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Postcard from Kraków: Eric Hedin; October 28, 2026; 3; Intelligent Design

NCSE Still Exists! A Hallucinatory Book Review: David Klinghoffer; October 27, 2026; 4; Intelligent Design

AI’s Power Demands Steadiness, Not Panic: Robert J. Marks II; October 27, 2026; 5; Technology

Keri D. Ingraham Speaks at CESA Symposium: American Center for Transforming Education; October 27, 2026; 2; Education

Nature Article Denies AI Consciousness: Wesley J. Smith; October 24, 2026; 4; Human Exceptionalism

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“Nature Rights” Hits the Big Time

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 27, 2026
5
Human Exceptionalism}

Should “nature” be accorded enforceable human-type rights? Not too long ago, the very notion would have been laughed out of town. But no one is chuckling now. Over the last decade, support for granting legal rights to nature has steadily seeped from the radical fringe into the establishment mainstream.

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Robert J. Marks II Talks AI Killer Robots on Real Science Radio

Is School Choice a Threat to Freedom? Keri D. Ingraham Addresses a Common Objection on Unmasking Government Schools Podcast: American Center for Transforming Education; October 15, 2026; Education

Power, Politics, and Seattle’s Homelessness Machine: Jonathan Choe; October 7, 2026; Homelessness

The Immortal Mind with Michael Egnor: The Center for Science and Culture; October 5, 2026; Intelligent Design

Wesley J. Smith Discusses Assisted Suicide and Nature Rights on Three Whisky Happy Hour Podcast: Center on Human Exceptionalism; October 5, 2026; Human Exceptionalism

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The Exclusion, and Return, of Purpose in Science

_{Stephen J. Iacoboni
October 26, 2026}

Purpose was once considered fundamental to understanding nature. But for the last few centuries, scientists committed to a Darwinian view of life have ignored it. Now some materialists are reconsidering agency, function, and emergence in biology. But can they succeed without acknowledging intelligent design? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Stephen Iacoboni, an award-winning cancer researcher and practitioner of medical oncology for forty years. In his personal memoir, The Undying Soul, he chronicles his spiritual journey and return to faith. And in his book, Telos: The Scientific Basis for a Life of Purpose, he offers a unique reconciliation between faith and science. He also writes regularly at Science & Culture Today. …

Austin Ruse on Cultivating a 500-Year Vision for Your Family

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 26, 2026}

We are often told that the family is the basic unit of society. But these days, the family is in trouble as an institution. Fewer people are getting married. Divorce rates are high. We face a birth dearth that is impacting our demography. We even see advocacy for estrangement between children and parents, brothers and sisters over political differences. It is not an overstatement to say we face a domestic crisis. Into this societal malaise comes Austin Ruse with a new book — Not Just for Kings: Cultivating a 500-Year Vision for Your Family — that not only advocates for family formation and sustainability but also offers suggestions to ensure that your family’s legacy continues for many generations. Austin Ruse is an activist, commentator, and author. He spent many years …

Landmark Origins Book Conclusions Are Even Stronger Today

_{Roger L. Olsen
October 23, 2026}

On this classic ID the Future out of the vault, guest host Robert J. Marks interviews Roger Olsen, co-author of the groundbreaking book The Mystery of Life’s Origin. In the work’s epilogue the authors suggested that a designing intelligence stands as the best explanation for the origin of life. And with a revised and greatly expanded new edition of the book available, Olsen says that more than thirty-five years of additional research from the origin-of-life community have left their conclusions stronger than ever. Olsen is now an environmental scientist, and in a latter part of the interview, he tells a hair-raising story about his work abroad trying to protect families and communities from the ravages of environmental pollution. Dig Deeper Get your copy of the revised …

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