engineering problems simultaneously, or else you’ll die. In the book, Your Designed Body, systems engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman explore this extraordinary system of thousands of ingenious and interdependent engineering solutions that impact your heart, your lungs, your feet, your eyes and ears, and more.Praise of Your Designed Body“A masterful synthesis of modern medicine and engineering.”—Stephen C. Meyer, PhD, author of Return of the God Hypothesis“Captivating… a magnificent and much-needed accomplishment—the indispensable book on the intelligent design of the human body.”—Michael Egnor, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook“A brilliant tour of the mind-boggling interactive complexity of the human body.”—William S. Harris, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota“I particularly enjoyed the way the authors tackled claims about ‘botched design.’”—David Galloway, MD, former President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowAbout the AuthorsSteve Laufmann is a computer scientist and consultant in the engineering of enterprise-class computer systems. Dr. Howard Glicksman is a general practitioner with more than forty years of medical experience in office and hospital settings.============================The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit discovery.org/idhttp://www.evolutionnews.orghttp://www.intelligentdesign.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:Twitter: twitter.com/discoverycscFacebook: facebook.com/discoverycscInstagram: instagram.com/discoverycscVisit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & CultureDiscovery Institute: youtube.com/user/DiscoveryInstituteDr. Stephen C. Meyer: youtube.com/user/DrStephenMeyer
