The Center for Science and Culture
What were C.S. Lewis’s real views on evolution and intelligent design? Dr. John West, Vice President of Discovery Institute, explores this topic in this lecture from the 2024 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith sponsored by Discovery Institute. Dr. West is editor of The Magician’s Twin: C.S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society and co-editor of The C.S. Lewis Readers’ Read More ›
Is the idea of junk DNA this one of the biggest mistakes in science in our lifetime? Only about 1% of our DNA codes for proteins, so what is the other 99% doing? Many evolutionary scientists over the years insisted that the non-protein coding DNA is largely junk, but intelligent design theorists predicted function will be prevalent throughout our genome. Read More ›
A roundtable discussion exploring what makes humans unique featuring Dr. John West, Vice President, Discovery Institute; Dr. Casey Luskin, Associate Director, Center for Science and Culture, Discovery Institute; Dr. Robert J. Marks, Director, Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute; and Dr. Mark Garcia, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary. This roundtable was part of Read More ›
Professor Mark Garcia of Westminster Theological Seminary discusses the mystery of human sexuality with insights from Christian theology. This talk was part of the 2023 Westminster Conference on Science and Faith co-sponsored by Discovery Institute and Westminster Theological Seminary. The event took place in September 2023.
Mathematician William Dembski and computer scientist Winston Ewert discuss the significance of their new book, The Design Inference, and answer listener questions. Twenty-five years ago, Dembski unveiled a rigorous scientific method for detecting intelligent design in The Design Inference. Originally published by Cambridge University Press, Dembski’s landmark monograph sparked vigorous debate among scientists, scholars, and the public. In a dramatically Read More ›
Investigating Evolution is a DVD resource for general biology courses. These short (3-11 minute) videos explore standard topics relating to evolution covered in many biology textbooks. The purpose of each module is to raise thought-provoking scientific questions and facilitate inquiry-based learning. (Note: These modules were adapted from the Icons of Evolution documentary for classroom use and contain additional clips and narration.)
Discovery Institute is pleased to announce that the annual Intelligent Design Education Day is returning to Spokane, Washington with thanks to our hosts at Great Northern University. This year’s theme — “How to Code Life” — will explore the incredible coding and decoding technology that lies at the heart of every living thing. How do these biological codes compare to computer code authored by Read More ›
Computer scientist Winston Ewert discusses his role as co-author of the new expanded edition of the classic book The Design Inference, originally authored by mathematician William Dembski. Find out more at https://www.discovery.org/b/the-desig….