Intelligent Design the Future https://idthefuture.com/series/intelligent-design-the-future/ The ID The Future (IDTF) podcast carries on Discovery Institute's mission 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. Episode notes and archives available at idthefuture.com. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:42:11 +0000 en-US Copyright Discovery Institute 2006 Explorings scientific issues central to intelligent design, from the Big Bang to the bacterial flagellum and beyond. Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture episodic Explorings scientific issues central to intelligent design, from the Big Bang to the bacterial flagellum and beyond. no https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/idthefuture-cover.jpg Intelligent Design the Future https://idthefuture.com/series/intelligent-design-the-future/ yes bd69fbc9-69e9-55da-a0dd-b5b57c1db346 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 intelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Instituteinfo@idthefuture.comDiscovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture Physicist Brian Miller on The Story of Everything https://idthefuture.com/2200/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:42:07 +0000 3112dbc1-386c-579d-b7a7-87a87699214f Source

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]]> https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-01-at-10924PM.png Egnor vs. Shermer: God, Science, and the Search for Truth false no 01:10:56 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)intelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Cultural Mythology and Scientific Frailty of Darwinism https://idthefuture.com/2193/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:07:04 +0000 76720615-6f09-54cc-a50d-b249ace84247 Source

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]]> https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-10408PM.png The Cultural Mythology and Scientific Frailty of Darwinism false no 00:28:50 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)intelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Kepler’s Pursuit of a Mathematical Cosmology https://idthefuture.com/2192/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:14:47 +0000 e1e9922e-18bf-5439-8f4a-f6112cc348c8 Source

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]]> https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/Sahelanthropustchadensis-by-Didier-Descouens-via-Wikimedia-1-scaled.jpg Fossil Feuds and Scientific Secrecy false no 00:31:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)intelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Missing Links or Media Hype? Navigating the Politics of Human Origins https://idthefuture.com/2190/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:25:59 +0000 0de4d698-83c9-527b-9e06-8c8fe7ab9fe6 Source

]]> full 2190 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/Sahelanthropustchadensis-TM266-01-060-1Globalfond.jpg Missing Links or Media Hype? Navigating the Politics of Human Origins false no 00:33:02 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Science is a very human enterprise, and very human problems can color scientific research as well as the narratives cast around findings and results. On this ID The Future, we’re bringing you the first half of a conversation with Dr. Casey Luskin that originally aired on the Come Let Us Reason Together Podcast hosted by Lenny Esposito. Casey discusses the growing controversy surrounding Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a fossil often described as one of the earliest human ancestors. But what began as a celebrated evolutionary discovery has now sparked open disagreement among evolutionary scientists themselves. In this segment, Casey reviews the history of paleoanthropology, what the field is trying to prove about human origins, and how language, bias, politics, prestige, and funding pressure all play a part in how discoveries are framed and evidence is weighed. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute What Separates AI From the Qualities of the Human Mind https://idthefuture.com/2189/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:38:11 +0000 c13a0893-fa72-5f6d-805f-733a280564e3 Source

]]> full 2189 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/ai-and-future-concept-stockpack-adobe-stock-251415009-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg What Separates AI From the Qualities of the Human Mind false no 01:11:52 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)ID The Future listeners now get to enjoy a new episode each month (as well as a bingecast archive episode) from our sister podcast Mind Matters News, a production of the Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. The Mind Matters News podcast brings you interviews and insight from computer scientists, engineers, inventors, neurosurgeons, and other experts who bring sanity to the conversation about natural and artificial intelligence, going beyond the hype to explore the undercurrents of these important ideas. And although the Mind Matters News podcast will not often explicitly discuss intelligent design, it regularly explores the nature of intelligence, the origin of information, and the things that make us uniquely human, concepts that are central to the theory of intelligent design. Is consciousness the exclusive domain of human beings? Proponents of a view known as integrative information theory argue that AI will eventually achieve that same level of consciousness as systems build up and integrate more knowledge in the future. On this archive episode, Mind Matters guest host Pat Flynn welcomes Dr. Selmer Bringsjord to discuss some of the flaws in this theory as well as a possible alternative. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Low-Confidence Science Propping Up Neo-Darwinian Claims https://idthefuture.com/2188/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:26:42 +0000 6de3ca67-f83f-587c-8f72-f4b4dc4b2f99 Source

]]> full 2188 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/3d-illustration-virus-dna-molecule-structure-concept-destroy-262219341-stockpack-adobestock.jpg The Low-Confidence Science Propping Up Neo-Darwinian Claims false no 00:49:14 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)In this episode of ID the Future, host Eric Anderson concludes his conversation with medical engineer and scientist Rob Stadler about the divide between high-confidence and low-confidence science. In this segment, Stadler explains how to apply a set of rigorous criteria to the claims of Neo-Darwinism to better evaluate its explanatory power. He argues that many cornerstone proofs for evolution, such as homology and the fossil record, actually represent low confidence science. Rather than providing direct, repeatable evidence of a causal event, these claims often rely on circular reasoning and unproven assumptions that extrapolate far beyond the actual data available. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Rob Stadler: Six Criteria for High-Confidence Science https://idthefuture.com/2187/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:55:33 +0000 fe55b8bc-3f1f-5b15-b104-2daa0a37fe00 Source

]]> full 2187 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/evidence-based-practice-stockpack-adobe-stock-527329159-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Rob Stadler: Six Criteria for High-Confidence Science false no 00:29:47 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)In today's ID The Future, guest host Eric Anderson welcomes medical engineer and scientist Rob Stadler to begin a two-part discussion about the critical need for a new approach to evaluating the strength of evidence in science. Drawing from 30 years of experience in a field where lives depend on rigorous regulatory standards, Stadler explains how he developed six criteria to distinguish between high-confidence and low-confidence scientific claims. These criteria evaluate both the quality of the experiment and the quality of the scientist. This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Johannes Kepler and the Mathematical Rationality of the Cosmos https://idthefuture.com/2186/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:43:11 +0000 de51141d-38a6-595b-ae0d-a09ade9c0ce6 Source

]]> full 2186 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/astronomical-abstract-background-stockpack-adobe-stock-47879769-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Johannes Kepler and the Mathematical Rationality of the Cosmos false no 00:26:56 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this classic ID The Future out of the vault, host Andrew McDiarmid kicks off a three-episode discussion with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about her recent book Thinking God's Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility. A fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, Dr. Travis serves as Affiliate Faculty at Colorado Christian University's Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics, where she teaches courses in the history and philosophy of science. In Part 1, learn why Kepler was instrumental in transforming classical astronomy into a true celestial physics. Like others before him, Kepler perceived a remarkable resonance between the rational order of the material world, mathematics, and the human mind. In response, he developed a three-part cosmic harmony of archetype, copy, and image to explain this unity. Travis unpacks his tripartite harmony for us. This is Part 1 of a 3-part discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Using Historical Reasoning to Navigate Today’s Scientific Debates https://idthefuture.com/2185/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:17 +0000 3a7b8370-6f6b-5fd4-ab6b-46ad4babd29b Source

]]> full 2185 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/nebula-and-galaxies-in-space-abstract-cosmos-background-stoc-316550206-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Using Historical Reasoning to Navigate Today’s Scientific Debates false no 00:20:25 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)The relationship between Christianity and science is much older and richer than you might think. What can we learn about today’s scientific debates by studying that history? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a two-part conversation with software engineer and intelligent design researcher Winston Ewert about his new book The Heavens, The Waters, and the Partridge, an exploration of the interaction between Christianity and science before modern science. This half of the conversation dives into the rich history of how early Christian thinkers engaged with the scientific consensus of their time. By exploring historical case studies such as the supposed immutability of the heavens and the ancient belief that matter is eternally conserved, Ewert shows us how early Christian thinkers often pushed back against prevailing Greek philosophies to uphold biblical doctrines like creatio ex nihilo. The examples highlight that the dialogue between faith and science is a centuries-old tradition centered on understanding order, purpose, and the inherent limits of scientific inquiry. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Winston Ewert: The Ancient Roots of Modern Materialism and Scientism https://idthefuture.com/2184/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:16:39 +0000 c3db9c3a-ee5c-53c7-814b-704697bd5f52 Source

]]> full 2184 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/armillary-sphere-globe-stockpack-adobe-stock-60302131-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Winston Ewert: The Ancient Roots of Modern Materialism and Scientism false no 00:20:24 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What can we learn about science and faith from those who lived before the rise of modern science? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes software engineer and intelligent design researcher Winston Ewert to the podcast to discuss his new book The Heavens, The Waters, and the Partridge, a closer look at the interaction between Christianity and science in the thousand years before modern science. Why pay attention to ancient scientific debates and specifically how early Christian thinkers responded to them? What could possibly be gained from going that far back? As Ewert points out, quite a lot. Tune in to learn more! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Blast from the Past: Jonathan Wells Gets Politically Incorrect About Darwinism https://idthefuture.com/2183/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:06:11 +0000 b73d13cb-b068-512a-a21b-ec5896e39514 Source

]]> full 2183 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/Jonathan-Wells-Politically-Incorrect-Guide-2006-Interview-20.png Blast from the Past: Jonathan Wells Gets Politically Incorrect About Darwinism false no 00:08:56 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Perhaps no one in the intelligent design research community of recent decades was more qualified to tackle the debate over Darwinism and design than Dr. Jonathan Wells. We lost Dr. Wells in 2024, but his work lives on in his groundbreaking books, articles, interviews, and even a full-length online course. Today's ID The Future out of the vault takes us all the way back to the summer of 2006 when Discovery Institute's Director of Communications Rob Crowther interviewed Dr. Wells about his new book of the time, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design. Senior Italian geneticist Giuseppe Sermonti has called Darwinism the “'politically correct' of science,” — that is, something that is held not because it is true but rather because of peer-pressure. Thus, Dr. Wells’s book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design” is aptly named because it ignores this peer-pressure to expose the weaknesses in the evidence for Darwinism with both humorous anecdotes and illuminating explanations of the most common sources of confusion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Irreducible Intelligence: Why AI Imitation is Not Functional Knowledge https://idthefuture.com/2182/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:28:59 +0000 721f8010-9bb3-5307-ae36-a835323fb3e1 Source

]]> full 2182 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/the-original-thinker-the-musee-rodin-stockpack-adobe-stock-185519252-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Irreducible Intelligence: Why AI Imitation is Not Functional Knowledge false no 01:35:52 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Now, ID The Future listeners will get to enjoy a new episode each month (as well as a bingecast archive episode) from our sister podcast Mind Matters News, a production of the Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. The Mind Matters News podcast brings you interviews and insight from computer scientists, engineers, inventors, neurosurgeons, and other experts who bring sanity to the conversation about natural and artificial intelligence, going beyond the hype to explore the undercurrents of these important ideas. And although the Mind Matters News podcast will not often explicitly discuss intelligent design, it regularly explores the nature of intelligence, the origin of information, and the things that make us uniquely human, concepts that are central to the theory of intelligent design. On this episode, host Robert J. Marks sits down with Dr. Giorgios Mappouras for a deep dive into the philosophical and technical boundaries that define the gap between human minds and silicon machines. The pair look at why the classic Turing Test is no longer a sufficient measure of machine intelligence in the age of large language models. While modern AI can convincingly imitate human conversation, Mappouras argues that true intelligence requires the ability to do more than just mimic data; it must reach what he calls a General Intelligence Threshold. In this episode, they explore Giorgio's proposal for a Turing Test 2.0, a more rigorous framework that evaluates whether an AI can actually extract new, applicable knowledge—what Mappouras calls "functional information"—from the raw data it is given. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Discovering Interoception, The Body’s Internal Dialogue https://idthefuture.com/2181/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:35:46 +0000 4a9c0234-c5df-531b-b1b9-bf0759cad340 Source

]]> full 2181 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/AdobeStock332368899-scaled.jpeg Discovering Interoception, The Body’s Internal Dialogue false no 00:30:58 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future, host Andrew McDiarmid sits down with freelance science reporter David Coppedge to explore the fascinating and emerging field of interoception. Unlike our five external senses or proprioception (the awareness of our limbs in space), interoception involves the constant internal communication between our organs and the brain. While much of this signaling happens unconsciously, it's vital in maintaining homeostasis, that dynamic equilibrium that allows our bodies to function under varying conditions. In this discussion, Coppedge delves into the intricate mechanics behind this internal dialogue, highlighting the role of Piezo proteins—receptors that translate physical pressure into electrical signals via calcium ions. As an example of interoception in action, Coppedge explains how the gut functions effectively as a "second brain," utilizing a massive network of neurons to decide between "attack mode" against pathogens and "repair mode" for healing. By viewing the body as a system of systems, says Coppedge, rather than a collection of isolated organs, researchers are able to uncover new details of the stunning layers of engineering in the human body. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Jonathan Bartlett on the Growing Evidence of Designed Mutations https://idthefuture.com/2180/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:04:44 +0000 61549f6b-1693-5deb-aa27-af965bd42114 Read More ›

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]]> full 2180 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/biological-dna-structure-with-gene-mutation-concept-3d-rende-1293413997-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Jonathan Bartlett on the Growing Evidence of Designed Mutations false no 00:25:15 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On a classic episode of ID the Future out of the vault, host and evolutionary biologist Jonathan McLatchie sits down with software R&D engineer Jonathan Bartlett to discuss Bartlett’s work on the question of when genetic mutations are random versus directed. Bartlett explains that the issue isn’t an all-or-nothing affair. Often a given biological system dramatically limits the search space of possible mutations in useful ways, and then within that much more limited set of possible mutations, random processes are at play. He gives the example of antibody mutations. He argues that many biological systems show considerable evidence of having been beneficially designed for directed mutations. Why, then, are many mutations deleterious? He also has an answer for that. Tune Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Long Necks and Tall Tales: Why Samotherium Isn’t Missing Link https://idthefuture.com/2179/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:31:10 +0000 8d4291b1-a1dc-5c40-9fdc-bbf53f3a86ba Source

]]> full 2179 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/somalia-giraffe-goes-over-a-green-lush-meadow-stockpack-adob-308786354-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Long Necks and Tall Tales: Why Samotherium Isn’t Missing Link false no 00:31:51 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)How did the giraffe get its long neck? It sounds like the beginning of a children’s bedtime story, and it certainly has been that. But it’s also a matter of serious scientific debate, and the debate continues today. On this installment of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his two-part discussion correcting claims of giraffe evolution with retired geneticist Dr. Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig. In Part 2, Dr. Lönnig challenges the prevailing narrative that the fossil Samotherium major serves as a transitional "missing link" in giraffe evolution. Lönnig argues that this evolutionary interpretation is contradicted by the facts. Instead, he identifies Samotherium as a "mosaic form," an organism possessing a combination of fully developed and basic traits that do not unequivocally connect it to the modern long-necked giraffe. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute On the Origin of “Tall Blondes”: Correcting the Record on Giraffe Evolution https://idthefuture.com/2178/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:49:19 +0000 bf9f8d44-78c5-5437-9804-2642d1e653b9 Source

]]> full 2178 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/the-giraffe-giraffa-camelopardalis-is-an-african-even-toed-u-108503160-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg On the Origin of “Tall Blondes”: Correcting the Record on Giraffe Evolution false no 00:28:11 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We’ve all admired the long, majestic neck of the giraffe, and the question remains: how did the giraffe get its long neck? Is it a product of an evolutionary process? Or was a process of foresight and purpose involved? Helping us unpack this today is retired geneticist Dr. Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig, who challenges the traditional narrative of giraffe evolution, noting a sharp disconnect between Darwinian predictions and the actual fossil record. While neo-Darwinism, by default, expects a gradual, step-by-step progression of slight variations leading to the modern giraffe, the geological evidence tells a different story. Learn how the twin problems of stasis in the fossil record and silos in the development of giraffes pose major problems for the standard just-so story of giraffes. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute No Thinking Without a Thinker: Dr. Mihretu Guta on Consciousness https://idthefuture.com/2177/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:07:50 +0000 d2d4d249-e3db-5269-a474-4e6378cfc01d Source

]]> full 2177 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/relaxing-at-sunset-at-top-of-mountain-stockpack-adobe-stock-253946182-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg No Thinking Without a Thinker: Dr. Mihretu Guta on Consciousness false no 01:27:33 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Starting this month, ID The Future listeners will get to enjoy a new episode each month (as well as a bingecast archive episode) from our sister podcast Mind Matters News, a production of the Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. The Mind Matters News podcast brings you interviews and insight from computer scientists, engineers, inventors, neurosurgeons, and other experts who bring sanity to the conversation about natural and artificial intelligence, going beyond the hype to explore the undercurrents of these important ideas. And although the Mind Matters News podcast will not often explicitly discuss intelligent design, it regularly explores the nature of intelligence, the origin of information, and the things that make us uniquely human, concepts that are central to the theory of intelligent design. On this archive "bingecast" episode, hosts Robert J. Marks and Angus Menuge welcome Dr. Mihretu Guta to discuss his contribution to the book Minding the Brain. Dr. Guta discusses the nature of consciousness and the challenges in understanding it from a philosophical perspective. He argues that consciousness is a unique property that is deeply subjective and personal, making it difficult to study scientifically. Guta contrasts first-order and second-order approaches to understanding consciousness, emphasizing the need to go beyond just the empirical observation of mental phenomena and examine the underlying metaphysical and ontological questions. The discussion covers a number of relevant topics, highlighting the profound and puzzling nature of consciousness and the importance of philosophical inquiry in grappling with this fundamental aspect of human experience. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Bioengineer Stuart Burgess Reads From New Book Ultimate Engineering https://idthefuture.com/2176/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:45:23 +0000 5091c840-55f8-56ee-aabf-a33c7aa1bc34 Source

]]> full 2176 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/Ultimate-Engineering-Book-Reading-Episode-Graphic.png Bioengineer Stuart Burgess Reads From New Book Ultimate Engineering false no 00:36:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)A good way to evaluate scientific theories of origins is to ask what we’d expect to find if the given hypothesis were true and compare that to what we actually observe. Under a Darwinian explanation of life, we’d expect to see designs cobbled together by a blind, undirected process, substandard designs that work but that, in the words of one scientist, wouldn’t win any prizes at an engineering competition. But when we compare that expectation with the scientific evidence, they don’t match up at all. On today's ID The Future, award-winning British engineer and designer Stuart Burgess reads excerpts from his new book Ultimate Engineering. He’s going to share just enough with you today to whet your appetite for reading his book, which is chock full of evidence that humans and other organisms contain countless examples of not just so-so, not just good or very good, but optimal engineering in the design of systems and structures that keep living things alive. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Rockets & Wristbones: Optimal Engineering in Biology https://idthefuture.com/2175/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:59:48 +0000 a13804c8-21f1-5288-8061-fbbb1063a0ff Source

]]> full 2175 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/space-shuttle-flying-over-the-clouds-stockpack-adobe-stock-80273384-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Rockets & Wristbones: Optimal Engineering in Biology false no 00:35:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is life the result of purposeful design or unintended evolutionary accidents? It’s an ongoing debate that’s about to be impacted by new scientific evidence that suggests living things are full of optimal engineering. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with award-winning British engineer and designer Stuart Burgess about his new book Ultimate Engineering. In it Burgess gathers together compelling examples of advanced structures and systems in the human body and other vertebrates that go far beyond what humans have produced and point to intelligent design, not the cobbled-together results of a blind, purposeless process. In Part 2, Burgess compares his professional work on European Space Agency satellites to the far more sophisticated systems found in biology. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 1 in a separate conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Douglas Axe: Dragonflies, Cookies, and Our Built-In Design Intuition https://idthefuture.com/2174/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 9c283e42-9389-5c25-bb15-fb9ef7bce92c Source

]]> full 2174 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/dragonflies-on-nature-plants-stockpack-adobe-stock-436570844-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Douglas Axe: Dragonflies, Cookies, and Our Built-In Design Intuition false no 00:23:37 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)This classic ID the Future out of the archive brings in protein scientist Douglas Axe to discuss his contribution to the book, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith. Axe and host Casey Luskin discuss Axe’s thinking on the design intuition, the evidence that it’s triggered almost universally in small children when they observe things like dragonflies or fresh-baked cookies, and why he’s convinced that this intuition is a rational one rooted in our true sense of what sorts of things require know-how for their creation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Ultimate Engineering: An Interview with Bioengineer Stuart Burgess https://idthefuture.com/2173/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:06:52 +0000 3b02e1f3-ef05-54e5-98f6-12bbf3a33a00 Source

]]> full 2173 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/Landscape-with-title-scaled.jpg Ultimate Engineering: An Interview with Bioengineer Stuart Burgess false no 00:32:37 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Evolutionary theory predicts a living world crowded with substandard designs. But as today’s guest reveals, the latest science has discovered just the opposite—designs so advanced they are at the limit of the possible, precisely as proponents of the theory of intelligent design have anticipated. On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes to the show award-winning British engineer and designer Stuart Burgess to begin a two-part conversation with me about the extraordinary engineering feats of the human body: ingenious systems and devices that demonstrate what Burgess calls Ultimate Engineering. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Accidental Inventor: An Interview with Hal Philipp https://idthefuture.com/2172/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:12:49 +0000 0206bc83-58d0-552e-8cbb-283eb6844071 Source

]]> full 2172 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/a-boy-uses-the-interactive-touchscreen-of-an-electronic-mult-432999461-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg The Accidental Inventor: An Interview with Hal Philipp false no 01:16:28 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Starting this month, ID The Future listeners will get to enjoy a new episode each month (as well as a bingecast archive episode) from our sister podcast Mind Matters News, a production of the Discovery Institute's Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. The Mind Matters News podcast brings you interviews and insight from computer scientists, engineers, inventors, neurosurgeons, and other experts who bring sanity to the conversation about natural and artificial intelligence, going beyond the hype to explore the undercurrents of these important ideas. On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks is joined by Bradley Norris as they welcome Hal Philipp, the man behind the modern touchscreen and a prolific inventor with an impressive 98 U.S. patents. Hal shares his story and some of the lessons he’s learned over a career in invention. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Life Leverages the Laws of Nature to Survive https://idthefuture.com/2171/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:00:03 +0000 7a0326ee-cbab-5af0-8c39-887684c389e4 Source

]]> full 2171 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/human-heart-with-blood-vessels-3d-illustration-stockpack-adobe-stock-scaled.jpg How Life Leverages the Laws of Nature to Survive false no 00:23:47 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Left to their own devices, the natural result of physics and chemistry is death, not life. So how are we still breathing? On this classic ID The Future from the archive, 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 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. Tune in for the conclusion to this conversation! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Mind and Soul at the Threshold of Death https://idthefuture.com/2170/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:18:49 +0000 5caba62e-437b-5f2c-800d-7ebab793f9af Source

]]> full 2170 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/family-support-elderly-care-assistance-seniors-concept-grand-317922534-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Mind and Soul at the Threshold of Death false no 00:54:39 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Does the brain explain the mind completely? And what can phenomena like terminal lucidity and near-death experiences reveal about the relationship between mind and brain? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his two-part conversation exploring those questions with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor, co-author with Denyse O’Leary of the recent book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul, and Alexander Batthyany, a leading researcher on terminal lucidity and author of Threshold: Terminal Lucidity and the Border Between Life and Death. In the first half of the conversation, we defined terminal lucidity and explored why it’s so puzzling. Today, we look at how it relates to near-death experiences, and we ask a deeper question: what does this phenomenon suggest about the nature of the human mind? This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Terminal Lucidity: When the Mind Outlasts the Brain https://idthefuture.com/2169/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:12:29 +0000 aaf7c103-8e89-585f-aefd-b5100a99c804 Source

]]> full 2169 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/mri-of-head-of-elderly-woman-in-hands-of-doctor-standing-in-544305440-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Terminal Lucidity: When the Mind Outlasts the Brain false no 00:56:01 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Why would the human mind sometimes appear strongest when the brain is weakest? On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes to the show neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor, co-author with Denyse O’Leary of the recent book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul, and Alexander Batthyany, a leading researcher on terminal lucidity and author of Threshold: Terminal Lucidity and the Border Between Life and Death. The trio begins a two-part conversation discussing the phenomenon of terminal lucidity: what it is, what the evidence shows, and how it relates to debates about consciousness, mind, and human identity. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Innovative Cellular Engineering That Keeps Us Alive https://idthefuture.com/2168/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:56:04 +0000 5f5a2944-a074-5345-8f05-240c514afe9c Source

]]> full 2168 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/cell-membrane-lipid-bilayer-digital-illustration-of-a-diffusion-of-liquid-molecules-through-cell-membrane-microscopic-view-of-a-cell-membrane-biology-background-medical-background-stockpack-adobe-stock-scaled.jpg The Innovative Cellular Engineering That Keeps Us Alive false no 00:39:02 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)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 classic ID The Future out of the vault, host Eric Anderson begins a two-part 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 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. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Irreducible Intelligence: The Ultimate Origin of Biological Information https://idthefuture.com/2167/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:37 +0000 715f53c9-2f87-5487-bc16-f988f9a86305 Source

]]> full 2167 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/star-explosion-in-a-galaxy-of-an-unknown-universe-stockpack-421557319-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Irreducible Intelligence: The Ultimate Origin of Biological Information false no 00:28:26 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What is the ultimate origin of the information that powers life and the universe? For materialists, matter and energy are the fundamental stuff of life, but an even more crucial element is missing from that equation: information. And as our parents likely reminded us, you don't get anything in this life for free. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his four-part conversation with mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski about his work on the law of conservation of information and how it can help us critically evaluate scientific theories of origins. In this final segment, Dembski explains the ultimate origin of information: what he calls irreducible intelligence. Don't miss other segments of this conversation in separate episodes! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Applying Information Conservation to Biological Origins https://idthefuture.com/2166/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:54:26 +0000 22d51a82-6646-5cc3-b0fa-46c040150044 Source

]]> full 2166 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/Bacterial-Flagellar-Motor-Open.jpg Applying Information Conservation to Biological Origins false no 00:23:12 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Nothing's free in life. It's a sobering reality we all come to realize in life. And this cold, hard truth also applies to the realm of biology. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his four-part discussion with mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski. The topic is Dembski's work on the law of conservation of information, a principle asserting that information within a search process is redistributed from pre-existing sources rather than materializing from nothing. In addition to being used in computer science and physics, the law can also be applied to theories of biological origins to evaluate which theory best comports with the reality that all information comes with a cost, and that cost must be adequately explained. This is Part 3 of a four-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Sex: A Masterpiece of Design https://idthefuture.com/2165/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:09:18 +0000 7a5849dc-204b-5c66-8883-9449e53b5e8a Source

]]> full 2165 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/AdobeStock_81356083-scaled.jpeg Sex: A Masterpiece of Design false no 00:23:33 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)In his landmark book Darwin's Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe wrote that "to appreciate complexity, you have to experience it." On today's ID The Future out of the vault, we conclude a three-part series with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie that dives into the complexity and design of sexual reproduction. In Part 3, Dr. McLatchie explains the design features of erectile function, the ejaculatory reflex, sperm chemotaxis, and the female egg cell. McLatchie reminds listeners how all separate parts work together as an irreducibly complex whole system. Be sure to catch Parts 1 and 2 of this informative series! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why Intelligence is Necessary to Explain Nature’s Functional Information https://idthefuture.com/2164/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:45:20 +0000 41f5889b-9ba6-5bd8-a57a-9b209d1535bc Source

]]> full 2164 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/nautilus-shell-stockpack-adobe-stock-207897813-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Why Intelligence is Necessary to Explain Nature’s Functional Information false no 00:31:56 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We already have a well-established law that shows us how order can decrease in a physical system. But is there a law that explains an increase in order? Scientists have been looking for "nature's missing law" for a while, and while they might be asking the right questions, their training in a bottom-up reductionist framework is leading them to the wrong answers. On this ID The Future, mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski continues a four-part conversation with host Andrew McDiarmid about his work on the law of conservation of information and its implications for theories that attempt to explain the origin of life and the universe. This is Part 2 of a four-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Bill Dembski Reveals the Hidden Cost of Information https://idthefuture.com/2163/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:11:30 +0000 39211009-61d8-5646-9b49-bde961e95061 Read More ›

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]]> full 2163 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/little-boy-hunting-for-egg-in-spring-garden-on-easter-day-tr-483676407-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Bill Dembski Reveals the Hidden Cost of Information false no 00:29:48 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Chances are you’re already familiar with specified complexity, one of the mathematical pillars of the theory of intelligent design. There’s another pillar that is much less well known but equally vital: the law of conservation of information. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a four-part conversation with mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski. The conversation unpacks Dembski’s work on the law of conservation of information and its implications for scientific theories like Darwinian evolution. In Part 1, Dr. Dembski begins by defining information fundamentally as the narrowing of possibilities, where specifying one outcome excludes others. Using his a simple analogy of location, he explains that identifying a specific place, like the town of Aubrey, Texas, provides more Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Sexual Reproduction: Engineered for Success https://idthefuture.com/2162/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:13:28 +0000 66ce6990-9a7b-5edb-b0ac-b0f235fa1d8d Source

]]> full 2162 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/IDTF-1851-McLatchie-Sex-Series-Post-Graphic-Edited.png Sexual Reproduction: Engineered for Success false no 00:26:05 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Sexual reproduction depends on an irreducibly complex core of components for its success. But can we really credit a gradual evolutionary process for this remarkable system? On this classic ID The Future from the archive, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his discussion with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie on why sex is the queen of problems for evolutionary theory and why instead it bears the hallmarks of a system governed by forethought and engineering. Dr. McLatchie covers two more components and explains why they are beyond the reach of a Darwinian process. This is Part 2 of a three-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Dr. Edward Peltzer: The Messy Reality of Prebiotic Chemistry https://idthefuture.com/2161/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:23:28 +0000 e7c0d1df-bdc3-5466-b572-ea4bece4df2a Source

]]> full 2161 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/scientist-with-equipment-and-science-experiments-laboratory-301866446-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Dr. Edward Peltzer: The Messy Reality of Prebiotic Chemistry false no 00:21:09 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today's ID the Future, host Casey Luskin continues a deep dive into the mounting hurdles facing origin of life (OOL) research with prebiotic synthesis expert Dr. Edward Peltzer. Peltzer, a seasoned ocean chemist and researcher, breaks down the critical flaws in the RNA world hypothesis, revealing that many successful lab experiments actually rely on investigator interference—intelligently designed interventions that researchers must make in experiments in order to yield results. But that's not how the prebiotic atmosphere would have worked, notes Peltzer: "Unless you've got graduate students and post-docs working on the early Earth to set up these conditions that were used in the experiments, it's not gonna happen." Peltzer also discusses how the goalposts of origin-of-life theory keep moving as our understanding of cellular complexity expands. And he shares a personal story of censorship as the discussion ends by exploring the risks faced by scientists who question the standard evolutionary paradigm. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 1 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Expert: Without Intelligence, Organic Chemistry Leads to Degradation, Not Life https://idthefuture.com/2160/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:32:01 +0000 ad33ff1a-8f7d-50f5-b15a-613e9a188425 Source

]]> full 2160 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/iceland-geothermal-zone-namafjall-area-in-field-of-hverir-la-258708617-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Expert: Without Intelligence, Organic Chemistry Leads to Degradation, Not Life false no 00:32:17 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)By now, you may have heard about some of the problems facing the field of origin-of-life research. Maybe you’ve come across Dr. James Tour making the argument that origin-of-life researchers are nowhere near their goal of creating life in a lab or proving a chemical evolutionary scenario for the origin of life. On today's ID The Future, we hear from another expert in origin-of-life chemistry and prebiotic synthesis: Dr. Edward Peltzer. Host Casey Luskin begins a conversation with Peltzer about the significant chemical hurdles facing origin-of-life research, specifically regarding the synthesis of biological building blocks. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Sex: A Spicy Problem for Evolutionary Theory https://idthefuture.com/2159/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 02:24:04 +0000 59e8fdac-d431-5f94-980c-233e9204e208 Source

]]> full 2159 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/sperm-and-egg-cell-natural-fertilization-3d-illustration-on-202344901-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Sex: A Spicy Problem for Evolutionary Theory false no 00:25:04 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Sexual reproduction ought to be a recipe for evolutionary disaster. It's a waste of resources producing no short-term advantages. It demands an entirely different form of cell division and requires highly designed interconnected components to succeed. And yet, sex reigns supreme in the biological world. On this classic ID The Future episode, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie begins a series on why sex is the queen of problems for evolutionary theory and why instead it bears the hallmarks of a system governed by forethought and engineering. This is Part 1 of 3. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute 20 Years After Dover: Steve Fuller on Science, Censorship, and the “Church of Darwin” https://idthefuture.com/2158/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:37:38 +0000 0d4537b8-018e-5d7b-aa36-61714eb4733c Source

]]> full 2158 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/AdobeStock413283958EditorialUseOnly-scaled.jpeg 20 Years After Dover: Steve Fuller on Science, Censorship, and the “Church of Darwin” false no 00:42:26 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)In this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin concludes a two-part conversation with University of Warwick professor and author Steve Fuller reflecting on the 20th anniversary of the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial, a case that examined the constitutionality of teaching intelligent design in public schools. Fuller discusses his experience serving as an expert witness for the defense. He defends his support of a policy that merely informed students of alternative theories to Darwinian evolution. He explains why high school is an ideal time to encourage an open mind toward science. Then he pivots to discuss the deeper issue of institutional censorship in science and how establishment science functions as a religion. He characterizes intelligent design as "anti-establishment" and suggests there's hope for a more pluralistic approach to science in the near future. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Professor Steve Fuller on the Rich Tradition of Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2157/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:29:43 +0000 085032f0-69b1-5e2c-89fc-55bdd86bc270 Source

]]> full 2157 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-12726PM.png Professor Steve Fuller on the Rich Tradition of Intelligent Design false no 00:29:29 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future, host Casey Luskin begins a two-part conversation with University of Warwick professor Steve Fuller to reflect on the historical and philosophical foundations of intelligent design (ID) and the 20th anniversary of the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial. Fuller, an expert witness in the Dover trial and a scholar in the history and philosophy of science, challenges the popular "conflict thesis" that suggests that science and religion are perpetually at war. Instead, he describes a different historical understanding where modern science originated from a theological foundation, noting pioneers like Newton and Galileo, who viewed the universe as an intelligible machine designed by a divine mind. This tradition suggests that the very project of science was launched by the belief that human minds, created in the image and likeness of God, are capable of uncovering the logical laws governing reality. The conversation delves into why intelligent design should be viewed as a rich, interdisciplinary research tradition rather than a modern invention. Fuller explores the concept of biomimicry as a form of reverse engineering nature to uncover the hidden engineering elements within organisms. While Luskin notes that ID can be approached through purely scientific observations of intelligent agency, Fuller argues that theology remains a vital component because it explains why the designer uses "code" or the "logos"—be it in DNA or mathematical laws—as a creative medium. This insightful first part of a two-part series highlights how ID integrates biology, engineering, and information science to offer a comprehensive explanation for the complexity of the natural world. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Lightning and Water Make Life on Earth Possible https://idthefuture.com/2156/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:56:45 +0000 d90e073f-fa14-5882-a06c-e4cfc9cf9f0a Source

]]> full 2156 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/beautiful-landscape-with-lightning-over-the-calm-sea-at-suns-509160915-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg How Lightning and Water Make Life on Earth Possible false no 00:16:34 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this classic episode of ID The Future, we conclude a 2019 conversation between ID pioneer and biologist Dr. Jonathan Wells and distinguished Brazilian chemist Marcos Eberlin. The occasion for the chat was the publication of Dr. Eberlin’s book Foresight: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose. A member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Eberlin is a world leader in the field of mass spectrometry. His book was endorsed by three Nobel laureates. In the second half of the conversation, Eberlin explains how chemistry reveals foresight in the design of molecules and chemical systems. To the untrained eye, water looks like a simple clear liquid. To the chemist, it has 74 unique, even “weird” properties essential for life. And lightning seems purely destructive, but it, too, is essential for life. As Eberlin argues, both of these suggest foresight in the design of life — foresight to solve problems necessary to make life on earth possible. This is Part 2 of a two-part discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Integrity in Science: More with Maverick Scientist Forrest Mims https://idthefuture.com/2155/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 416883cc-b3dc-5ef1-ac5a-2bc71a68e3b9 Source

]]> full 2155 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/paleontologists-have-discovered-a-fossil-in-the-desert-stock-361637250-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Integrity in Science: More with Maverick Scientist Forrest Mims false no 00:27:59 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Honesty, humility, respect. Just a few of the essential qualities scientists need to do good science. Today, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a conversation with engineer, inventor, writer, and self-taught scientist Forrest Mims about the role of integrity and humility in science, as well as the importance of solid data and good old-fashioned persistence. Should scientists be required to hide their personal values or religious convictions or check them at the door before conducting research? Mims says no and explains. What about humility? McDiarmid quotes from an older edition of On Being a Scientist, an educational booklet for young researchers published by the National Academies of Science. Highlighting the importance of scientific humility, the publication acknowledges that "science offers only one window on human experience. While upholding the honor of their profession, scientists must seek to avoid putting scientific knowledge on a pedestal above knowledge obtained through other means.” Thirty years later, is the scientific enterprise still as humble? Mims shares his thoughts. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Forrest Mims: The Essential Role of Skepticism in Science https://idthefuture.com/2154/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:57:31 +0000 d22af6e9-17d7-5bb6-9c45-119b22edd36a Source

]]> full 2154 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/scientist-in-laboratory-looking-through-microscope-stockpack-141911730-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Forrest Mims: The Essential Role of Skepticism in Science false no 00:27:49 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Science is a very human enterprise, so it can fall prey to very human problems. How a scientist conducts himself or herself professionally matters. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation on the importance of skepticism and integrity in science with engineer, inventor, writer, and self-taught scientist Forrest Mims. How important is skepticism to scientific research? How can scientists collaborate respectfully? In what ways can scientists honor their profession while interacting honrably with the public? Forrest shares stories and examples from his decades-long career in science as he answers these and other questions. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Marcos Eberlin and Jonathan Wells on Life’s Problem-Solving Engineering https://idthefuture.com/2153/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:36:19 +0000 60ef7a85-8bf5-5036-ac90-22f31adc7b74 Source

]]> full 2153 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/cell-membrane-structure-and-function-the-lipid-bilayer-with-1227013439-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Marcos Eberlin and Jonathan Wells on Life’s Problem-Solving Engineering false no 00:15:00 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On our latest visit into the ID The Future archive, we stumbled on this little gem: a 2019 conversation between ID pioneer and biologist Dr. Jonathan Wells and distinguished Brazilian chemist Marcos Eberlin. The occasion for the chat was the publication of Dr. Eberlin's book Foresight: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose. A member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Eberlin is a world leader in the field of mass spectrometry. His book was endorsed by three Nobel laureates. In this first of two conversations, Eberlin speaks to the scientist’s duty to follow the evidence where it leads, and explains how the incredible problem-solving engineering involved in just one structure, the cell membrane, may lead one to the conclusion that a mind planned it in advance. It's nice to hear Dr. Wells's voice again. We lost our good friend and colleague in 2024 at the age of 82. In case you missed our series of interviews remembering Wells, find the links below. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Casey Luskin on the Rising Tide of Intelligent Design Research https://idthefuture.com/2152/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 1654da35-2186-56a0-8efa-997cc7a9858b Source

]]> full 2152 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/rough-colored-ocean-wave-falling-down-at-sunset-time-stockpa-167197431-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Casey Luskin on the Rising Tide of Intelligent Design Research false no 00:47:22 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Any scientific theory for the origin of life and the universe is only as strong as its research program. For intelligent design, this is good news. On today's ID The Future, Dr. Casey Luskin describes the current growth and scientific maturity of the Intelligent Design (ID) movement. Luskin describes the progress of ID across three main areas: successful scientific predictions, the unresolved failures of Neo-Darwinism to account for life, and the growth of the ID community as well as scientists outside ID who are looking for alternatives to modern evolutionary proposals. Dr. Luskin compares the growth of the ID research program to a snowball; it started small and faced early setbacks, but it is now rapidly picking up size, speed, and scientific weight as it rolls forward. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Creepy Crawly Complexity: The Intelligent Design of Insects https://idthefuture.com/2151/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:29:39 +0000 8238e5f7-16f1-577a-964f-91e8b2ebd627 Source

]]> full 2151 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/monarch-emerges-from-its-chrysalis-shell-stockpack-adobe-sto-441062589-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Creepy Crawly Complexity: The Intelligent Design of Insects false no 00:26:05 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Bugs. Some of them we enjoy more than others! But there’s no denying they’re a part of life. And though they’re small, they’re examples of big engineering and design. Today, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Discovery Institute staffer Kate Kavanaugh to discuss ID Education Days, whole-day experiences hosted by the Center for Science and Culture and geared specifically for middle and high school students in home or private school settings. Lately, the theme of these events has focused on the creepy crawly complexity found within the world of insects and invertebrates. Far from being mere nuisances, these creatures function as tiny engineers that elegantly solve complex problems to sustain global ecosystems. Kavanaugh highlights insights from recent ID Education Day events and explains the importance of studying even tiny examples of intelligent design in nature. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Nancy Pearcey: How Darwinism Fueled a Toxic War on Masculinity https://idthefuture.com/2150/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:40:35 +0000 6facb5a0-7327-5186-ad78-49579839b176 Source

]]> full 2150 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/father-and-son-in-the-park-fathers-day-silhouette-happy-fami-647590618-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Nancy Pearcey: How Darwinism Fueled a Toxic War on Masculinity false no 00:35:03 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Today’s ID the Future out of our archive spotlights the book The Toxic War on Masculinity, by author and scholar Nancy Pearcey, professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. In her conversation with host Andrew McDiarmid, Pearcey argues against the current fashion of seeing masculinity as inherently toxic. She traces the tendency back to Darwinism and explains how the industrial revolution, working hand in glove with secularism, fueled toxic masculinity at the expense of virtuous masculinity. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Casey Luskin: How the ID Movement Has Flourished Since the Dover Trial https://idthefuture.com/2149/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:23:45 +0000 c1be79ab-2fbf-5126-9649-805bda41defc Source

]]> full 2149 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/classical-columns-on-government-building-with-colorful-sky-s-496190394-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Casey Luskin: How the ID Movement Has Flourished Since the Dover Trial false no 00:43:07 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Was the modern intelligent design (ID) movement "over after Dover," as many ID critics hoped it would be? Quite the opposite. In the last two decades ID has flourished as a scientific research program and continues to gain momentum in both academia and the public square. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with geologist, legal scholar, and Dover trial expert Dr. Casey Luskin. In this segment, marking the 20th anniversary of the Kitzmiller vs. Dover trial of 2005, the pair examine the outcome of the Dover trial, in which a judge ruled that intelligent design was a religious viewpoint, not science, and therefore unconstitutional to teach in public schools. Luskin explains why the Dover ruling was highly flawed and unreliable and how it misrepresented the definition of science and the arguments of ID proponents. Luskin also reveals how the ID movement has flourished in the twenty years since Dover. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Casey Luskin: ID Over After Dover? Not Even Close https://idthefuture.com/2148/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:52:49 +0000 f486d4c5-5c92-5f53-8412-2bd37dfba02f Source

]]> full 2148 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/judge-with-gavel-sitting-at-wooden-table-closeup-stockpack-a-685934129-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Casey Luskin: ID Over After Dover? Not Even Close false no 00:33:40 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Over After Dover. That was the hopeful mantra of many critics of intelligent design (ID) after the Kitzmiller vs. Dover trial in 2005. They were hoping a federal judge could issue a decree from on high that would stop the ID movement cold in its tracks and neo-Darwinism could go back to being unquestioned, unchallenged orthodoxy. But was it over after Dover? Not even close. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid marks the 20th anniversary of the Dover trial by beginning a two-part conversation with geologist, legal scholar, and Dover trial expert Dr. Casey Luskin. Luskin takes us back to 2005 to give us his unique perspective on the events that led to the Dover trial, his own personal experiences of the case, and the position the Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture held on the issues at stake. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Eric Hedin on Free Will and Morality in a Designed World https://idthefuture.com/2147/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:46:52 +0000 59e4e375-4cf6-551c-ae6f-69978206608d Source

]]> full 2147 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/staff-serving-food-in-homeless-shelter-kitchen-stockpack-ado-63086103-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Eric Hedin on Free Will and Morality in a Designed World false no 00:20:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Are we responsible for our choices? What can the laws of nature teach us about morality? On this classic episode of ID The Future from the archive, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes back Dr. Eric Hedin, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Ball State University, to conclude a discussion about his two recent articles on suffering, free will, and morality in a designed world. Some scientists continue to argue that human free will is an illusion and that we have no more control over our choices than the decision to breathe. But this idea, known as determinism, flies in the face of our human experience. Dr. Hedin explains that far from being slaves to external forces, humans have a great latitude of freedom in the universe. In other words, the ball is in our court. This is Part 2 of a two-part discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute When Engineering Meets Biology: More From Our Scientist Roundtable https://idthefuture.com/2146/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:17:44 +0000 6c4d7918-267c-5ad0-a013-deeb23921a4b Read More ›

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]]> full 2146 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/Butterfly-Blueprint.png When Engineering Meets Biology: More From Our Scientist Roundtable false no 00:39:26 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)A Quick Message From Host Andrew McDiarmid: Hey thanks for joining me! Did you know that although ID The Future is free content, it’s not free to produce? If you’re enjoying the interviews, commentaries, and readings you hear on the podcast, would you consider partnering with me to create more new content next year? Support the CSC today to help me generate another amazing lineup of interviews with ID scientists and scholars. Thanks for your support! When biologists use principles of engineering to study living systems, they can gain a richer, deeper understanding of how and why life works. But most biologists are trained to view design as the product of a blind, purposeless, gradual evolutionary process. Today on ID Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Scientist Roundtable: Examples of Intelligent Design in the Human Body https://idthefuture.com/2145/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:52:45 +0000 e422dd4b-c159-5e49-a16d-13fe85fd3a7d Source

]]> full 2145 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-35103PM.png Scientist Roundtable: Examples of Intelligent Design in the Human Body false no 00:21:35 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)It's easy to be blown away by the examples of engineering prowess in the human body. But it can be challenging to turn that evidence into a robust argument for intelligent design you can share with skeptical friends and colleagues. To help you learn to do that, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a roundtable discussion with not one, not two, not three, but four guests to the podcast, all part of our team of resident scientists at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture: geologist and lawyer Casey Luskin, biochemist and metabolic nutritionist Emily Reeves, biologist Jonathan McLatchie, and physicist Brian Miller. The first half of the discussion kicks off with a review of the basics of design detection, including various methods for empirically detecting the hallmarks of design in nature. After that, these four experts take turns diving into examples of extraordinary design in the human body. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World https://idthefuture.com/2144/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 01:56:25 +0000 c98acca1-aec4-5ed8-8ac8-0fcb7de6885c Source

]]> full 2144 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/portrait-of-a-sad-man-on-the-background-of-a-burned-house-af-276877532-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World false no 00:27:35 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is natural evil an argument against intelligent design? And is human evil more consistent with naturalism or theism? On this classic ID The Future episode, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Eric Hedin about his article "Thoughts of Evil in a Designed World." First, Dr. Hedin discusses the problem of natural evils like earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters. He reports that in the last century, the human death toll from such tragedies has dropped as we have learned to mitigate the effects of these natural forces in our lives. Hedin also discusses the impact of sickness on our bodies. "Any complex system can break down," Hedin reminds us, "because we do live in a world where the second law of thermodynamics applies not just to stars and mountainsides and physical systems but also to our own bodies." But suffering, tragic as it can be for all of us to endure, is not inconsistent with design. Then there's the other major cause of suffering in life: human evil. If humans are products of an evolutionary process, we'd expect human evil to more or less match what we see in the animal world. But as recent attacks on the people of Israel starkly demonstrate, that is not the case. We are capable of much worse, as well as much better. Dr. Hedin explains that humans have the gift of rational override, something determinists tend to forget. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why Intelligent Design Best Explains the Laws of Nature https://idthefuture.com/2143/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:25:28 +0000 06d1472d-a2fd-5d7c-8603-6d018cec310f Source

]]> full 2143 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/nebula-and-galaxies-in-space-space-many-light-years-far-from-313552501-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Why Intelligent Design Best Explains the Laws of Nature false no 00:26:05 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today’s ID The Future, host Brian Miller concludes a two-part conversation with physicist Aaron Zimmer and mathematician Ellie Feder, hosts of the Physics to God podcast, as they critique current explanations for the laws of nature and argue for an intelligent cause of the rules that govern the universe. This half of the conversation tackles the attempts made by scientists to explain these life-friendly laws as the result of chance, not design. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Beyond Fine-Tuning: Why the Laws of Nature Indicate Design https://idthefuture.com/2142/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:21:05 +0000 a823c371-906e-5b16-91d6-9936241d30e6 Source

]]> full 2142 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/view-of-the-earth-from-the-moon-stockpack-adobe-stock-295866546-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Beyond Fine-Tuning: Why the Laws of Nature Indicate Design false no 00:23:31 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)You might already have heard that the laws that govern our universe are finely tuned to allow for our existence. But beneath the special numbers of the universe lies an even deeper mystery: the laws of nature themselves. On today's ID The Future, join host Brian Miller as he begins a two-part conversation with physicist Aaron Zimmer and mathematician Ellie Feder, hosts of the Physics to God podcast, as they discuss their new work arguing for an intelligent cause based on the qualitative structure of reality's rules. The dream of finding a unique, logically necessary "theory of everything" has failed, which leaves an intriguing question: Why these specific laws? Zimmer and Feder explain why fundamental forces like gravity and complex systems like quantum mechanics are uniquely designed to produce a complex universe featuring atoms, molecules, stars, and life. The new argument focuses on the fundamental qualitative structure of the laws of nature, rather than the finely tuned quantities. Zimmer and Feder argue that these laws are not logically necessary, debunking the idea that a unique "theory of everything" could explain them. Instead, the laws are uniquely designed to produce a complex universe. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Thus Saith the Science: C.S. Lewis on the Dangers of Scientism https://idthefuture.com/2141/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:04:01 +0000 612ecc51-193d-54a1-bb0b-8f073edb5e03 Source

]]> full 2141 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/11/CS-Lewis-John-West-Scientism-Interview-Part-2-Graphic-Option-3-Figure-Cut-Out-in-Gold-Color-with-Photo-Credit.png Thus Saith the Science: C.S. Lewis on the Dangers of Scientism false no 00:24:41 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Progress is an appealing idea, but what happens when we do not all desire the same things? On this ID The Future, we mark the 60th anniversary of the death of British writer C. S. Lewis as host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a conversation with Dr. John West about Lewis's prophetic warnings to us about science and scientism. Dr. West explains how scientism harms real scientific progress and leads to moral relativism. And he discusses how we can bring science back into alignment with older, deeper human truths. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Get to Know This Mathematician’s Simple, Profound Arguments for Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2140/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 385a3151-e16d-5481-adf6-fd2668dc5d78 Source

]]> full 2140 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/Granville-Sewell-Arguments-for-ID-Episode-Image.png Get to Know This Mathematician’s Simple, Profound Arguments for Intelligent Design false no 00:45:11 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)No amount of small, blind, and gradual changes to the steam engine could ever have produced the internal combustion engine. To get to that fundamentally new type of engine, an infusion of new information was required. That analogy can be applied to the origin of biological life too. The spectacular order, complexity, and design we see in life could not have been achieved gradually by a process that lacked foresight. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes mathematician Granville Sewell to the podcast to share some of his compelling arguments for intelligent design. We might think that mathematicians are focused on incredibly complex ideas and equations, way above the everyday thoughts of the rest of us. But as Sewell points out, mathematicians are trained to value simplicity, and complex problems can often be solved in simple ways. Sewell's straightforward, yet profound arguments for intelligent design are worth memorizing and sharing with your friends, family, and associates. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Michael Behe: Why Darwinism Will Eventually Collapse https://idthefuture.com/2139/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:23:42 +0000 0ec03e5f-e78d-5b22-ac61-da63d628cb63 Source

]]> full 2139 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/broken-aged-part-of-the-historic-wall-in-berlin-stockpack-ad-248009634-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Michael Behe: Why Darwinism Will Eventually Collapse false no 00:41:55 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Failed ideas tend to eventually crumble under the weight of contrary evidence. Is modern evolutionary theory heading for the same fate? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks to biochemist Michael J. Behe about his core arguments for intelligent design and his recent experience sharing them at an Ivy League school. Behe, a professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University and author of Darwin's Black Box, recently presented some of his ID arguments to faculty, students, and post-docs at Cornell University. Behe reveals how his talk was received and shares some of his key insights highlighting the problems with Darwinian evolution. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute C. S. Lewis’s Prophetic Legacy on Scientism https://idthefuture.com/2138/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:01:56 +0000 683556c4-e4d2-50c7-95c3-a430a05a2b94 Source

]]> full 2138 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/11/CS-Lewis-John-West-Scientism-Interview-Part-1-Graphic-with-Photo-Credit.png C. S. Lewis’s Prophetic Legacy on Scientism false no 00:22:14 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What happens when science leaves human values behind? Or when governments become beholden to scientists? On this classic ID The Future out of the vault, we mark the 60th anniversary of the death of British writer C. S. Lewis as host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with Dr. John West about Lewis's prophetic warnings to us about science and scientism. Dr. West discusses what scientism is, what happens when science neglects deeper human truths, and how Lewis warned against the rise of technocracies. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Casey Luskin: Theistic Evolution and the Limits of Neo-Darwinism https://idthefuture.com/2137/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:35:30 +0000 576780f6-baf9-5537-a59b-787a4fd0e0a2 Source

]]> full 2137 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/Magic-Wand-Natural-Selection-Image-AI-Generated.png Casey Luskin: Theistic Evolution and the Limits of Neo-Darwinism false no 00:32:20 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Did God use evolution to create life? On this ID The Future, we’re sharing the second half of a recent conversation with Dr. Casey Luskin that originally aired on the Truthful Hope podcast. Casey is critiquing theistic evolution, the view that God used evolutionary mechanisms to create life. In today's episode, he continues by next addressing the inadequacy of natural selection and random mutation to generate biological complexity. Luskin also points out that even non-ID scientists have expressed skepticism about the explanatory power of neo-Darwinism. All this makes it very hard to justify the position of theistic evolutionists, who claim God uses evolution to create life. In reality, the more we learn about the complexity and design of life, the less adequate neo-Darwinism is as an explanation. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Did God Use Evolution to Produce Life? Why Theistic Evolution Fails https://idthefuture.com/2136/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:35:07 +0000 b8d429ee-daf0-5a9f-86ad-8133167355cd Source

]]> full 2136 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/molecule-of-mrna-3d-illustration-stockpack-adobe-stock-533172330-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Did God Use Evolution to Produce Life? Why Theistic Evolution Fails false no 00:30:33 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Some people attempt to reconcile belief in God with the standard evolutionary account of life's origins by combining the two. Theistic evolution is the view that God used evolutionary mechanisms to create life. But does this view stand up to scrutiny? Today, Dr. Casey Luskin critiques this perspective in the first half of a conversation that originally aired on the Truthful Hope podcast. The conversation kicks off with some clarity over terms, including what is meant by “evolution.” The theistic evolution perspective, also sometimes called evolutionary creation, accepts the standard scientific evolutionary account—the same view held by atheists—and simply adds the theological claim, "but this is how God did it". Critically, these proponents reject the idea that design can be empirically or scientifically detected in nature. As Luskin highlights, the central scientific problem with theistic evolution is that it inherits all the numerous scientific problems associated with the standard evolutionary account. This first half of the conversation rounds out with examples of those problems, specifically from the issue of the origin of life. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Bayesian Probability and Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide https://idthefuture.com/2135/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:58:09 +0000 0412b7a4-ce25-532a-974e-cf162fc1c1fb Source

]]> full 2135 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/AdobeStock970640387-scaled.jpeg Bayesian Probability and Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide false no 00:28:30 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)If the phrase "Bayesian calculus" makes you run for the hills, you're not alone! Bayesian logic can sound intimidating at first, but if you give it a little time, you'll understand how useful it can be to evaluate the evidence for design in the natural world. On this ID The Future, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie gives us a beginner's guide to Bayesian thinking and teaches us how it can be used to build a strong cumulative case for intelligent design, as well as how we can use it in our everyday lives. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a written review at Apple Podcasts to help new listeners find the show! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Life’s Informational Discontinuities: Where Unintelligent Processes Fail https://idthefuture.com/2134/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 fac67581-2ce7-5e20-8ec1-3cbdaa161ae5 Source

]]> full 2134 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/components-of-eukaryotic-cell-nucleus-and-organelles-and-pla-323088501-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Life’s Informational Discontinuities: Where Unintelligent Processes Fail false no 00:48:04 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Here's an experienced scientist who thinks YOU should have the power to settle the question of design in nature, not the scientific experts. Why? Because the majority of scientific authorities are committed scientific materialists, a view that hinders unbiased scientific inquiry by forbidding explanations outside the material realm. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with recently retired bio-scientist Dr. Michael Kent. In Part 2, Dr. Kent continues to unpack the scientific discoveries of the last century that have changed the debate over design in nature and made materialism an increasingly irrational view of the history of life and the universe. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Don’t Let Scientific Elites Settle the Question of Design in Nature For You. https://idthefuture.com/2133/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:07:31 +0000 ef930e0b-ca49-5030-b52e-4b954f43638d Source

]]> full 2133 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/AdobeStock391360458EditorialUseOnly1-scaled.jpeg Don’t Let Scientific Elites Settle the Question of Design in Nature For You. false no 00:43:27 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What you believe about the origin of life and the universe affects everything you do. So it's crucial that you decide for yourself whether the design that's evident in nature is the product of a designer or the outcome of a blind, unguided process. Today on ID The Future, retired bioscientist Dr. Michael Kent explains how we can take back important scientific decisions that belong to us and not to a scientific elite largely guided by materialist assumptions. Kent also reviews some of the top evidence for intelligent design, including the revolutionary discoveries that the universe had a beginning and is finely tuned for human life. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why Scientific Materialism is No Match for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness https://idthefuture.com/2132/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:02:15 +0000 b2ec7017-fe05-5ef3-bd55-1fee84c22ad3 Source

]]> full 2132 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/BierstadtAlbertOntheSaco-River-Maine-Public-Domain.jpg Why Scientific Materialism is No Match for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness false no 00:15:50 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is the world a good place? Is truth relative? Can beauty be defined? On this episode of ID the Future from the archive, host David Klinghoffer speaks with Dr. Ann Gauger, Director of Science Communication and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, about her article “The Transcendental Treasury of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness” at Science & Culture Today. These abstract concepts don’t derive from the material world, yet we feel impoverished without them; they’re foundations of a life worth living. Materialistic evolutionary explanations for truth, beauty, and goodness are out there, but they fall flat upon closer inspection. Some of them even reduce these qualities to mere illusion. Gauger holds that truth, beauty, and goodness are hallmarks of a designed world. Meditating on them can promote a spirit of gratitude, an important part of a healthy, happy life. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Robert Marks Remembers ID and Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley https://idthefuture.com/2131/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 06099e42-95c1-5f56-a54b-a012f82c491a Source

]]> full 2131 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/Walter-Bradley.jpg Robert Marks Remembers ID and Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley false no 00:39:10 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)In 1984, three scientists dared to probe the mystery of life's origin by putting the prevailing theories of prebiotic and chemical evolution to the test. One of those men was engineer Walter Bradley. Today, Dr. Robert J. Marks joins host Andrew McDiarmid to share some of his personal anecdotes and professional insights about Dr. Bradley, a scientist, humanitarian, and trailblazer in the world of intelligent design who passed away this summer at the age of 81. A Distinguished Fellow of the Discovery Institute, Bradley taught mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University, Baylor University, and the Colorado School of Mines. His book, co-authored with chemist Charles Thaxton and geochemist Roger Olsen, deeply influenced prominent figures in the intelligent design research community like Stephen Meyer, Douglas Axe, and Jay Richards and helped to catalyze a new generation of inquiry into life’s beginnings. The Mystery of Life's Origin was re-released in 2020 as a new, expanded second edition. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Engineering on Steroids: The Incredible Design of the Human Body https://idthefuture.com/2130/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:09:55 +0000 410aaa88-1b99-571a-8b4b-5960dc9c0290 Source

]]> full 2130 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/snowboardfahrerin-gleitet-durch-den-pulverschnee-stockpack-a-184697322-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Engineering on Steroids: The Incredible Design of the Human Body false no 00:32:28 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Every day your body must solve hundreds of hard engineering problems simultaneously, or else you’ll die. These problems involve multiple coordinated, integrated systems that have to come online, not gradually, but all at once and at just the right time and place. Can an evolutionary process explain the development of these systems? You be the judge. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Steve Laufmann, co-author with Dr. Howard Glicksman of the new book Your Amazing Body, a fresh, abridged version of their previous book Your Designed Body. In this discussion, Laufmann brings his engineering background to bear on the marvels of human anatomy, showing us how the human body is not just functional but brilliantly designed. We’ll explore how engineering intersects with biology, how an engineer and a physician worked together to lay out this evidence, and what the new streamlined book can offer readers. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Frightening Abuses of Science with Wesley J. Smith https://idthefuture.com/2129/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:29:40 +0000 55b61d20-a656-50e5-b9ec-4dd9d577d63c Source

]]> full 2129 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-31-at-122633PM.png Frightening Abuses of Science with Wesley J. Smith false no 00:37:12 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Experiments on the living unborn. Organ harvesting. Reckless biotech. Radical environmentalism. These are not horror stories playing at your local movie theater. They're playing out in labs, hospitals, and institutes across America. On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with bioethicist Wesley J. Smith about frightening abuses of science being done in the name of progress. In this unnerving exchange, Smith discusses examples of biotechnology that are advancing faster than our ethical considerations, including synthetic human embryos, genetic engineering, and fetal farming. He unpacks recent attempts by environmental activists to give rights to non-living things like rivers and oceans. He explains the difference between animal rights and animal welfare, while exposing the animal rights campaign as an anti-human movement that inhibits human flourishing. Smith also discusses the latest fronts in the gender ideology crusade, and how the rush to affirm gender dysphoria in children is causing tremendous harm to our society. And before the nightmare ends, Smith explains the pernicious push from evidence-based medicine to "science-based medicine," a strategy that encourages censorship and totalitarian governance of the scientific enterprise. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Neil Thomas: “This Darwinism Business, It’s Rubbish, Isn’t It?” https://idthefuture.com/2128/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:33:12 +0000 734e37e3-00a5-55da-90bf-bdc434011acc Source

]]> full 2128 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/Neil-Thomas-False-Messiah-Part-2-Episode-Graphic.png Neil Thomas: “This Darwinism Business, It’s Rubbish, Isn’t It?” false no 00:39:06 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)For decades, British professor and author Neil Thomas was a card-carrying Darwinist. It wasn't until after he retired from academia that he had the repose to think about things objectively. Then one day, in a scientific flash of inspiration, he came to the conclusion that the standard Darwinian story was "rubbish." In the second half of a conversation with Andrew McDiarmid, Thomas continues to explain why Darwinism fails as an adequate explanation for the history of life as he discusses his new book False Messiah: Darwinism As the God That Failed. Over two episodes, Thomas reveals the conceptual flaws and historical roots of the theory, the responses of major early dissenters of the theory, and how modern science is undermining the Enlightenment worldview upon which Darwinism relies. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Neil Thomas on the Internal Flaws & Historical Roots of Darwinism https://idthefuture.com/2127/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:26:54 +0000 1c1ed2c5-b74c-5bf7-a1c6-1702303da4f2 Source

]]> full 2127 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/False-Messiah-Landscape-Graphic.png Neil Thomas on the Internal Flaws & Historical Roots of Darwinism false no 00:38:54 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)It might surprise you to learn that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection did not triumph on purely scientific grounds. There are other reasons beyond empirical science that gave it broad acceptance and enduring popularity. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid unpacks those reasons as he begins a conversation with professor emeritus and author Neil Thomas about his new book False Messiah: Darwinism As the God That Failed. Over two episodes, Thomas discusses the conceptual flaws and historical roots of the theory, the responses of major early dissenters of the theory, and how modern science is undermining the Enlightenment worldview upon which Darwinism relies. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Live Not By Lies: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2126/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:49:42 +0000 9518e0c4-2c07-5832-be49-f1552e26a02c Source

]]> full 2126 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/Solzhenitsyn-Image-With-Added-Background-AM-Edit.png Live Not By Lies: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Intelligent Design false no 00:20:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)When one person stands up to lies or oppression, others can become emboldened to do the same. On this classic episode of ID the Future, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor discusses his article about Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Solzhenitsyn, the great Soviet dissident and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, penned the short essay "Live Not By Lies" in 1974, just before he was arrested and exiled from Russia. It was his advice, or even strategy, for living under totalitarianism. Solzhenitsyn’s basic advice is simply not to participate with lies, and to refuse to speak what one does not believe. It’s unnervingly relevant counsel to us in America today, where “cancel culture” and other silencing tactics, long foreshadowed in the intelligent design debate, are spreading to the broader culture. As Egnor relates, sometimes it takes a single person to stand firm before others will do the same. "There are orders of magnitude more of us than of them," Egnor says. "That is people who feel as we do: who support academic freedom, who support human dignity, who support freedom of speech and freedom of religion...the only way they control us, the only way they oppress us, is with our cooperation." Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Death of Materialism: Michel Bolloré on the Evidence for God in Science https://idthefuture.com/2125/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 1ab3d2e6-1678-541c-b5b2-227c49c25da3 Source

]]> full 2125 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/galaxy-and-constellation-in-deep-space-stars-and-far-galaxie-473617468-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg The Death of Materialism: Michel Bolloré on the Evidence for God in Science false no 00:32:57 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What can science tell us about the existence of God? A lot more than you may think! Since the 16th century, a scientific worldview has been brewing called materialism that sought to explain all of life and the universe through unguided chance processes, and in doing so, ridding humanity of any need for God. But the worldview of materialism is increasingly at odds with the latest scientific discoveries of the last hundred years. On today's episode, join host Andrew McDiarmid as he continues his conversation with engineer Michel Bollore, co-author with Olivier Bonnassies of the book God: The Science, The Evidence, now available in a new English translation. Published in French in 2021, the book is a #1 bestseller in France, Spain, and Italy and has sold over 400k copies. The book presents a wide-ranging case for the existence of God by drawing on discoveries across physics, cosmology, biology, and human consciousness. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Editor’s note: This interview is sponsored by Palomar Editions, publisher of God, the Science, the Evidence. However, Discovery Institute staff were responsible for the editorial content of this posting. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Scientific Discoveries That Make Materialism an Irrational Belief https://idthefuture.com/2124/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:27:59 +0000 deae3536-cf2e-5841-bece-34907d2c1530 Source

]]> full 2124 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/big-bang-stockpack-adobe-stock-98473600-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg The Scientific Discoveries That Make Materialism an Irrational Belief false no 00:24:39 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Does God exist…or not? It’s a simple, compelling question. What can science tell us that would help us get an answer? For the last 150 years, many have assumed science has ejected God from the picture, a quaint relic of a less enlightened past. But what if that view has become a relic itself? Scientific discoveries of the last hundred years suggest there is bountiful evidence of intelligent design in nature, from the simplest living cells to distant galaxies. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with computer engineer and businessman Michel-Yves Bolloré, who is co-author with Olivier Bonnassies of the book God: The Science, The Evidence. In Part 1, Michel explains how this materialistic worldview developed and how it gave the illusion of challenging the foundations of belief in God. Michel also discusses the difference between evidence and proof, and discusses how his book builds a strong case for theistic belief by presenting numerous, converging, and independent lines of evidence. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Can Genesis and Science Agree? A Classic Conversation with John Lennox https://idthefuture.com/2123/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:29:58 +0000 8e14471c-d47d-58e4-9aee-6e1cc26ee7c8 Source

]]> full 2123 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/beautiful-starry-night-man-silhouette-with-a-camera-looking-247843432-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Can Genesis and Science Agree? A Classic Conversation with John Lennox false no 00:18:21 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What happens when a world-class mathematician and Christian thinker takes on one of the most hotly debated questions of our time—can the book of Genesis be reconciled with modern science? In this episode of ID the Future out of our vault, host Jay Richards welcomes Oxford University’s Dr. John Lennox to discuss his book Seven Days That Divide the World. Lennox argues that science and faith are not enemies but allies in our quest for truth. He offers a careful reading of the Genesis creation account, showing that it need not be in conflict with what we learn from physics, cosmology, and biology. With wit, humility, and clarity, Lennox challenges both materialist skepticism and overly rigid interpretations of Scripture, urging listeners toward a view of reality that can honor Scripture as well as the findings of science. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Dr. Howard Glicksman: Why Evolution Fails to Explain Life’s Design https://idthefuture.com/2122/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 a79e2010-da15-5828-8814-fcb710ad6816 Source

]]> full 2122 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/AdobeStock241081393-scaled.jpeg Dr. Howard Glicksman: Why Evolution Fails to Explain Life’s Design false no 00:31:38 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)In a universe of non-living space and matter, life is incredibly rare. And in order to stay alive, humans and other organisms have to overcome a myriad of engineering challenges. Just how is this done? And more to the point, is an evolutionary process capable of producing the solutions to these many challenges? On today's episode, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with Dr. Howard Glicksman, co-author with engineer Steve Laufmann of the new book Your Amazing Body. The book explores some of your body’s greatest marvels, including how your hearing and vision work, how you coordinate your movements, and — perhaps the greatest miracle of them all — how you developed from a single cell at conception. In Part 2, Dr. Glicksman dives into some examples of the countless challenges life must overcome. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Do or Die: How Life’s Engineering Keeps Us Alive https://idthefuture.com/2121/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:29:49 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43346 Source

]]> full 2121 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/stadium-man-running-and-athlete-on-a-runner-and-arena-track-605985413-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Do or Die: How Life’s Engineering Keeps Us Alive false no 00:26:14 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is the human body a cosmic accident, or is it the handiwork of a master engineer? Today on ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with physician Dr. Howard Glicksman, co-author with engineer Steve Laufmann of the new book Your Amazing Body, a fresh, abridged version of their previous book Your Designed Body. In Part 1 of the conversation, Dr. Glicksman begins by contrasting unguided material causes (Darwinism) with intentional intelligent causes, emphasizing that intelligent design better explains the intricate, interdependent coherence found within the human body. He argues that Darwinian evolution only describes how life looks, failing to explain the complex functional capacity, control systems, and engineering principles required for life to actually work and survive. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Visit www.idthefuture.com for more episodes! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Faith Can Improve Rigor and Creativity in Scientific Research https://idthefuture.com/2120/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:51:07 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43341 Source

]]> full 2120 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/kew-gardens-england-stockpack-adobe-stock-129463923-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg How Faith Can Improve Rigor and Creativity in Scientific Research false no 00:38:06 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID The Future out of our archive, plant geneticist Richard Buggs speaks to the hosts of the Table Talk podcast about the long-standing claim that science and religion are at odds. The myth that science and religion are incompatible, also known as the warfare myth, was conjured by materialists bent on propagating a Darwinian view of life. But in reality, many of the giants of the scientific revolution, including Newton, Kepler, Boyle, and others, were inspired to do great science because of their faith, not in spite of it. The faith Dr. Buggs examples turns out to be a science starter, not a science stopper. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Attorney Barry Arrington on Materialism, Morality, and Objective Rights https://idthefuture.com/2119/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:50:57 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43339 Source

]]> full 2119 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/self-evident-truth-stockpack-adobe-stock-89768-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Attorney Barry Arrington on Materialism, Morality, and Objective Rights false no 00:47:19 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)How is the job of a scientist similar to the job of an attorney? And how do you define evidence? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin continues his conversation with attorney and former Colorado House of Representatives member Barry Arrington about the arguments for intelligent design marshaled in Arrington’s book Unforgetting God. In this concluding segment, Arrington and Luskin review common objections to intelligent design and discuss the larger philosophical, cultural, and legal implications of the debate over intelligent design and materialism. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute An Experienced Attorney Evaluates the Evidence for Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2118/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:18:05 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43330 Source

]]> full 2118 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/middle-aged-caucasian-man-holding-evidence-bag-while-standin-1640714508-stockpack-adobestock.jpg An Experienced Attorney Evaluates the Evidence for Intelligent Design false no 00:37:45 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Attorneys are skilled in evaluating evidence for claims and making complex ideas easier to understand, two skills that come in handy when assessing scientific theories as well. Today, Dr. Casey Luskin begins a conversation with attorney and former Colorado House of Representatives member Barry Arrington to discuss the evidence for intelligent design and his new book Unforgetting God. In Part 1 of the conversation, Arrington lays out several key arguments for intelligent design and assesses their evidential strength. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Douglas Axe: We Have an Eye For Detecting Design https://idthefuture.com/2117/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:05:07 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43317 Source

]]> full 2117 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/illustration-of-spiral-arrangement-in-nature-golden-ratio-co-110896319-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Douglas Axe: We Have an Eye For Detecting Design false no 00:14:41 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this classic episode of ID the Future, host Eric Metaxas continues his conversation with biologist and professor Dr. Douglas Axe. The subject is Axe’s book Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life is Designed and his account of how he lost his position at a Cambridge research lab because of the implications of his research findings. Axe discusses the polarized atmosphere in science today, driven by an unreasonable commitment to materialism. Axe also talks about the reliability of our built-in design intuition and the implications of living in a designed universe. This is Part 2 of a two-episode interview. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How to Train Up a New Generation of James Clerk Maxwells https://idthefuture.com/2116/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43322 Source

]]> full 2116 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/enthusiastic-math-teacher-holding-a-lesson-for-high-school-s-327321121-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg How to Train Up a New Generation of James Clerk Maxwells false no 00:38:17 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is it possible to produce mathematicians today of the same caliber as greats like Sir Isaac Newton and James Clerk Maxwell? How can we help young people develop a genuine interest in mathematics, including its history, applications, and philosophy? Today on ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with mathematics educator, curriculum designer, and medical physicist Amos Tarfa. In Part 1, Amos profiled 19th century Scottish mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell to help us better understand the great scientist’s contributions and how they relate to today’s debate over evolution and intelligent design. Here in Part 2, Amos tells us more about his vision for math education and how we can train up the next generation of James Clerk Maxwells. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Faith and Reason: A Profile of Mathematician James Clerk Maxwell https://idthefuture.com/2115/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:12:52 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43318 Source

]]> full 2115 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/James-Clerk-Maxwell-Enlarged-Post-Graphic.png Faith and Reason: A Profile of Mathematician James Clerk Maxwell false no 00:27:27 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)He's one of the most significant scientists of the 19th century, and his work laid the foundation for modern physics, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell is a pivotal figure in the history of modern science, and his scientific study was inspired by the belief that the works of nature reflect the work of a designing intelligence. Today, my guest is mathematics educator, curriculum designer, and medical physicist Amos Tarfa, who helps us profile Maxwell to better understand the great scientist’s contributions and lasting influence. Tarfa also unpacks how Maxwell harmonized his faith in God with his scientific reasoning, and gives examples of how his discoveries point toward deeper questions about order, design, and meaning in the universe. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Douglas Axe on the Human Element in Science https://idthefuture.com/2114/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:52:18 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43314 Source

]]> full 2114 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/colorful-chain-of-amino-acids-or-bio-molecules-called-protei-496131302-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Douglas Axe on the Human Element in Science false no 00:17:54 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future selected out of our vault, host Eric Metaxas begins a conversation with biologist and professor Dr. Douglas Axe on The Eric Metaxas show. Axe is the Maxwell Professor of Molecular Biology at Biola University, the founding Director of Biologic Institute, the founding Editor of BIO-Complexity, and the author of Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life is Designed. In Part 1, Dr. Axe shares how he lost his research position in Cambridge during a season of political controversy over Darwinian evolution in the UK. He also shares what he learned from his experiments in protein evolution that cast doubt on the neo-Darwinian explanation for life. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Irreducible Complexity: Michael Behe Breaks Down a Key ID Concept https://idthefuture.com/2113/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:15:15 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43308 Source

]]> full 2113 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/biology-concept-cell-division-under-the-microscope-3d-illust-288642111-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Irreducible Complexity: Michael Behe Breaks Down a Key ID Concept false no 00:58:32 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Could you explain irreducible complexity to a friend? How about firing off three reasons you believe it to be true? You never know when you'll be asked to explain your scientific worldview to a family member, friend, or associate. The real question: are you ready? On this ID The Future, we get another chance to learn from biochemist Dr. Michael Behe. Here, Dr. Behe discusses his journey into the field of biochemistry, his key concept of irreducible complexity, and the distinctions between intelligent design and creationism. The conversation also explores scientific and philosophical objections to intelligent design, the implications of Darwinian evolution, and the significance of recent scientific advancements in understanding life's complexity. This interview originally aired on the Truthful Hope podcast. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Evolution News Evolves: Introducing Science and Culture Today https://idthefuture.com/2112/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:44:07 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43305 Source

]]> full 2112 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-23426PM.png Evolution News Evolves: Introducing Science and Culture Today false no 00:29:18 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)For over 20 years, Evolution News has offered readers exclusive daily news and commentary on the evidence for intelligent design and the debate over evolution. Now, with a fresh design, a broader vision, and new name, Evolution News has become Science and Culture Today. On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid discusses the rebrand with two key architects of the new website, Discovery Institute's Director of Communications Rob Crowther and our Director of Media & Brand Nathan Jacobson. Discussion covers the history of the site from its beginnings in 2004 to the rationale and features of the new site, along with the importance of scientific discernment. Visit the new site at www.scienceandculture.com. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe https://idthefuture.com/2111/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:38:25 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43303 Source

]]> full 2111 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/James-Webb-Telescope-NASA-Image-Webb-Captures-Actively-Forming-Stars-Larger-Size-scaled.jpg How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe false no 00:23:16 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)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. 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. 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! This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why Evolutionary Psychology Can’t Explain Heroism https://idthefuture.com/2110/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43298 Source

]]> full 2110 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/strong-and-brave-firefighter-going-up-the-stairs-in-burning-164563720-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Why Evolutionary Psychology Can’t Explain Heroism false no 00:35:54 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)If evolutionary psychology explains every complex human behavior as well as its opposite, does it really explain anything? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with geologist and attorney Dr. Casey Luskin about which scientific theory of origins best explains human altruism, cooperation, and morality. McDiarmid recently engaged in some lively discussion under his recent article exploring scientific worldview in the Marvel universe. Specifically, some readers claimed evolution can explain human kindness, heroism, and teamwork. So McDiarmid turned to Luskin, who has spent time researching human origins as well as attempts to explain the origin of human behaviors. Here in Part 2, the pair zoom into altruism to see if evolution can adequately explain it. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Which Origins Theory Better Explains Altruism and Morality? https://idthefuture.com/2109/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:26:33 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43293 Source

]]> full 2109 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/help-concept-hands-reaching-out-to-help-each-other-in-dark-t-309576547-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Which Origins Theory Better Explains Altruism and Morality? false no 00:23:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Do evolutionary models adequately account for the reality of human altruism, moral conviction, and cooperation? Does intelligent design offer a better explanation? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins discussing these questions and more with geologist and attorney Casey Luskin. McDiarmid's recent article exploring scientific worldview in the Marvel universe generated some lively back-and-forth in the comments section, particularly about whether evolutionary processes could account for humans looking out for other humans. Luskin tackles the question head-on, putting it in the larger context of evolutionary psychology's penchant for explaining every possible human behavior through the lens of a Darwinian past. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe https://idthefuture.com/2108/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:29:06 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43289 Source

]]> full 2108 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/milky-way-galaxy-and-starry-night-sky-stockpack-adobe-stock-215010351-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe false no 00:25:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)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. 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 and what they mean. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Evolution’s Stubborn Icons: Peppered Moths and Miller-Urey Still Shambling Along https://idthefuture.com/2107/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:21:39 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43286 Source

]]> full 2107 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/peppered-mothbiston-betularia-stockpack-adobe-stock-130575628-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Evolution’s Stubborn Icons: Peppered Moths and Miller-Urey Still Shambling Along false no 00:29:31 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)By now, you might think that the icons of evolution that Dr. Jonathan Wells wrote about 24 years ago have been put out of our misery. And indeed, much has changed, and these icons have even less ground to stand on than they did back then. But they don’t call them icons for nothing! Whatever else they are, they’re stubborn, and it’s not uncommon to see evidence of them still popping up in popular science articles, cartoons, movies, and even scientific journals. On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes back freelance science reporter David Coppedge to give us a few recent examples of the icons of evolution that keep shambling along, including recent sightings of the peppered moth myth and the Miller-Urey experiments. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Evaluating Evolutionary Claims By Thinking Like a Scientist https://idthefuture.com/2106/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:21:47 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43284 Source

]]> full 2106 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/a-homemade-triple-layer-low-sugar-decadent-chocolate-cake-wi-567504217-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Evaluating Evolutionary Claims By Thinking Like a Scientist false no 00:40:25 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)To critically evaluate scientific claims, we must think like a scientist. But what are the qualities of a good scientist? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes molecular biologist and research scientist Dr. Marci Reeves to the show to remind us how to think like a scientist to properly assess the claims of important scientific theories, including the neo-Darwinian account of life and the universe.Key principles discussed include following the evidence where it leads, distinguishing raw data from interpretation, defining terms clearly, acknowledging that invention requires information, and more. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Brian Miller on the Return of Natural Theology https://idthefuture.com/2105/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:18:20 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43279 Source

]]> full 2105 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/spiral-nebula-in-the-vastness-of-space-stockpack-adobe-stock-1328091458-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Brian Miller on the Return of Natural Theology false no 00:50:40 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Influenced by a long line of materialist thinkers, Charles Darwin proposed the mechanism of natural selection as a substitute for God. But how does his theory’s explanatory power measure up to recent scientific discoveries? On this ID The Future selected out of the archive, physicist Brian Miller discusses the resurgence of natural theology in modern science with Pat Flynn, co-host of the Philosophy for the People podcast. Natural theology advances arguments for God based on reason and the discoveries of science. It’s an ancient pursuit that fell out of favor in the 19th century as a materialist account of life’s origins took center stage. But scientific findings of the last century point to mind, not a mindless process, as the likeliest explanation for a life-friendly universe. As a result, the pendulum is swinging back to teleology, ushering in a new heyday for natural theology. This is Part 1 of a 2-part discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How to Respond to Common Criticisms of Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2104/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43272 Source

]]> full 2104 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/AdobeStock476867860EditorialUseOnly-scaled.jpeg How to Respond to Common Criticisms of Intelligent Design false no 00:29:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)God of the gaps. Lucy as human ancestor. Co-option to explain away irreducible complexity. Perhaps you've heard some of the most common objections to intelligent design, but do you know how to adequately respond to them? On today's ID The Future, geologist and lawyer Casey Luskin explains how to refute these and other objections to intelligent design as he concludes a conversation with host Jacob Vasquez that originally aired on the Truthful Hope podcast. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Casey Luskin on the Core Concepts of Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2103/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:58:32 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43270 Source

]]> full 2103 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-01-at-115225AM.png Casey Luskin on the Core Concepts of Intelligent Design false no 00:43:30 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Sometimes, it’s good to go back to the basics. Whether you’re brand new to intelligent design or you’re looking for a way to share the basics with a friend or family member, we’ve got you covered today. On this ID The Future, enjoy the first half of a discussion with geologist and attorney Dr. Casey Luskin on the basics of intelligent design that originally aired on the Truthful Hope podcast hosted by Jacob Vasquez. Here, Dr. Luskin unpacks two core concepts of intelligent design: specified complexity and irreducible complexity. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Share this podcast with a friend and start a conversation! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery of Life Itself https://idthefuture.com/2102/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 02:19:06 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43239 Source

]]> full 2102 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/london-uk-2-january-2024-macro-image-of-50-pound-sterling-ba-711052624-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery of Life Itself false no 00:24:30 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Today's episode of ID The Future again spotlights the book Science After Babel. Author, philosopher, and mathematician David Berlinski and host Andrew McDiarmid conclude a three-part conversation teasing out various elements of the work. The pair discuss the puzzling relationship between purely immaterial mathematical concepts 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 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. This is Part 3 of a three-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute What Cancer Reveals About the Limits of Darwinian Evolutionary Processes https://idthefuture.com/2101/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:52:07 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43260 Source

]]> full 2101 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/group-of-isolated-cancer-cells-3d-illustration-stockpack-ado-293584799-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg What Cancer Reveals About the Limits of Darwinian Evolutionary Processes false no 00:45:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We all know people who have suffered with cancer. It's a major affliction of our modern world and many scientists are studying it closely to find a cure. Karl Krueger is one such scientist who has spent much of his career in cancer research. Today, host Casey Luskin speaks with Krueger about his work and what cancer can teach us about the limits of Darwinian processes. In his tenure at the National Cancer Institute, Krueger had a front-row seat to cancer research progress. After reviewing countless research projects and mountains of data, Krueger learned that cancer doesn't create new features at the molecular leveI, it degrades them. And breakage of aboriginal design is a hallmark of Darwinian processes. Krueger explains in this illuminating discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute From Fantastic Four to First Causes: Why Science Has Eclipsed Darwin https://idthefuture.com/2100/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:41:39 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43254 Source

]]> full 2100 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/space-and-galaxy-gas-dust-light-speed-moving-travel-colorful-516694438-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg From Fantastic Four to First Causes: Why Science Has Eclipsed Darwin false no 00:28:18 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)If you noticed a copy of Charles Darwin’s famous nineteenth-century volume On The Origin of Species in someone's house, what would you think? Perhaps they’re committed materialists. Perhaps they simply admire Darwin’s work as a naturalist. Or perhaps they keep it around as a cautionary tale about the dangers of scientific hubris. Either way, you’d want to consider whether their experiences of the world around them matched their scientific worldview. Today on ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid explores the tenets of scientific materialism to see if they match our observations of the world around us. McDiarmid also shares a clip from Dr. Stephen Meyer as he highlights just one of the scientific discoveries of the last century showing that the 19th century science that produced today's scientific atheism has been eclipsed. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute David Berlinski Challenges Prevailing Beliefs in Modern Biology and Physics https://idthefuture.com/2099/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:24:05 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43238 Source

]]> full 2099 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/molecular-structure-with-atoms-and-electrons-science-and-tec-1476245157-stockpack-adobestock.jpg David Berlinski Challenges Prevailing Beliefs in Modern Biology and Physics false no 00:23:14 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)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. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart https://idthefuture.com/2098/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43243 Source

]]> full 2098 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/grandfather-spending-time-with-his-granddaughter-on-bench-in-539509496-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart false no 00:29:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Meaningful communication is found across all life forms, from the signals sent by trees through fungal networks to the deep conversations we can have with each other. It's one feature that makes life uniquely different from a vast universe of non-living matter. But where does our ability to communicate come from? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his conversation with physicist and author Dr. Eric Hedin about the remarkable features that separate living systems from non-life. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 1 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Physicist Eric Hedin: Information Processing as a Hallmark of Life https://idthefuture.com/2097/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:39:24 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43241 Source

]]> full 2097 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/asian-woman-under-an-umbrella-in-the-rain-stockpack-adobe-st-166723057-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Physicist Eric Hedin: Information Processing as a Hallmark of Life false no 00:22:45 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What if life isn’t just a collection of molecules bumping around? What if every living thing, from a single cell to a human being, is doing something much more surprising—processing information and communicating in complex, purposeful ways? On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with Dr. Eric Hedin, a physicist and author who’s been asking bold questions about the hidden patterns of life. He’s argued recently that the way living systems handle information—and communicate—is more likely evidence of intelligent design, not blind, undirected processes. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Modern Materialistic Science Resembles a Tower of Babel https://idthefuture.com/2096/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:09:40 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43237 Read More ›

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]]> full 2096 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Bruegel-tower-of-babel-scaled.jpg How Modern Materialistic Science Resembles a Tower of Babel false no 00:26:04 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today’s ID the Future out of the vault, host Andrew McDiarmid rings up author and philosopher David Berlinski in Paris to discuss his book Science After Babel. Berlinski is at his cultivated best as the two discuss everything from the biblical Tower of Babel as a metaphor for modern materialistic science, to his friendship with the brilliant and colorful French intellectual Marcel Schützenberger, a world-class mathematician who was self-taught and, as we learn here, came within a hair’s breadth of being swept up in the Chinese Revolution. Berlinski also reflects on the seminal 1966 WISTAR symposium, which laid out some mathematical challenges to Darwinism, challenges that Berlinski says remain unanswered to this day. At the same time, Berlinski gives Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute On Suffering, Intelligent Design Provides a Better Lens Than Darwinism https://idthefuture.com/2095/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:58:48 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43232 Source

]]> full 2095 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/driver-gets-stuck-with-his-car-in-marginal-avenue-during-a-b-1235548043-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg On Suffering, Intelligent Design Provides a Better Lens Than Darwinism false no 00:30:08 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)The presence of evil and suffering calls for justification. But which scientific view of life is better placed to help us address these issues? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Tova Forman about her recent article tackling the profound question of suffering and the problem of evil. Tova argues that intelligent design (ID) proponents are better equipped to answer this challenge than those who adhere to neo-Darwinism or a materialistic view of life. Learn why in this stimulating discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Casey Luskin Calls on the Smithsonian to Get It Right on Human Origins https://idthefuture.com/2094/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:52:56 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43227 Source

]]> full 2094 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/AdobeStock391360458EditorialUseOnly-scaled.jpeg Casey Luskin Calls on the Smithsonian to Get It Right on Human Origins false no 00:30:14 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)The Smithsonian Institution has recently been called out by the Trump Administration for pushing "one-sided, divisive political narratives." But American history isn’t the only domain in which the Smithsonian is advancing misinformation. The National Museum of Natural History’s Hall of Human Origins vastly distorts the scientific evidence on human evolution, seeking to convince visitors that there’s nothing special about us as human beings. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid talks to attorney and geologist Dr. Casey Luskin to dissect his explosive new editorial in the New York Post calling on the Smithsonian Museum to stop "miseducating the public" on the history of human beings. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Listen to the Prologue to Stephen Meyer’s Darwin’s Doubt https://idthefuture.com/2093/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:20:12 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43225 Source

]]> full 2093 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/Fuxianhuia-Fossil-From-DD-Website.jpg Listen to the Prologue to Stephen Meyer’s Darwin’s Doubt false no 00:21:54 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today's episode out of the archive, host Andrew McDiarmid narrates the prologue to Stephen Meyer's New York Times bestselling book Darwin's Doubt: The Explosion of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design. Whether you're new to Meyer's book or read it years ago, you're likely to hear something new as you listen. Learn more at www.darwinsdoubt.com. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute From Dead Ends to Design: Meyer & Tour on Life’s Information Code https://idthefuture.com/2092/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43222 Source

]]> full 2092 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/agct-code-stockpack-adobe-stock-172084325-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg From Dead Ends to Design: Meyer & Tour on Life’s Information Code false no 00:40:03 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today's episode, enjoy the second half of a discussion between philosopher of science Dr. Steven Meyer and synthetic organic chemist Dr. James Tour about the origin of life and the explanatory power of intelligent design. The conversation, hosted by Peter Robinson, transitions from the "dead end" of current origin of life research to the crucial concept of information. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 1 in a separate episode. We’re grateful to the producers of Uncommon Knowledge for permission to share this conversation here. Uncommon Knowledge is a production of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Unsolved Mystery of Life’s Origin: Stephen Meyer & James Tour https://idthefuture.com/2091/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:29:28 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43218 Source

]]> full 2091 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/image-of-dna-strand-spinning-and-data-with-connections-on-gr-1201571072-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg The Unsolved Mystery of Life’s Origin: Stephen Meyer & James Tour false no 00:30:17 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)How did life originate? Does Darwin’s theory of evolution have an answer for the origin of life? On this ID The Future, enjoy the first half of an insightful conversation between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and synthetic organic chemist Dr. James Tour as they unravel important issues around the origin of life. Dr. Tour is a professor at Rice University, renowned for his work in nanotechnology and his skepticism toward the current scientific models explaining the origin of life. Dr. Meyer is author of Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design. The pair are interviewed by Peter Robinson, host of Uncommon Knowledge. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute We are Children of Light and Water: Dr. Michael Denton https://idthefuture.com/2090/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:37:06 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43203 Source

]]> full 2090 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/happy-family-with-little-kids-enjoying-time-at-sea-in-exotic-553233676-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg We are Children of Light and Water: Dr. Michael Denton false no 00:12:38 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, biochemist and medical doctor Michael Denton continues his conversation with host Sarah Chaffee about his book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Sunlight That Make Life Possible, part of his Privileged Species book series that also includes The Miracle of Man, The Miracle of the Cell, The Wonder of Water, and Fire-Maker. Here, Dr. Denton speaks of the properties of both light and water. From photosynthesis to metabolism to circulation, and even from plate tectonics to the hydrologic cycle, both have exactly what it takes — in “amazingly fortuitous” ways — to make complex organic life possible. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Bill Dembski: Pursuing Truth and Trust in AI and LLMs https://idthefuture.com/2089/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:03:29 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43211 Read More ›

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]]> full 2089 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/asian-student-doing-research-in-library-using-laptop-in-book-590689444-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Bill Dembski: Pursuing Truth and Trust in AI and LLMs false no 00:31:00 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)How does AI stack up when it comes to accurately representing the theory of intelligent design? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski about the reliability and accuracy of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Bard, particularly concerning intelligent design. This second half of the conversation highlights the importance of independent verification when using AI, as LLMs can “hallucinate” or generate false or biased information. Dembski advises an approach of verify, then trust, turning the old Russian proverb on its head. McDiarmid and Dembski also explore the potential for AI to enhance human capabilities and education if used judiciously, rather than becoming a crutch that erodes critical thinking. But that will require that we Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Can AI Accurately Portray Intelligent Design? https://idthefuture.com/2088/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:48:40 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43208 Source

]]> full 2088 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/chatgpt-chat-with-ai-or-artificial-intelligence-technology-m-589267674-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Can AI Accurately Portray Intelligent Design? false no 00:37:25 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)How accurately do AI models like ChatGPT, Grok, and Bard portray the theory of intelligent design? Can large language models rise above the biases of sources like Wikipedia to help level the playing field for intelligent design? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski to address the relationship between AI and ID. In recent years, Dr. Dembski has been putting LLMs through their paces to see if they can accurately and fairly discuss and portray intelligent design arguments and concepts. Here, Dembski discusses what he discovered as he used various methods to interrogate these complex algorithms. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Michael Denton Explains How Light Sustains Human Life https://idthefuture.com/2087/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:28:47 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43202 Source

]]> full 2087 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/sunlight-shines-on-the-diverse-crowds-of-people-walking-down-298772346-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Michael Denton Explains How Light Sustains Human Life false no 00:15:11 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future from the archive, biochemist and medical doctor Michael Denton explores a “miraculous convergence of properties” for life. The topic is Denton's book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Sunlight That Make Us Possible, part of his Privileged Species book series that also includes The Miracle of Man, The Miracle of the Cell, The Wonder of Water, and Fire-Maker. Here, Denton lets his astonishment flow freely in an interview with host Sarah Chaffee, with topics ranging from the light of the sun to key chemicals here on earth. "The atmosphere lets through just the light we need," says Denton, "and the sun puts out just the light we need. It's a remarkable coincidence...The atmosphere does just what is needed for life on earth." Taken together, it’s an astonishing array of evidence showing how finely tuned Earth is for human life. And the common-sense conclusion, Denton says, is that a designing intelligence is the most adequate explanation for the properties on our planet that make life like us possible. This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Exploring Intelligent Design: A Conversation with Casey Luskin and Kristin Marais https://idthefuture.com/2086/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43197 Source

]]> full 2086 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/mount-rushmore-national-monument-as-viewed-from-the-grand-vi-112835470-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Exploring Intelligent Design: A Conversation with Casey Luskin and Kristin Marais false no 00:34:27 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Does intelligent design have a better answer for the origin of the universe and the origin of life than the standard neo-Darwinian explanation? Today, we’ll enjoy the second half of a conversation about the scientific theory of intelligent design with geologist and attorney Dr. Casey Luskin and his wife, chemistry teacher Kristin Marais. In Part 2, Casey and Kristin discuss why intelligent design can offer a more satisfying explanation for the origin of the universe than competing theories. Casey also reviews the evidence for the fine-tuning of the laws and constants of the universe to allow for life, and the argument for design evidenced in the natural world. Kristin provides more detail about an important resource offered at Discovery Institute: her online high school chemistry course, and what students will get out of it. And if you have an interest in engaging in the debate over evolution and the origin of life and the universe, Kristin and Casey have tips and advice on what to study and how to foster dialogue on these important topics. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Losing the Plot: How Materialism Can Blind Scientists to Purpose https://idthefuture.com/2085/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:40:25 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43192 Source

]]> full 2085 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/senior-scientist-man-in-white-dress-coat-sitting-in-laborato-397978441-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Losing the Plot: How Materialism Can Blind Scientists to Purpose false no 00:32:31 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is intelligent design a viable scientific theory? Why do some still insist on calling it pseudoscience? Maybe you’re wondering these things yourself, or have a friend, family member, or co-worker who has these types of questions. On this ID The Future, scientist and attorney Dr. Casey Luskin and his wife, chemistry teacher Kristin Marais, explain how a materialistic worldview causes many scientists and science communicators to lose the plot and forget what science is all about. This is the first half of a conversation with host Daniel Ray on the Apologetics Profile podcast. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Walter Bradley: The Origin Story of an Intelligent Design Classic https://idthefuture.com/2084/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:45:42 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43185 Source

]]> full 2084 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/the-man-silhouette-with-camera-and-tripod-stands-on-the-hill-419930620-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Walter Bradley: The Origin Story of an Intelligent Design Classic false no 00:22:59 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We are grieving the recent loss of Walter Bradley, a longtime Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute and namesake of the Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. Today, we bring you the second half of Robert J. Marks’s 2020 interview with Walter Bradley, co-author of the seminal 1984 intelligent design book The Mystery of Life’s Origin. In this half of the conversation, Bradley and Marks discuss the book’s first release, including the cultural context that made finding a non-religious publisher an uphill battle, and discussion of some of the endorsements and early reviews, including responses from distinguished scientists Robert Jastrow, Dean Kenyon, Robert Shapiro, and Fritz Schaefer. Bradley and Marks also discuss some scholars who more recently have testified to how the book, and Bradley, dramatically influenced their intellectual careers. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute A Tale of Two Doctors: Finding Purpose in Medicine and Science https://idthefuture.com/2083/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:06:12 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43179 Source

]]> full 2083 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/medical-doctor-or-physician-staff-in-white-gown-uniform-with-297739650-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg A Tale of Two Doctors: Finding Purpose in Medicine and Science false no 00:48:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Stephen Iacoboni, an award-winning cancer researcher and medical oncologist with 40 years of experience, to discuss the undeniable element of purpose in all living things. The conversation dives deep into the question of whether this purpose can be explained purely by the physical world, or if it points to a source beyond nature and science. Dr. Iacoboni shares his unique reconciliation between faith and science, as explored in his latest book, Telos: The Scientific Basis for a Life of Purpose. He recounts his personal journey and profound divergence from the "mechanistic consensus" prevalent during his medical school years in the 1960s and 70s, which viewed organisms, including humans, as "biologic machines without souls, products of an unguided process." Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Evolutionary Thinking Delayed a Nobel Prize Discovery https://idthefuture.com/2082/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:48:20 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43176 Source

]]> full 2082 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/microrna-illustration-stockpack-adobe-stock-457582130-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg How Evolutionary Thinking Delayed a Nobel Prize Discovery false no 00:22:23 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)For decades, evolutionary biologists considered non-coding regions of DNA as evolutionary junk, a paradigm that long dissuaded researchers from studying these little-understood portions of the genome. But a series of discoveries starting in 2008 has forced a major change in thinking about so-called "junk" DNA. Many examples of function have since been identified for the non-coding regions of DNA, and more are being uncovered each year. On this ID The Future, Dr. Casey Luskin reports on a pair of American biologists who were recently awarded the Nobel Prize for their discovery of function in what was previously considered junk DNA. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Walter Bradley on The Mystery of Life’s Origin https://idthefuture.com/2081/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:08:38 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43173 Source

]]> full 2081 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-11-at-50618PM.png Walter Bradley on The Mystery of Life’s Origin false no 00:19:54 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We are grieving the recent loss of Walter Bradley, a longtime Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute and namesake of the Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. So today, out of our archive, we bring you the first half of Robert J. Marks's 2020 interview with Walter Bradley, co-author of the seminal 1984 intelligent design book The Mystery of Life’s Origin. The book is now available in a revised and expanded edition with updates from multiple contributors discussing the progress (or lack of it) in origins science in the 35 years since the book’s original publication. In this first of two podcasts, Bradley discusses the history of the attempts to explain life’s origin naturalistically, and how the three authors of the 1984 book came together to shake up the world of origin-of-life science. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute “Do You Believe in Evolution?” Stephen Meyer Responds to Joe Rogan https://idthefuture.com/2080/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:12:49 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43159 Source

]]> full 2080 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/Joe-and-Steve-Two-Shot-Image.png “Do You Believe in Evolution?” Stephen Meyer Responds to Joe Rogan false no 00:19:31 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Do you believe in evolution? That’s a good question that could start a very productive conversation about the origin and development of life on Earth. But the first steps are clarifying what the word “evolution” actually means and why unguided evolutionary processes are limited in power and scope. Today, host Andrew McDiarmid invites you to revisit a segment from Dr. Stephen Meyer's 2023 interview with Joe Rogan. Meyer answers Rogan's probing question comprehensively. Yes, he tells Rogan, he believes in “real evolutionary processes,” but he also believes in the limitation of those evolutionary processes, and he takes several minutes to unpack and explain some of the challenges the standard neo-Darwinian account of life faces today. McDiarmid follows up by summarizing Meyer's response and sharing excerpts from Meyer's book Darwin's Doubt to explain the importance of Meyer's arguments to the debate over evolution. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Examples of Recurring Design Logic in Living Systems https://idthefuture.com/2079/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:12:56 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43156 Source

]]> full 2079 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/bioluminescence-sea-sparkle-jervis-bay-nsw-australia-11-07-2-1322723480-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Examples of Recurring Design Logic in Living Systems false no 00:28:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Architects, painters, musicians, and other creators apply recognizable patterns of thinking to their craft, resulting in a trademark style that sets them apart from others. Can recognizable patterns of thinking also be found in nature's design? On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie, a resident biologist and fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, dives into the microscopic world to explore examples of what he calls recurring design logic in living systems. These recurring themes and logic are widespread in diverse, often unrelated biological systems. On the perspective of intelligent design, they'd be expected. But an unguided evolutionary perspective would have difficulty explaining this compelling line of evidence. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Dis-Inherit the Wind: Film Debunks Hollywood’s Icon of Evolution https://idthefuture.com/2078/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43146 Source

]]> full 2078 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/12/IDTF.jpg Dis-Inherit the Wind: Film Debunks Hollywood’s Icon of Evolution false no 00:23:56 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future from the vault, host David Boze interviews filmmaker Fred Foote, writer and producer of the feature-length drama Alleged, which seeks to tell the real story behind the infamous 1925 Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, which pitched Darwinian evolution against belief in God. Through his own research, Foote discovered that Inherit the Wind was "almost exactly wrong" on many crucial points. Foote discusses how his movie strives to present both sides in the famous trial as fairly as possible. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Intelligent Design Has Flourished In Spite of the Scopes Effect https://idthefuture.com/2077/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43149 Source

]]> full 2077 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/AdobeStock261390969-scaled.jpeg How Intelligent Design Has Flourished In Spite of the Scopes Effect false no 00:28:04 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)The Scopes "Monkey" trial of 1925 has cast a long shadow over the evolution debate in the last century, thanks in large part to the Hollywood film Inherit the Wind, which caricatured the trial and promoted stereotypes that still persist today. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues a conversation with Dr. Casey Luskin about the long history of the Scopes effect in science and how intelligent design has managed to flourish in spite of it. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute A Century Later, the Spirit of Scopes is Alive and Well https://idthefuture.com/2076/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:30:29 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43142 Source

]]> full 2076 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/TennesseevJohnTScopesTrial-OutdoorproceedingsonJu.jpg A Century Later, the Spirit of Scopes is Alive and Well false no 00:22:08 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)The Scopes “Monkey” Trial Turns 100 this year. According to secularist legend, the Scopes trial represented a great showdown between ignorant, fundamentalist religion and enlightened, scientific progress. But what really went down in 1925? And a hundred years later, is science still suffering from the Scopes effect? On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. Casey Luskin begins a conversation with host Andrew McDiarmid about the famous trial, the play and movie based on it that reinforced unrealistic stereotypes, and some of the flashpoints in science since the trial that have fanned the flames of the debate over evolution. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Meyer, Behe, and Lennox on Science, God, and Darwin’s Other Doubt https://idthefuture.com/2075/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:37:56 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43097 Source

]]> full 2075 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/glowing-jellyfish-swim-deep-in-blue-sea-medusa-neon-jellyfis-473265737-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Meyer, Behe, and Lennox on Science, God, and Darwin’s Other Doubt false no 00:46:14 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Every Friday we pull a gem out of our archive for those who may not have enjoyed it yet. On today’s ID the Future out of the vault, 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. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. This interview appears on ID The Future with the kind permission of Peter Robinson and the Hoover Institution. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Artist Jody Sjogren on How Intelligent Agents Bring Ideas to Life https://idthefuture.com/2074/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:47:42 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43125 Source

]]> full 2074 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/architect-design-working-drawing-sketch-plans-blueprints-and-252637614-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Artist Jody Sjogren on How Intelligent Agents Bring Ideas to Life false no 00:24:49 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)How does an intelligent agent go from idea to artifact? What can the process of art teach us about the evidence of design in the natural world? Today, medical illustrator and artist Jody Sjogren joins host Andrew McDiarmid to discuss the similarities between machines and living organisms and the insights art can give us about the mind of intelligent designers. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Artist Jody Sjogren on Illustrating the Icons of Evolution https://idthefuture.com/2073/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:25:42 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43111 Read More ›

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]]> full 2073 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/ApeHumanjpg.jpeg Artist Jody Sjogren on Illustrating the Icons of Evolution false no 00:42:52 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Artistic license has been used to promote Darwinian evolution since the late nineteenth century. Icons of evolution have appeared in textbooks, journals, magazines, and other visual media to promote a materialist worldview that is light on evidence and weighty on assumption. But in 2000, a book came along – Icons of Evolution – that finally exposed the myths, exaggerations, and outright fakery behind ten of the most infamous icons of Darwin’s theory. Today, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes the illustrator of that ground-breaking book, medical illustrator and artist Jody Sjogren, to discuss her experience of bringing these famous icons to life and working with author Dr. Jonathan Wells on the project. Jody also shares some of her memories of Dr. Wells, Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Behe, Meyer, & Lennox: The Evidence for Design is Growing https://idthefuture.com/2072/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:59:06 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43096 Source

]]> full 2072 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/Meyer-Lennox-Behe-Robinson-1200x630-1.jpeg Behe, Meyer, & Lennox: The Evidence for Design is Growing false no 00:41:34 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today’s ID the Future out of the vault, 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 the first half of a 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. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Brian Miller on Advancing Biology Through an Engineering Lens https://idthefuture.com/2071/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:59:29 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43092 Source

]]> full 2071 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/nature-stockpack-adobe-stock-394141619-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Brian Miller on Advancing Biology Through an Engineering Lens false no 00:22:44 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Can viewing life as designed enhance scientific research? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with physicist Dr. Brian Miller about the fruitful research that can result when engineering principles are applied to the study of biological systems. Dr. Miller is part of a group that brings together engineers, scientists, and scholars to demonstrate how engineering principles, patterns, and tools can deepen the understanding of biology. The group hosts an annual Conference on Engineering in Living Systems, hosted by Discovery Institute, that highlights new insights and research projects in this bold new approach to the study of life. Here Dr. Miller gives the lowdown on current research as well as this year's conference. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Denyse O’Leary: Why Materialism Can’t Explain the Mind https://idthefuture.com/2070/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:50:57 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43089 Source

]]> full 2070 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/profile-of-a-young-man-with-mental-activity-stockpack-adobe-233476510-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Denyse O’Leary: Why Materialism Can’t Explain the Mind false no 00:41:34 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is the soul a myth? Does your mind really just boil down to brain function? On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with journalist Denyse O'Leary about surprising findings out of neuroscience that shatter materialist assumptions. O'Leary is co-author with Dr. Michael Egnor of The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul. In this conversation, O'Leary reports on recent findings about the origin of consciousness, the challenge that near-death experiences present to materialism, and why the only way to move past materialism is to reject it fully as a model. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Stephen Meyer: God Behind the Birth of Science and the Cosmos https://idthefuture.com/2069/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:27:48 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43084 Source

]]> full 2069 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/the-birth-of-the-solar-system-in-space-a-big-bang-3d-illustr-198380466-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Stephen Meyer: God Behind the Birth of Science and the Cosmos false no 00:18:57 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Do we have to choose between science and God? Absolutely not, says philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer. In fact, theistic ideas about nature actually inspired the rise of modern science. On today’s ID the Future from the archive, Return of the God Hypothesis author Stephen Meyer and radio host Michael Medved discuss the arguments presented in a series of short videos featuring Dr. Meyer that explore the increasingly strong scientific case for intelligent design and for the idea that the universe is the product of a transcendent mind. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Michael Egnor Reads From His New Book The Immortal Mind https://idthefuture.com/2068/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43078 Source

]]> full 2068 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-11016AM.png Michael Egnor Reads From His New Book The Immortal Mind false no 00:21:57 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, Dr. Michael Egnor reads the Introduction to his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul, now available from Worthy Books. In this reading, Dr. Egnor shares his journey from being a medical student who believed science could explain everything, including how consciousness emerges from the brain and whether we have a soul, to a neurosurgeon who questioned the conventional materialist view. He discusses how years of operating on and examining patients with brain damage led him to wonder how large parts of the brain could be removed without affecting a person's mind or their ability to think, reason, believe, and desire. His personal story, including a profound experience in a hospital chapel during a family crisis, became a turning point that challenged his atheism and led him to believe that the immaterial aspects of our minds are real and that nature is an open system, not a closed one. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Jay Richards on the “Ground Clearing” Work of Jonathan Wells https://idthefuture.com/2067/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:23:01 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43069 Source

]]> full 2067 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/excavator-working-at-the-demolition-of-an-old-industrial-bui-140320329-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Jay Richards on the “Ground Clearing” Work of Jonathan Wells false no 00:29:56 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Before the positive case for intelligent design can be received effectively, the case against the Darwinian evolutionary mechanism must be clearly laid out. One man who was instrumental in this initial "ground clearing operation" was biologist Dr. Jonathan Wells, our friend and colleague who passed away in 2024. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Jay Richards back to the podcast to share his memories of Dr. Wells and discuss the significance of Wells's life and work. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Engineered Complexity in the Microbial World https://idthefuture.com/2066/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:18:58 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43059 Source

]]> full 2066 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/escherichia-coli-e-coli-cells-or-bacteria-under-microscope-s-271898271-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Engineered Complexity in the Microbial World false no 00:22:36 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID the Future from the archive, host Jonathan Witt speaks to molecular biologist and professor Dustin Van Hofwegen about his research into the engineered complexity in microbial life. Hofwegen shares his research on the famous decades-long E. coli evolution experiment conducted by Richard Lenski, which showed the sudden appearance of an ability to utilize citrate after many generations. However, Van Hofwegen's own experiments demonstrated that this "evolutionary innovation" actually points to the intelligent design built into living systems instead of an undirected process like natural selection. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Physicist Brian Miller: The Non-Algorithmic Nature of Life https://idthefuture.com/2065/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:41:42 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43057 Source

]]> full 2065 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/human-embryo-on-the-stage-of-16-cells-on-background-with-dna-96311422-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Physicist Brian Miller: The Non-Algorithmic Nature of Life false no 00:37:27 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)For decades, we’ve thought the control center of life lies in DNA. But a new scientific framework is emerging that challenges that idea, and suggests that vast portions of the genome are immaterial and lie outside the physical world. Today, physicist Dr. Brian Miller shares his perspective on the cutting-edge, potentially revolutionary research of mathematical biologist Dr. Richard Sternberg on the immaterial aspects of the genome. In this exchange, Dr. Miller shares several examples of the immaterial nature of life. These ideas point towards the earliest stages of the next great scientific revolution and have significant implications for the intelligent design debate. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute A Neurosurgeon Pulls Back the Curtain on the Soul https://idthefuture.com/2064/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 23:04:34 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43052 Source

]]> full 2064 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/creative-background-the-human-brain-on-a-blue-background-the-267933363-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg A Neurosurgeon Pulls Back the Curtain on the Soul false no 00:37:10 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid is thrilled to welcome back renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor to continue discussing his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul. The book tackles provocative ideas, making a case that the human soul exists and that the mind is immortal. In this compelling conversation, we unpack some of the powerful arguments and evidence Dr. Egnor has marshaled. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Michael Denton on the Primal Patterns That Govern Living Systems https://idthefuture.com/2063/ Fri, 30 May 2025 22:24:15 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43047 Source

]]> full 2063 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/beautiful-dragonfly-stockpack-adobe-stock-71295311-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Michael Denton on the Primal Patterns That Govern Living Systems false no 00:15:44 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this classic ID The Future out of the vault, biochemist Dr. Michael Denton discusses the implications of recurring animal body plans, arguing that they are predetermined types that point away from purely mechanistic processes. He observes that structures like the insect body plan were fixed long ago and haven't changed. He argues they are better understood as instances of predetermined type rather than collections of historical adaptations. This predetermination, he suggests, is the product of laws of form, which he finds inexplicable on a mechanistic view of nature. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Can Evolutionary Processes Explain Human Creativity? https://idthefuture.com/2062/ Wed, 28 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43042 Source

]]> full 2062 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/AdobeStock421043104EditorialUseOnly-scaled.jpeg Can Evolutionary Processes Explain Human Creativity? false no 00:38:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, we're sharing a conversation that first aired on Mind Matters News, another podcast from Discovery Institute that focuses on the intersection of artificial and natural intelligence. In this episode, guest host Pat Flynn welcomes engineer Dr. Eric Holloway and professor Robert J. Marks to discuss the information cost of creativity. The conversation is based on a chapter in the recent volume Minding the Brain, authored by Dr. Holloway and Marks. This conversation originally aired on the Mind Matters News podcast. Visit mindmatters.ai/podcast for more. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why Life Is the Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe https://idthefuture.com/2061/ Mon, 26 May 2025 22:01:55 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43038 Source

]]> full 2061 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/young-ballerina-in-a-beautiful-dress-is-dancing-in-a-dark-ph-119165194-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Why Life Is the Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe false no 00:25:57 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We usually think of life as the most natural thing there is – blooming plants, flowing water, the cycles of nature. But what if that perspective is fundamentally challenged by the very laws of physics that govern our universe? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes physicist Dr. Eric Hedin to the podcast to discuss the compelling idea that life is the most "unnatural" thing in the universe. Dr. Hedin contends that the complex, organized nature of life defies the natural tendency of matter and energy towards disorder and equilibrium, suggesting that life requires something only an intelligent designer could provide. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute New Study Shatters the 1% Human-Chimp Difference Myth https://idthefuture.com/2060/ Fri, 23 May 2025 19:42:28 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43035 Source

]]> full 2060 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/collage-of-two-contrast-portraits-of-chimpanzee-and-beautifu-232675949-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg New Study Shatters the 1% Human-Chimp Difference Myth false no 00:32:51 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)When scientists originally studied the chimp genome, they used the human genome as a template. This scaffolding technique gave birth to the popular claim that chimp and human genomes are only 1% different. But new research has now blown the 1% myth out of the water. On today's ID The Future, geologist Dr. Casey Luskin speaks with host Dr. Emily Reeves about this explosive new finding and what it means for the debate over evolution. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Register Now: HS Biology and Chemistry With Intelligent Design Integration https://idthefuture.com/2059/ Wed, 21 May 2025 18:58:36 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43029 Source

]]> full 2059 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/plants-background-with-biochemistry-structure-stockpack-adob-456951388-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Register Now: HS Biology and Chemistry With Intelligent Design Integration false no 00:32:30 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Kristin Marais and Summer Lile, two passionate instructors from Discovery Institute Academy, to discuss their high school biology and chemistry courses, uniquely taught from the perspective that nature reflects intelligent design. These courses offer a complete, sequenced curriculum and include readings, handouts, videos, pre-recorded instructor lectures, and hands-on wet labs designed to be done at home. Live classes and one-on-one teacher drop-in sessions are also available. In this exchange, both teachers discuss what students will learn in their class and how intelligent design concepts are integrated throughout course content. Learn more and register at discoveryinstitute.academy. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Immortal Mind: How Neuroscience Points Beyond Materialism https://idthefuture.com/2058/ Mon, 19 May 2025 21:09:27 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43025 Source

]]> full 2058 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/brain-head-human-mental-idea-mind-3d-illustration-background-320021976-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg The Immortal Mind: How Neuroscience Points Beyond Materialism false no 00:28:45 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is your mind more than just your brain? Does the soul actually exist? These questions have been pondered for millennia. What does the latest scientific research suggest? On this ID The Future, renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor begins a conversation with host Andrew McDiarmid about his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul. Egnor makes a powerful case that our capacity for thought, reason, and free will points to something beyond mere brain function. After defining important terms, Egnor begins exploring the compelling evidence he has gathered across four decades of practice in neurosurgery. Along the way, Dr. Egnor also boldly challenges the Darwinian view of the mind's evolution, arguing that abstract thought and free will are immaterial and could not have arisen through natural selection. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Johannes Kepler, the Book of Nature, and the Language of Mathematics https://idthefuture.com/2057/ Fri, 16 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43012 Source

]]> full 2057 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/AdobeStock155786574-scaled.jpeg Johannes Kepler, the Book of Nature, and the Language of Mathematics false no 00:15:52 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future from the archive, Andrew McDiarmid talks with science historian Michael Keas about pioneering mathematical astronomer Johannes Kepler, based on Keas’s book Unbelievable: 7 Myths About the History and Future of Science and Religion. Kepler studied theology before turning to math and science, and it was his belief in God that guided his extraordinary discoveries. Kepler is one of several great scientists of early modern science whose convictions about God's nature inspired their groundbreaking investigations. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Stephen Meyer: There’s a “Powerful Signal of Design” in Nature https://idthefuture.com/2056/ Wed, 14 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43020 Source

]]> full 2056 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/heliomaster-furcifer-colorful-hummingbird-stockpack-adobe-st-400275635-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Stephen Meyer: There’s a “Powerful Signal of Design” in Nature false no 00:34:15 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, enjoy the concluding half of a remarkable and candid discussion on the limits of Darwinian evolution and the arguments for intelligent design. The conversation, recorded in 2019, is hosted by Peter Robinson for his program Uncommon Knowledge, and features philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer, mathematician and author Dr. David Berlinski, and Yale Professor of Computer Science Dr. David Gelernter. In Part 2, Stephen Meyer argues there's a "powerful signal of design" in nature. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute The Mathematical Case Against Darwinian Evolution https://idthefuture.com/2055/ Mon, 12 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43016 Source

]]> full 2055 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/IDTF-2055-Mathematical-Challenges-to-Darwinian-Evolution-Par.png The Mathematical Case Against Darwinian Evolution false no 00:30:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Does the math behind Darwinian evolution add up? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid invites you to enjoy the first half of a remarkable and candid discussion about the limits of Darwinian evolution and the arguments for intelligent design. The conversation, originally recorded in 2019, is hosted by Peter Robinson for Uncommon Knowledge, and features philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer, mathematician and author Dr. David Berlinski, and Yale Professor of Computer Science Dr. David Gelernter. In Part 1, the trio engage in an honest conversation about Darwin, his “brilliant and beautiful” theory, and why it’s time to move past it. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Lost In (Search) Space: Why Randomness Challenges Neo-Darwinian Theory https://idthefuture.com/2054/ Fri, 09 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43008 Source

]]> full 2054 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/sphere-with-connecting-points-global-connection-technology-t-715882609-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Lost In (Search) Space: Why Randomness Challenges Neo-Darwinian Theory false no 00:16:12 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future from our archive, Dr. Paul Nelson talks with Dr. Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig, retired geneticist at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Germany, about randomness in natural selection and why randomness is such a controversial topic. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute More Than a Thumb: Integrated Design in the Giant Panda https://idthefuture.com/2053/ Wed, 07 May 2025 16:01:53 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43005 Source

]]> full 2053 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/a-giant-panda-walking-portrait-stockpack-adobe-stock-583157181-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg More Than a Thumb: Integrated Design in the Giant Panda false no 00:42:41 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is the famous “panda’s thumb” evidence of unguided evolutionary processes, or is it a masterpiece of engineering and the result of intelligent design? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with retired geneticist, Dr. Wolf-Eckehard Lönnig, an intelligent design pioneer who has been offering robust criticism of Darwinian theory and advocating for intelligent design for over 50 years. The topic is Dr. Lönnig's new paper reviewing the debate over the panda’s thumb. Giant pandas have an extra digit, an elongated wrist bone, that aids the animal in walking and manipulating bamboo with great dexterity. Some claim it's a clumsy structure produced by evolutionary processes. It wouldn't win any design awards, but it gets the job done. Others call it one of the most extraordinary manipulation systems in the mammalian world and clear evidence of purposeful engineering. So which is it? Dr. Lönnig helps us answer that question. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Evolved or Engineered? A Geneticist Evaluates the Panda’s Thumb https://idthefuture.com/2052/ Mon, 05 May 2025 20:54:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=43002 Read More ›

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]]> full 2052 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/panda-bear-eating-bamboo-and-wave-stockpack-adobe-stock-164154368-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Evolved or Engineered? A Geneticist Evaluates the Panda’s Thumb false no 00:34:24 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)In 1980, influential paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote that “we can know that evolution has happened by the imperfections and oddities that life shows.” But is that true? And what if we take a closer look at those assumed evolutionary oddities and see instead evidence of engineered elegance? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes retired geneticist Dr. Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig to the podcast to discuss his new paper reviewing the debate over the panda’s thumb. Giant pandas have an elongated wrist bone, the radial sesamoid, that allows them to handle and eat bamboo with great dexterity. Some claim it’s an imperfectly and inefficiently formed structure that is clear evidence of evolutionary processes at work. Others Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Darwinism Has Corroded Western Culture https://idthefuture.com/2051/ Fri, 02 May 2025 21:40:59 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42985 Read More ›

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]]> full 2051 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/IDTF-2051-John-West-on-Darwins-Culturally-Corrosive-Idea-Pa.png How Darwinism Has Corroded Western Culture false no 00:17:49 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID the Future from the archive, hear the second half of Discovery Institute’s John West’s talk given at the 2020 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, on how Darwinism has corroded Western culture. In this portion he examines the morally poisoning effects of Darwinism on marriage, sexual ethics, and religion, such that virtually anything can be defended as OK, and no particular culture’s ethic is to be preferred over another. Humankind’s spiritual purpose has likewise been eroded. Yet West closes with hope: science in our generation is discovering more and more signs of intelligent design and purpose in nature, and young researchers are learning that materialism shouldn’t be the foregone conclusion of contemporary science. This is Part 2 Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute David Klinghoffer Reads From His New Book Plato’s Revenge https://idthefuture.com/2050/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42994 Source

]]> full 2050 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/e9e589ce-afd0-4a56-834b-2cdd0cf39709.jpg David Klinghoffer Reads From His New Book Plato’s Revenge false no 00:20:59 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, science writer David Klinghoffer reads from his new book Plato’s Revenge: The New Science of the Immaterial Genome, now available from Discovery Institute Press. This is a compact book, but it’s the story of a very big idea, and one that has the potential to usher in the next great revolution in biology. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Plato’s Revenge: An Interview with David Klinghoffer https://idthefuture.com/2049/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:55:15 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42991 Source

]]> full 2049 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Platos-Revenge-landscape-no-text-scaled.jpg Plato’s Revenge: An Interview with David Klinghoffer false no 00:24:45 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)You're likely familiar with the genetic revolution — the discovery that physical structures in the cell, including DNA and RNA, shape every organism. But we are now overdue for another and more profound revolution in science, one you've likely heard very little about. Recent findings reveal that genetic and even epigenetic sources alone cannot account for the rich dynamism of life — not even close. Some other informational source is required. On this ID The Future, science writer and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow David Klinghoffer speaks with host Andrew McDiarmid about his new book Plato's Revenge: The New Science of the Immaterial Genome. It's a little book about a very big idea. It also tells the story of the scientist, Dr. Richard Sternberg, who has spent the last two decades bringing together cutting-edge molecular biology, higher mathematics, and commonsense reasoning to flesh out this potentially revolutionary new idea. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute John West on Darwin’s Culturally Corrosive Idea https://idthefuture.com/2048/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:29:51 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42984 Source

]]> full 2048 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/old-steel-tank-is-holes-from-rust-close-up-stockpack-adobe-s-407719251-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg John West on Darwin’s Culturally Corrosive Idea false no 00:20:23 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID the Future from the vault, catch the first half of a public talk by political scientist John West on how Darwinism has poisoned Western culture. In the lecture, delivered at the Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, West explores how Darwin’s purely materialistic theory of evolution has drained meaning from nature, undercut the idea of inherent human dignity, and fueled the rise of scientific racism in the twentieth century. West is author of Darwin Day in America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science. This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Larry Sanger on Wikipedia, AI, and Preserving Human Knowledge https://idthefuture.com/2047/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:02:28 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42969 Source

]]> full 2047 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Larry-Sanger-Skeptic-To-Believer-Interview-Part-2-of-2-Post-.png Larry Sanger on Wikipedia, AI, and Preserving Human Knowledge false no 00:36:08 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID The Future, hosts Andrew McDiarmid and Nathan Jacobson continue their conversation with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger. In this segment, Sanger explains how his philosophy to decentralize the world's knowledge plays into science and truth-seeking in the age of AI. He talks about the shortcomings of large language models and why humans are irreplaceable and essential to increasing our understanding of the world. Sanger also discusses the challenges that online encyclopedias like Wikipedia have faced in accurately and fairly reflecting controversial or important topics. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Check out Part 1 in a separate episode! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Skeptic to Believer: Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger’s Intellectual Journey https://idthefuture.com/2046/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:56:44 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42965 Source

]]> full 2046 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/IDTF-2046-Larry-Sanger-Skeptic-To-Believer-Interview-Part-1-.png Skeptic to Believer: Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger’s Intellectual Journey false no 00:40:50 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger joins hosts Andrew McDiarmid and Nathan Jacobson to delve into his personal evolution from longtime skeptical philosopher to belief in God. After falling out of faith in his teens, Sanger became a committed skeptic and agnostic, adhering to the principle of methodological skepticism for decades as he evaluated traditional arguments for the existence of God and found them wanting. And while Sanger was unconvinced by the claims of "new atheists" like Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, he found himself drawn to the arguments of intelligent design scientists like Stephen Meyer, Michael Behe, and William Dembski. In this first half of a conversation, Sanger recounts his fascinating intellectual journey while unpacking the intelligent design arguments he found most convincing along his journey. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Louis Pasteur: A Man of Science and Faith https://idthefuture.com/2045/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:23:59 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42959 Source

]]> full 2045 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/AdobeStock189632217-scaled.jpeg Louis Pasteur: A Man of Science and Faith false no 00:34:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future out of the archive, biologist Ann Gauger walks listeners through the triumphs, flaws, and tragedies of Louis Pasteur, the French scientist whose scientific breakthroughs have saved millions of lives, and whose work on microbes sounded the death knell of the idea of spontaneous generation. Dr. Gauger also discusses his pioneering and life-saving work on vaccines, the Christian faith that saw him through the death of his three of his children, and more. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why the “Universe From Nothing” Model Points to Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2044/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42957 Source

]]> full 2044 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/wormhole-or-black-hole-abstract-scene-of-overcoming-the-temp-102725684-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Why the “Universe From Nothing” Model Points to Intelligent Design false no 00:20:58 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Did our universe come from nothing, as some physicists have proposed? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid critiques the audacious claim that our universe popped into existence out of nothing. What is nothing? What isn’t nothing? And how does the universe from nothing claim actually imply intelligent design? McDiarmid shares audio from the Science Uprising video series, as well a portion of an interview with Dr. Stephen Meyer, to help answer these questions. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Brian Miller on Circular Reasoning in Origin of Life Theories https://idthefuture.com/2043/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:03:52 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42954 Source

]]> full 2043 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/digital-3d-dna-helix-with-particles-and-molecules-background-246344148-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Brian Miller on Circular Reasoning in Origin of Life Theories false no 00:36:00 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Is origin of life research going round in circles? This is ID the Future, a podcast that isn't afraid to tackle the big questions about evolution and intelligent design. Today, host Eric Anderson chats with physicist Dr. Brian Miller about circular reasoning and other problems in origin of life research. They discuss the work of Stephen Meyer and James Tour, highlighting the information problem and the difficulties in natural chemical synthesis of life's building blocks. Miller analyzes a new paper on the supposed order of amino acid recruitment into the genetic code, critiquing its underlying circular reasoning. Dr. Miller also explains the concept of causal circularity in biological systems and reveals why intelligent design provides a better explanation for the origin of life than an unguided evolutionary scenario. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Robert Shedinger: Darwin’s Sacred Cause is “Historical Fiction” https://idthefuture.com/2042/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:55:45 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42948 Source

]]> full 2042 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/AdobeStock_376719927_Editorial_Use_Only.jpeg Robert Shedinger: Darwin’s Sacred Cause is “Historical Fiction” false no 00:14:45 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today’s ID the Future from our archive, historian of science Michael Keas concludes a two-part conversation with science-and-religion scholar Robert Shedinger about his research into the writing and work of 19th century naturalist Charles Darwin. In this segment, Shedinger makes the case that a well-known biography of Charles Darwin, Darwin’s Sacred Cause, is deeply misleading. The book tries to make Darwin seem like a saintly abolitionist. Instead, argues Shedinger, it's closer to historical fiction than the truth. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Visit idthefuture.com for more. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Casey Luskin on Intelligent Design, Evolution, and the Fossil Record https://idthefuture.com/2041/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42944 Source

]]> full 2041 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/trilobite-fossil-texture-stockpack-adobe-stock-229740659-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Casey Luskin on Intelligent Design, Evolution, and the Fossil Record false no 00:36:34 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode, Dr. Casey Luskin concludes his conversation about the basics of intelligent design with Sam Kleckley, host of the Live Life in Motion podcast. You'll find this interview (including Part 1) particularly helpful if you are new to the science of intelligent design yourself, or you have friends or family who are open to learning more. In Part 2, Dr. Luskin begins by discussing the fossil record and the abrupt appearance of new life forms. He also tackles the often-debated question of the intelligent agent behind the design found in nature. Finally, in the realm of education, he addresses the controversy surrounding teaching evolution and intelligent design in schools. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Unpacking Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide with Casey Luskin https://idthefuture.com/2040/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:56:23 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42940 Source

]]> full 2040 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/AdobeStock_193753531-scaled.jpeg Unpacking Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide with Casey Luskin false no 00:30:54 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)How would you explain intelligent design to someone who has just recently begun looking into it? Perhaps you are new to it yourself, or you have a friend or family member who is curious. Today, Dr. Casey Luskin begins a two-part discussion of the basics of intelligent design with Sam Kleckley, host of the Live Life in Motion podcast. Part 1 presents a nice overview of where and when intelligent design began, how it developed, and why it is such a compelling idea for so many. Luskin also discusses some key lines of evidence for intelligent design, including the complexity of living things at the cellular level and the evidence for the fine-tuning of the universe. This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Rescuing Evolutionary Theory from Darwinian Mythology https://idthefuture.com/2039/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:57:49 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42936 Source

]]> full 2039 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/AdobeStock_939256452_Editorial_Use_Only-scaled.jpeg Rescuing Evolutionary Theory from Darwinian Mythology false no 00:19:20 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Does the public promotion of Darwin's theory of natural selection match Darwin's own private view of his theory? On this episode of ID the Future out of the archive, historian of science Michael Keas begins a two-part conversation with Robert Shedinger, the Wilford A. Johnson Chair of Biblical Studies and Professor of Religion at Luther College and author most recently of The Mystery of Evolutionary Mechanisms: Darwinian Biology's Grand Narrative of Triumph and the Subversion of Religion. Shedinger reports on the contrast between Darwin's private view of his theory of natural selection and the public view as detailed in his published work. Shedinger also notes the deficiency in evidence for Darwin's proposal, despite claims to the contrary from his followers and evangelizers today. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute A Celebrated Life: Colleagues Remember Dr. Jonathan Wells https://idthefuture.com/2038/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:22:34 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42931 Source

]]> full 2038 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/IDTF-2038-A-Celebrated-Life-Colleagues-Remember-Dr.-Jonathan-Wells-Post-Graphic.png A Celebrated Life: Colleagues Remember Dr. Jonathan Wells false no 00:28:04 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, we bring you excerpts from a recent gathering to celebrate the life of biologist Dr. Jonathan Wells, who passed away in September 2024 at the age of 82. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. In 2000, Wells took the science world by storm with Icons of Evolution, a book showing how biology textbooks routinely promote Darwinism using bogus evidence — icons of evolution like Ernst Haeckel’s faked embryo drawings and peppered moths glued to tree trunks. Dr. Wells's achievements in the field of biology are notable. In this episode you’ll get a glimpse into Dr. Wells’s life and character as well as his relentless search for scientific truth. This episode includes eulogies from Dr. John West, Dr. Paul Nelson, Dr. Richard Sternberg, and Dr. Casey Luskin. Learn more about Jonathan Wells at www.jonathanwells.org. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How to Study Biology with Systems Engineering Principles https://idthefuture.com/2037/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:11:28 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42927 Source

]]> full 2037 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/robotic-engineer-automatic-mechanic-checking-quality-system-1168154051-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg How to Study Biology with Systems Engineering Principles false no 00:39:43 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Traditional methods in biology have proven insufficient for understanding and accurately predicting complex biological systems. Why? The great majority of biologists are trained to study life from the bottom up, as the result of unguided evolutionary processes. It turns out there are better ways to observe, question, hypothesize, experiment, and analyze a complex system. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes biochemist and metabolic nutritionist Dr. Emily Reeves to the podcast to discuss her co-authored paper on how biologists can apply principles from systems engineering to biology to better approach the study of complex living systems. Dr. Reeves explains how the new methodology works and how it can produce fruitful scientific research. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Puncturing the Science-Faith Warfare Myth https://idthefuture.com/2036/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:18:46 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42922 Source

]]> full 2036 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/IDTF-2036-Michael-Keas-Puncturing-Science-Faith-Warfare-Myths-Post-Graphic.png Puncturing the Science-Faith Warfare Myth false no 00:32:55 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today’s ID the Future out of the vault, join host and geologist Casey Luskin and historian of science Michael Keas for a lively conversation puncturing a series of anti-Christian myths about the history of science, including the Dark Ages myth, the flat-earth myth, the myth that humanity was rendered insignificant by the discovery of the size of the universe, and the simplistic revisionist history of Galileo and the Inquisition. What about the claim in the recent Cosmos TV series reboot that in abandoning his traditional Jewish faith, seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza was able to provide an improved framework for doing science? As Keas argues, the truth is just the opposite. Spinoza, he says, abandoned a key tenet of Judeo-Christian theology that had proven vital to the birth of science. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Missiles & Jackhammers: How Plants Spread Themselves Far and Wide https://idthefuture.com/2035/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42914 Source

]]> full 2035 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/pillenwerfer-pilobolus-kleinii-hohe-ca-3mm-stockpack-adobe-s-558357429-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Missiles & Jackhammers: How Plants Spread Themselves Far and Wide false no 00:26:31 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes science reporter David Coppedge to the show to explore some fascinating examples of intelligent design in the plant world. They look so helpless tied to the soil, but plants and fungi have perfected technologies for spreading themselves far and wide. Coppedge and McDiarmid unpack the ingenious methods plants and fungi use to disperse their spores. The conversation also touches on the engineering principles behind plant root systems, and how studying these natural designs can inspire advancements in human technology through biomimetics. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Brian Miller: Transforming Lives Through the Summer Seminar https://idthefuture.com/2034/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:24:19 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42909 Source

]]> full 2034 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/152879-3d-illustration-of-molecule-model-science-background-126039178-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Brian Miller: Transforming Lives Through the Summer Seminar false no 00:25:25 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid interviews Dr. Brian Miller about Discovery Institute's Summer Seminar Program, which offers a unique opportunity for students and professionals to explore intelligent design across various scientific disciplines. Dr. Miller shares his personal journey from participant to teacher, highlighting the program's impact on his career and the transformative experiences of other past graduates. Miller and McDiarmid also review frequently asked questions about the program, including who is eligible to apply, the costs associated with the program, the focus of the curriculum, and more. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute A Privileged Place for Life and Discovery https://idthefuture.com/2033/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:15:36 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42896 Read More ›

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]]> full 2033 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/night-shot-of-annapurna-range-with-milky-way-stockpack-adobe-61808023-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg A Privileged Place for Life and Discovery false no 00:24:01 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID the Future out of the vault, host and geologist Casey Luskin continues his conversation with astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez about the many ways Earth’s place in the cosmos is finely tuned for life. In this second half of their conversation, Gonzalez zooms out to discuss the galactic habitable zone and the cosmic habitable age. Luskin says that the combination of exquisite cosmic and local fine tuning strongly suggests intelligent design, but he asks Gonzalez whether he thinks these telltale clues favor theism over deism? That is, does any of the evidence suggest a cosmic designer who is more than just the clock maker God of the deists who, in the words of Stephen Dedalus, “remains within or behind Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Humility and Humor: Richard Sternberg Remembers Jonathan Wells https://idthefuture.com/2032/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42901 Source

]]> full 2032 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Jonathan-Wells-Black-Background-scaled.jpg Humility and Humor: Richard Sternberg Remembers Jonathan Wells false no 00:27:47 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues a series of interviews celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Jonathan Wells, our close colleague and friend who passed away in 2024 at the age of 82 years old. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows of Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture and made significant contributions to science and to the arguments for intelligent design. Today, evolutionary biologist Dr. Richard Sternberg shares personal anecdotes and insights into Dr. Wells's character, his contributions to biology and epigenetics, and the profound impact he had on those around him. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Jonathan Wells Dismantled the Icons of Evolution https://idthefuture.com/2031/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:19:03 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42899 Source

]]> full 2031 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/peppered-moth-on-the-bark-of-a-tree-stockpack-adobe-stock-348819138-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg How Jonathan Wells Dismantled the Icons of Evolution false no 00:34:05 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid invites Dr. Casey Luskin to share some of his memories of our longtime colleague Dr. Jonathan Wells, who recently passed away at 82 years old. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. In a career spanning three decades, Wells made significant contributions to our understanding of the limits of evolutionary processes and the evidence for intelligent design. In this interview, Dr. Luskin describes the powerful impact Jonathan's work had on him and how it led to meaningful reform in textbooks and classrooms. He also identifies the character traits he most admired in Dr. Wells. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Guillermo Gonzalez on Growing Evidence of Earth’s Privilege https://idthefuture.com/2030/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:46:28 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42891 Source

]]> full 2030 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/mars-the-red-planet-with-detailed-surface-features-and-crate-522108455-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Guillermo Gonzalez on Growing Evidence of Earth’s Privilege false no 00:22:42 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today’s ID the Future out of the archive, astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez, co-author of The Privileged Planet, begins a two-part conversation with host Casey Luskin by providing a rapid survey of some of the growing evidence that Earth is finely tuned in numerous ways to allow for life. He draws a helpful distinction between local fine tuning and universal fine tuning. And he tells us about the many extra-solar planets astronomers have discovered in recent years and how all that new data continues to undermine the misguided assumption (encouraged by the misnamed “Copernican Principle”) that Earth is just a humdrum planet. Far from it, Gonzalez argues. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute “The Ultimate Gentleman”: Tom Woodward Remembers Jonathan Wells https://idthefuture.com/2029/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:10:36 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42886 Source

]]> full 2029 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Jonathan-Wells-at-an-Outdoor-Event-Photo.jpeg “The Ultimate Gentleman”: Tom Woodward Remembers Jonathan Wells false no 00:23:41 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, Dr. Tom Woodward shares more memories of our longtime colleague Dr. Jonathan Wells, who recently passed away at 82 years old. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and his contributions over the last quarter century to the intelligent design movement have been formidable. In Part 2, Dr. Woodward kicks off by describing Dr. Wells's skills as a communicator. He also discusses Dr. Wells's mind-boggling insights on the design beyond DNA in every nook and cranny of the cell, layers of information that Wells knew only strengthen the case for intelligent design at the heart of biological life. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Tom Woodward on the Impact of Icons of Evolution https://idthefuture.com/2028/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:05:38 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42882 Source

]]> full 2028 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Haeckel_drawings-Public-Domain.jpg Tom Woodward on the Impact of Icons of Evolution false no 00:20:00 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Tom Woodward to the podcast to share some of his memories of our longtime colleague Dr. Jonathan Wells, who recently passed away at 82 years old. In Part 1, Dr. Woodward tells the story of Jonathan’s efforts to fight the battle over textbook misinformation with his 2000 book Icons of Evolution. When the book first came out, National Center for Science Education director Eugenie Scott said that Icons of Evolution would be a “royal pain in the fanny” for the evolutionist community. She was not wrong! Woodward talks about the reverberations caused by the book's release and the waves of textbook reform it has brought about. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Richard Sternberg on the Information Beyond the Genome https://idthefuture.com/2027/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:18:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42868 Source

]]> full 2027 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/AdobeStock_526319505-scaled.jpeg Richard Sternberg on the Information Beyond the Genome false no 00:22:59 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future out of our archive, evolutionary biologist Dr. Richard Sternberg, a research fellow at the Biologic Institute and a senior fellow at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, speaks about his mathematical and logical work showing the difficulty of identifying genes purely with material phenomena. It turns out DNA doesn’t have all that’s needed to direct the development of organisms. In recent decades, evidence of a vast richness of information beyond DNA has been discovered, revealing new layers of information density and irreducible complexity not known about before. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Gutsy and Loyal: The Qualities of My Friend Jonathan Wells https://idthefuture.com/2026/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42862 Source

]]> full 2026 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Jonathan-Wells-Reading-in-DI-Seattle-Office-Enhanced.jpg Gutsy and Loyal: The Qualities of My Friend Jonathan Wells false no 00:24:05 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID The Future, philosopher of biology Paul Nelson continues to share his remembrances of our longtime colleague Dr. Jonathan Wells, who passed away in 2024 at 82 years old. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, and his contributions to the intelligent design movement over the last quarter century have been monumental. In Part 2 of the conversation, Dr. Nelson shares another adventure he had with Jonathan, this time at the University of Chicago in the early 2000s. He also discusses the qualities that made Wells such a remarkable man, including his bravery and loyalty. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Paul Nelson: My Adventures with Jonathan Wells https://idthefuture.com/2025/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:50:32 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42857 Source

]]> full 2025 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Wells_DSC2542_Edited-scaled.jpg Paul Nelson: My Adventures with Jonathan Wells false no 00:31:43 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes philosopher of biology Paul Nelson to share some of his remembrances of our longtime colleague Dr. Jonathan Wells, who passed away in 2024 at 82 years old. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, and his contributions to the intelligent design movement over the last quarter century have been monumental. In the first half of the conversation, Dr. Nelson takes listeners back to a famous meeting in the history of the modern intelligent design movement. He also shares some humorous stories of his adventures with Jonathan Wells at events in the United States and China. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Chimp and Human Genomes: An Evolution Myth Unravels https://idthefuture.com/2024/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:30:03 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42850 Source

]]> full 2024 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/portrait-of-thoughtful-chimpanzee-close-up-stockpack-adobe-s-162854162-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Chimp and Human Genomes: An Evolution Myth Unravels false no 00:29:47 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On today’s ID the Future from the vault, Casey Luskin continues his conversation with host Eric Anderson about the myths surrounding human origins. Luskin rebuts the popular claim that the human and chimp genomes are 98-99% similar and therefore surely resulted from Darwinian common descent. He also throws shade in the argument that humans and chimps share junk DNA similarities. The problem? So-called "pseudogenes" are turning out to have functions. Listen in as Luskin unravels this popular myth, one thread of evidence at a time. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Using AI to Discover Intelligent Design https://idthefuture.com/2023/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:05:28 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42846 Source

]]> full 2023 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/the-mysterious-nazca-lines-stockpack-adobe-stock-1097161022-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Using AI to Discover Intelligent Design false no 00:21:06 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Can we train AI models to help us detect evidence of intelligent design? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes science reporter and former NASA engineer David Coppedge to the podcast to talk about scientists who are doing just that: using artificial intelligence to make design inferences. Here, Coppedge tells us about a group of scientists who are training an AI model to search through imaging data to identify possible instances of human-made geoglyphs in the Nazca Plain in Peru. It's another intriguing example of intelligent design in action in the everyday world around us. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Can Meaning and Purpose Emerge From a Darwinian Process? https://idthefuture.com/2022/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:59:12 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42841 Source

]]> full 2022 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/holding-hands-loving-couple-stands-in-the-middle-of-the-whea-299407210-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Can Meaning and Purpose Emerge From a Darwinian Process? false no 00:34:42 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Did meaning and purpose arise from a bottom-up Darwinian process to give us an evolutionary advantage? Or is the universe infused with meaning and purpose for a deeper reason than survival? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid and Dr. Emily Reeves explore whether meaning and purpose can emerge from an unguided evolutionary process. They also discuss the machine metaphor in biology and how it can help us understand and explain living systems. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute A Better Explanation for Human Origins https://idthefuture.com/2021/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:59:18 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42837 Read More ›

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]]> full 2021 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/AdobeStock_844749001_Editorial_Use_Only-scaled.jpeg A Better Explanation for Human Origins false no 00:33:56 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What is wrong with the standard evolutionary story of human origins? On today’s ID the Future from the archive, host Eric Anderson begins a two-part conversation with geologist Dr. Casey Luskin to discuss why evolutionary models of paleo-anthropology, genetics, and evolutionary psychology fail to account for human origins. Dr. Luskin contributed a chapter on the topic in the 2023 book Science and Faith in Dialogue, which also features chapters from Stephen Meyer, Guillermo Gonzalez, James Tour, Marcos Eberlin, and others. In Part 1, Luskin describes his experiences in South Africa while earning a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg. During his time there, Luskin had many opportunities to study various hominid fossils. Here he explains why he is Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Faith, Reason, and the Search for Truth: Stephen Meyer and Michael Shermer https://idthefuture.com/2020/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:03:15 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42833 Source

]]> full 2020 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/silhouette-of-a-couple-sitting-on-top-of-a-hill-looking-at-t-542671478-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Faith, Reason, and the Search for Truth: Stephen Meyer and Michael Shermer false no 00:51:27 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What's the best explanation for the origin of complex life? And while skepticism is healthy, can perpetual skepticism prevent us from moving closer to the truth? On this ID The Future, enjoy the second half of a stimulating conversation between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and historian of science and Skeptic Magazine founding editor Michael Shermer. The conversation was hosted by comedian and podcaster Bryan Callen on The Bryan Callen Show. In Part 2, Meyer and Shermer both address where they think complex life comes from. They also discuss the mind-body problem and debate the merits of skepticism. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. We're grateful to the producers of The Bryan Callen Show for permission to share this exchange on ID The Future! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Can Science Find God? Stephen Meyer vs. Michael Shermer https://idthefuture.com/2019/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:37:01 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42830 Source

]]> full 2019 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-17-at-11.49.41-AM.png Can Science Find God? Stephen Meyer vs. Michael Shermer false no 00:50:21 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Humans seem to be drawn in a certain direction toward truth and beauty. Is that an accident of nature? Or is there a higher truth prompting it? On this ID The Future, we're pleased to share the first half of an engaging conversation between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and historian of science Michael Shermer about science, God, the origin of information, and the nature of mind. The conversation was hosted by comedian and podcaster Bryan Callen on The Bryan Callen Show. In Part 1, Meyer and Shermer discuss arguments for design, the Big Bang, the origin of information, and the role of mind in the universe. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode of ID The Future. We're grateful to the producers of The Bryan Callen Show for permission to share this conversation on ID The Future! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Cosmologist Frank Tipler on the Singularity Atheists Try To Evade https://idthefuture.com/2018/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:14:48 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42826 Source

]]> full 2018 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/big-bang-in-space-the-birth-of-the-universe-3d-illustration-197541415-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Cosmologist Frank Tipler on the Singularity Atheists Try To Evade false no 00:13:50 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this classic ID the Future out of the vault, we hear commentary on the singularity from distinguished cosmologist Frank Tipler, co-author of The Anthropic Cosmological Principle. The singularity in question isn’t the supposed future singularity imagined by transhumanists, but the evidentially well-supported singularity at the foundation of the Big Bang. The equations are clear, says Tipler, as are their implications: among its many arresting features, the Big Bang singularity had an existence outside of space and time, was intrinsically infinite, and was not subject to any laws of physics. Atheists today still resist this conclusion, Tipler says, but only this conclusion has experimental support, and the negative implications for atheism are hard to miss. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How to Celebrate Darwin Day When “Modern Darwinism is Broken” https://idthefuture.com/2017/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42822 Source

]]> full 2017 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/IDTF-2017-Casey-Luskin-on-Darwin-Day-and-Current-Status-of-Darwinism-Post-Graphic.png How to Celebrate Darwin Day When “Modern Darwinism is Broken” false no 00:33:22 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Happy Darwin Day! But what's the current status of Darwinism? And if modern Darwinism is broken, what's the best way to commemorate Darwin's life and achievements? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Casey Luskin to give us answers to those questions. On this episode, Dr. Luskin reviews the current status of Darwinism, gives us an impressive sampling of the evidence for intelligent design, and instructs us on the most appropriate way to mark Darwin Day today. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Evangelizing For Darwin: Dr. John West Reads From Stockholm Syndrome Christianity https://idthefuture.com/2016/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:21:43 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42819 Source

]]> full 2016 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/IDTF-2016-John-West-Stockholm-Syndrome-Reading-Evangelizing-For-Darwin-Post-Graphic.png Evangelizing For Darwin: Dr. John West Reads From Stockholm Syndrome Christianity false no 00:14:07 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Why do so many evangelical Christians reinvent their theology to make it consistent with undirected Darwinism? On this ID The Future, Dr. John West reads an excerpt from his new book Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why Christian Leaders Are Failing And What We Can Do About It. As Exhibit A of an influential evangelical Christian that has been captivated by scientific materialism, West unpacks the work and troubled legacy of Dr. Francis Collins. During his tenure as director of the National Institutes of Health, Collins has led a years-long crusade to de-legitimize fellow Christian scientists, scholars, and laypeople who are supportive of intelligent design or skeptical of Darwinian evolution. This effort to reduce the range of voices allowed to pursue truth in science has confused many people and retarded scientific progress at precisely the time America should be taking the lead in scientific research and discovery. Listen to this compelling excerpt and then read the book! Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Michael Egnor: Don’t Confuse Scientific Consensus with Science https://idthefuture.com/2015/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:31:04 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42812 Read More ›

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]]> full 2015 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/IDTF-2015-Michael-Egnor-Science-Different-Than-Scientific-Consensus-Post-Graphic-1.png Michael Egnor: Don’t Confuse Scientific Consensus with Science false no 00:13:50 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this episode of ID the Future out of the vault, host Emily Kurlinski talks with Michael Egnor, professor of neurosurgery at Stony Brook University, about the dire warnings, stretching back at least to Thomas Malthus near the turn of the nineteenth century, that overpopulation would lead to starvation and civilizational ruin. Egnor discusses this and other scientific claims once widely embraced by scientific experts and later shown to be off base. The lesson, Egnor says, is that when someone tells you to believe something simply because it’s “the scientific consensus,” reserve judgment. Consensus, says Egnor, is “a political concept, not a scientific one.” And when much of the scientific community is held captive by a dogmatic adherence to materialism, Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Stockholm Syndrome Christianity Hinders Scientific Progress https://idthefuture.com/2014/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:38:56 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42805 Source

]]> full 2014 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/wolf-in-a-flock-of-sheep-with-wool-clothing-wolf-pretending-524681617-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg How Stockholm Syndrome Christianity Hinders Scientific Progress false no 00:38:00 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)When Christians in science embrace scientific materialism over historical biblical teaching, they mislead their fellow believers and hinder scientific progress. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a two-part conversation about this problem with Dr. John West, author of the new book Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why Christian Leaders Are Failing and What We Can Do About It. In Part 2, Dr. West describes three biblical beliefs that have been corroded by theistic evolution. He discusses the flawed theology and troubled legacy of Dr. Francis Collins. He also stresses the importance of disagreement and open debate in science. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute When Christians in Science Embrace Scientific Materialism https://idthefuture.com/2013/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:07:52 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42801 Source

]]> full 2013 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/hmsdiscovery_wolf_amongst_frolicking_sheep-Nate-Prep-Image-Cropped.jpg When Christians in Science Embrace Scientific Materialism false no 00:30:43 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What if American culture isn’t collapsing because of crusading secularists? What if it’s failing because leading Christians identify more with secular elites than with their fellow believers? Those are the provocative questions posed by Dr. John West's new book Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, which exposes how influential Christian leaders are siding with their anti-Christian cultural captors on everything from biblical authority and science to sex, race, and religious liberty. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with Dr. West unpacking examples of how Stockholm Syndrome Christianity is harming the scientific enterprise and what can be done to repair the damage. In Part 1, West explains how Francis Collins, one of the most celebrated evangelical Christian scientists in America, has fallen prey to Stockholm Syndrome Christianity. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Nancy Pearcey Explains the Surprising Early History of Darwinism https://idthefuture.com/2012/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:40:13 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42796 Source

]]> full 2012 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/conceptual-image-for-biological-evolution-stockpack-adobe-st-240150732-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Nancy Pearcey Explains the Surprising Early History of Darwinism false no 00:18:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID the Future out of the archive, Nancy Pearcey, author of numerous books, including The Soul of Science (co-authored with Charles Thaxton) and Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality, challenges the common belief that Darwin’s leading early supporters were convinced of the main pillars of his theory. Many in the nineteenth century were already primed to accept a theory of evolution, but not necessarily by natural selection. As Pearcey explains, some of Darwin’s chief supporters had grave doubts about natural selection’s role, and some of them believed that God or a “vital force” guided evolution. But Darwin would have none of it. And what do evolutionary scientists think today? The disagreements persist and, if anything, have intensified. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why Evolution’s Selection/Mutation Mechanism Fails https://idthefuture.com/2011/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:28:14 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42793 Source

]]> full 2011 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/woman-locking-bicycle-with-combination-lock-stockpack-adobe-250900812-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Why Evolution’s Selection/Mutation Mechanism Fails false no 00:23:34 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)What part of neo-Darwinian evolution is actually random? Can random mutational processes account for the new information needed to drive the diversity of life on Earth? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads selections from Dr. Stephen Meyer and Dr. Casey Luskin to find answers to these questions. If you want the confidence to be able to tell your friends, family, and associates why modern evolutionary theory fails to account for the origin and diversity of life on Earth, you’ve got to, as Michael Behe says, “bite the bullet of complexity” and learn why evolution’s selection/mutation mechanism fails to deliver the goods. This commentary reviews a key tenet of the evolutionary perspective and shows why it weakens the argument for a naturalistic explanation for life on Earth. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute McLatchie: Why Cell Division Challenges Darwinism https://idthefuture.com/2010/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:13:08 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42789 Read More ›

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]]> full 2010 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/cell-division-stages-of-mitosis-stockpack-adobe-stock-87111052-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg McLatchie: Why Cell Division Challenges Darwinism false no 00:19:51 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)One of the most incredible features of cellular life is the capability of self-replication. But can a Darwinian mechanism take the credit for the origin and design of the cell division process? On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a four-part series with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie on the intelligent design and irreducible complexity of eukaryotic cell division. In his recent paper on eukaryotic cell division, Dr. McLatchie quotes a Latin expression Darwin uses in his famous book On The Origin of Species to describe natural selection: natura non facit saltus: nature does not make jumps. That’s the built-in limitation of Darwinian processes: by default they are stepwise and gradual. And of course, Darwin himself acknowledged this Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Mama Bear Apologetics Takes on Atheist Richard Dawkins https://idthefuture.com/2009/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:24:16 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42784 Source

]]> full 2009 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/the-murmurations-of-starlings-in-evening-light-stockpack-ado-320902230-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Mama Bear Apologetics Takes on Atheist Richard Dawkins false no 00:55:52 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Today’s ID the Future out of vault puts atheist Richard Dawkins’s book Outgrowing God under the microscope and reveals multiple ways his argument smashes up against contrary scientific evidence. Walking us through the critique are author and Mama Bear Apologetics founder Hillary Morgan Ferrer and her co-host, Amy Davison. The two co-hosts rebut several pro-evolution arguments from Dawkins with strong evidence of sophisticated engineering order in animal life. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Engineered Elegance: The Checkpoint Pathways of the Cell Cycle https://idthefuture.com/2008/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:37:59 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42777 Source

]]> full 2008 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/professional-heavy-industry-engineerworker-wearing-safety-un-398219280-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Engineered Elegance: The Checkpoint Pathways of the Cell Cycle false no 00:28:03 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)One of the most incredible features of cellular life is the capability of self-replication. And built into the remarkable process of cell division are several checkpoints that ensure the success of this life or death cellular practice. But can a Darwinian mechanism take the credit for this elegant cellular system? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his four-part conversation with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie on the intelligent design and irreducible complexity of eukaryotic cell division. In this segment, Dr. McLatchie describes each checkpoint and the role it plays in successful self-replication. This is Part 3 of a four-part series. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute McLatchie: How Motor Proteins Power Eukaryotic Cell Division https://idthefuture.com/2007/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:24:17 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42772 Source

]]> full 2007 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/3d-rendered-illustration-of-a-motor-protein-stockpack-adobe-230402435-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg McLatchie: How Motor Proteins Power Eukaryotic Cell Division false no 00:22:53 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Could the components of the eukaryotic cell division process have arisen through a gradual, unguided process? On this ID The Future, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie casts light on the unlikelihood of this proposition as he continues a four-episode series with host Andrew McDiarmid on the intelligent design and irreducible complexity of eukaryotic cell division. In this segment, McLatchie dives into some of the key molecular machinery responsible for the success of mitosis: the mitotic spindle and the motor proteins that aid in its assembly and function, explaining why their origin is beyond the reach of a Darwinian process. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Günter Bechly on Life’s Sudden Information Explosions https://idthefuture.com/2006/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:34:48 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42745 Read More ›

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]]> full 2006 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/plateosaurus-couple-dinosaurs-from-the-late-triassic-period-502290018-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Günter Bechly on Life’s Sudden Information Explosions false no 00:20:47 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We are mourning the recent loss of our friend and colleague Günter Bechly. Gunter was a world-class paleontologist and an inspiration to many for his learned insight into the fossil record and his brave rejection of Darwinian dogma. Today we’re sharing the second half of a two-part interview with Dr. Bechly originally recorded in 2018 with host Sarah Chaffee. You’ve likely heard of the Cambrian Explosion of animal life. But what about all the other geologically sudden explosions of biodiversity in the history of life on Earth? Dr. Bechly is co-author (with Stephen C. Meyer) of the chapter titled “The Fossil Record and Universal Common Ancestry” in the book Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique.  In this part of Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Challenging Darwinian Evolution: A Medical Doctor’s Insights https://idthefuture.com/2005/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:34:05 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42762 Source

]]> full 2005 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/brain-hi-tech-technology-concept-of-human-intelligence-rende-118570944-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Challenging Darwinian Evolution: A Medical Doctor’s Insights false no 00:25:15 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin concludes a two-part conversation with Dr. Uditha Jayatunga, a medical doctor and consultant in rehabilitation medicine in the UK, about the challenges that biological complexity poses to evolutionary theory. Their chat is a helpful refresher on some of the biggest challenges to a Darwinian explanation for the origin and development of life on Earth. In Part 2, Dr. Jayatunga provides more examples of purposeful complexity from the animal world and unpacks the power and complexity of the human brain as evidence for intelligent design. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute How Animal Complexity Challenges Evolution https://idthefuture.com/2004/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:57:45 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42757 Source

]]> full 2004 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/panther-chameleon-on-a-tree-branch-stockpack-adobe-stock-936363963-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg How Animal Complexity Challenges Evolution false no 00:28:13 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)Does animal complexity suggest a Darwinian origin, or is it evidence of intelligent design? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin begins a two-part conversation with Dr. Uditha Jayatunga, a medical doctor and consultant in rehabilitation medicine in the UK, about the challenges that biological complexity poses to evolutionary theory. Part 1 of the conversation covers the complexity of cells, the need for the simultaneous origin of complex systems, and some fascinating examples of design and complexity from the animal world. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Günter Bechly on Fossils and Common Descent https://idthefuture.com/2003/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:48:24 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42744 Source

]]> full 2003 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/fossil-of-a-trilobites-from-the-early-ordovician-period-foun-238736666-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Günter Bechly on Fossils and Common Descent false no 00:16:31 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)We were shocked and grieved to learn of the death of our friend and colleague Günter Bechly this week. Gunter was a world-class paleontologist and an inspiration to many for his learned insight into the fossil record and his brave rejection of Darwinian dogma. Over the next two Fridays, we're sharing a two-part interview originally recorded in 2018 with host Sarah Chaffee. In this exchange, Gunter spotlights some problems the fossil record poses for Darwinism and, specifically, the theory’s idea of universal common ancestry. Bechly was a proponent of Darwinism until he discovered, well into his career, what he sees as significant scientific reasons to doubt the evolutionary story. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Why The Multiverse Fails: More With Elie Feder and Aaron Zimmer https://idthefuture.com/2002/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:21:40 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42740 Read More ›

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]]> full 2002 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/planet-earth-planet-in-deep-space-against-blue-nebula-and-gl-481625084-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Why The Multiverse Fails: More With Elie Feder and Aaron Zimmer false no 00:26:31 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)If a grand multiverse contains everything that’s possible, it ends up explaining nothing. On this ID The Future, physicist Brian Miller concludes his conversation with mathematician Elie Feder and physicist Aaron Zimmer, hosts of the Physics to God podcast, about their unique formulation of the fine-tuning argument and their rigorous examination of the multiverse hypothesis. In Part 2, Feder and Zimmer explain in detail three premises they use to critically evaluate the strength of multiverse theories. They contend that if a multiverse model posits infinite universes, each with their own different laws of nature, it’s a naive multiverse that hasn’t solved the fine-tuning problem. To properly evaluate multiverse proposals, a third premise is needed: one that can explain the typicality Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute Rejecting the Multiverse: Elie Feder and Aaron Zimmer https://idthefuture.com/2001/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:41:02 +0000 https://idthefuture.com/?p=42737 Read More ›

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]]> full 2001 https://idthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/01/vibrant-glowing-quantum-strings-stockpack-adobe-stock-185491885-stockpack-adobe_stock-scaled.jpg Rejecting the Multiverse: Elie Feder and Aaron Zimmer false no 00:22:55 No no info@idthefuture.com (Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture)It can be tempting to dismiss the idea of the multiverse as unobservable fantasy. But what happens when the available evidence for it is given a fair shake? On this ID The Future, physicist Brian Miller begins a conversation with mathematician Elie Feder and physicist Aaron Zimmer, hosts of the Physics to God podcast, about their unique formulation of the fine-tuning argument and their rigorous examination of the multiverse hypothesis. In Part 1, Feder and Zimmer explain how their podcast got started and what they’ve covered so far. In their first season, they break down the fine-tuning and initial conditions of the universe and show how the evidence points to an intelligent cause. In Season 2, out this year, they Read More › Sourceintelligent design, evolution, science, Darwin, Darwinism, creationism, ID, scientific, irreducible complexity, Discovery Institute