Discovery Institute

^{Jonathan Wells

March 30, 2020

Discovery Institute}

Coronavirus, Intelligent Design, and Evolution

_{Jonathan Wells

March 30, 2020

Discovery Institute}

^{Steven J. Buri

March 18, 2020

Discovery Institute}

Purpose and Hope in a Time of Turmoil

_{Steven J. Buri

March 18, 2020

Discovery Institute}

During a recent staff meeting, two Discovery Institute staff members referenced C.S. Lewis’s essay, On Living in the Atomic Age. In this new era of coronavirus uncertainty, Lewis’s words offer comfort in knowing that the situation we face is not unique, nor unprecedented. The world has faced many plagues before, and wars, and suffering, and the economic uncertainty that often accompanies these periods. And — as has been the case throughout history — human beings face death, regardless of its cause. As I write this, a close friend is suffering severely (and bravely) from cancer. I feared for him, and prayed for him, long before coronavirus came on the scene. Now we fear another contagion en masse. Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman

February 15, 2020

Citizen Leadership, Discovery Institute}

The 2020 Census is Here and it’s Counting on You!

_{Bruce Chapman

February 15, 2020

Citizen Leadership, Discovery Institute}

In mid-March you will receive a letter from the US Government preparing you to reply to the 2020 Decennial Census. Therewith starts a large series of changes, from numbers for each state in the U.S. House of Representatives to the allocation of $1.5 Trillion in federal aid to states and localities. The 2020 Census also will give us a new Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute

January 29, 2020

Cascadia, Discovery Institute, Technology}

Discovery Founding Chairman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Seattle Business Magazine

_{Discovery Institute

January 29, 2020

Cascadia, Discovery Institute, Technology}

Discovery Institute founding board chair Tom Alberg, who served on the board from 1991 to 2004, has been given a lifetime achievement award by Seattle Business Magazine for what they call his “uncanny knack for anticipating tech’s next blockbuster hit.” In addition to his tech senses, he also has a deep understanding of transportation and mobility challenges in the Puget Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture

January 11, 2020

Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Design & Designer: The Convergence of Science & Theology

_{The Center for Science and Culture

January 11, 2020

Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Given enough time, can bacteria mutate into insects by chance? Can random mutations account for the existence of butterflies and whales and platypuses? What about the origin of the universe or the origin of man's ability to reason? Come and hear scientists and scholars discuss the limitations of chance and the abundant testimonies to design, as they come to realization from physics to proteins. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute

January 6, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute}

A Moral Argument for Killer Robots: Why America’s Military Needs to Continue Development of Lethal AI

_{Discovery Institute

January 6, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute}

Doomsday headlines warn that the age of “killer robots” is upon us, and that new military technologies based on artiﬁcial intelligence (AI) will lead to the annihilation of the human race. In his new, short book The Case for Killer Robots: Why America’s Military Needs to Continue Development of Lethal AI (Discovery Institute Press 2020), artiﬁcial intelligence expert Robert J. Marks investigates the potential military use of lethal AI and examines the practical and ethical challenges. Dr. Marks directs the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artiﬁcial Intelligence at Discovery Institute, and he is a Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Baylor University. Marks also heads up the Center’s daily news website, Mind Matters News and hosts the Mind Matters Podcast. This short monograph is published in conjunction with the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artiﬁcial Intelligence and the Center is making if freely available as a digital book at the Mind Matters website. Physical copies are available through Amazon.com. “Marks makes a lucid and compelling case that we have a moral obligation to develop lethal AI,” said Jay Richards, philosopher and author, The Human Ad-vantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines. “He also reminds us that moral questions apply, not to the tools that we use to protect ourself, but to how we use them when war becomes a necessity.” Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute

January 6, 2020

Discovery Institute, Human Exceptionalism}

Discovery Institute Announces New Fellow Tom Shakely Joining its Center on Human Exceptionalism

_{Discovery Institute

January 6, 2020

Discovery Institute, Human Exceptionalism}

Discovery Institute is pleased to announce Tom Shakely , who serves as Chief Engagement Officer at Americans United for Life, has joined the Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism as a Research Fellow where he will focus on human dignity, human rights, and law and policy. Read More ›

^{Daniel Reeves

December 19, 2019

Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Conference on Engineering in Living Systems

_{Daniel Reeves

December 19, 2019

Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

We are pleased to announce the Conference on Engineering in Living Systems (CELS 2020) to be held in spring 2020 at Biola University. CELS 2020 brings together leading engineers and biologists in order to: (1) apply engineering principles to better understand biological systems, (2) craft a design-based theoretical framework that explains and predicts the behaviors of living systems, and (3) Read More ›

^{Christopher Rufo

December 6, 2019

Discovery Institute, Economics}

Compassion with Results

_{Christopher Rufo

December 6, 2019

Discovery Institute, Economics}

The purpose of this paper is to provide a roadmap for immediate impact for American cities and counties on the issue of homelessness. While the long-term goals for subsidized and permanent supportive housing are necessary components of public policy, we believe these plans must be supplemented with the short-term objectives that will deliver immediate results to the citizens, families, and homeless individuals across the country. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute

December 5, 2019

Discovery Institute}

God’s Hand on America: Divine Providence in the Modern Era

_{Discovery Institute

December 5, 2019

Discovery Institute}

Is America uniquely blessed? Has the Almighty bestowed upon the United States special protection, and with it, special responsibilities? Many of our nation’s hardships have left the American people wondering if the Divine no longer sheds his grace on America. However, there is a new book that reminds us just how remarkably fortuitous the United States has been since its Read More ›