Intelligent Design

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Discovery Institute Fellows to Feature at “The Story of Everything” Screening

We are pleased to announce an upcoming screening of the feature-length film, The Story of Everything. Based on Stephen Meyer’s 2021 bestseller, Return of the God Hypothesis, the film explores how intelligent design is showcased through scientific discovery, from the fine-tuning of the universe to the genetic code of living things. The film will be followed by a live Q&A Read More ›

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The Robots Inside You

Some man-made machines are pretty amazing. But there are machines in nature that are even more amazing, with technology far beyond anything humans have ever built. Where? Inside each of us. In The Robots Inside You, Behe takes you on a journey to explore these wonders and shows how they point to a master engineer—to intelligent design. Read More ›

Dr. John West to Speak at Cornerstone Apologetics Conference

Cornerstone University will host Discovery Institute Vice President and Senior Fellow Dr. John West for its inaugural Christian Apologetics Conference, Deconstructing Doubt: Faith and Truth in Today’s World. Dr. West will speak on the relationship between science and faith and the cultural consequences of rejecting Intelligent Design. Registration is required to attend the conference. To learn more, please visit the Read More ›

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The Immortal Mind with Michael Egnor

Can your mind survive if your brain is severely damaged? Acclaimed neurosurgeon Michael Egnor delves into what the science shows, drawing on research of near death experiences and minimally conscious individuals. Read More ›
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Science is proving Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists wrong

Twenty years ago, Richard Dawkins published his international best-seller The God Delusion, thus establishing “New Atheism” as a major cultural force. Over the ensuing decade, other authors – such as Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Lawrence Krauss and Daniel Dennett – seized the popular imagination with their respective arguments about why belief in the divine is untenable. Read More ›
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Can the Mind Be Explained by the Brain?

Is the human mind fully explained by the physical brain? Acclaimed neurosurgeon Michael Egnor explores why there may be a lot more going on with our minds than we think in this episode of Secrets of the Human Body. Read More ›
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Intelligent Design Bears Good Scientific Fruit in the Study of ‘Junk DNA’

For decades, many scientists have confidently dismissed the vast majority of the human DNA as useless evolutionary garbage. Yet a recently published scientific paper in Cell, one of the world’s most prestigious biology journals, declares a “paradigm shift” against the idea that huge portions of the human genome are merely “junk DNA.” Read More ›

Science & Faith: Friends or Foes?

You are warmly invited to an evening lecture and discussion on “Science & Faith: Friends or Foes?” The event will explore the relationship between Christian faith and natural science. Dr. Casey Luskin (a scientist) and Dr. Steve Dilley (a philosopher) will present complementary views on the topic. Dr. Dilley will survey four different models about how science and faith are said to relate to each other. Read More ›

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Dr. Stephen Meyer Answers the Biggest Questions About God & Science

What happens when you follow the evidence wherever it leads? Dr. Kevin Klar sits down with Dr. Stephen Meyer to explore some of the biggest questions at the intersection of science, philosophy, Christianity, and the search for truth. Read More ›
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The Story Behind Darwin’s Black Box by Michael Behe

Thirty years ago, biochemist Michael Behe sparked a worldwide debate over Darwinian evolution by publishing his book Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. This video tells the story behind the writing of this landmark book, which fundamentally changed the debate over Darwin. Read More ›
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Michael Behe Was Right: Darwin’s Black Box at 30

August 2, 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution by biochemist Michael Behe. This landmark book posed a frontal challenge to Neo-Darwinian evolution from a mainstream scientist and helped change the course of scientific history. In this new conversation with Discovery Institute Vice President John West, Dr. Behe discusses how his ideas have stood the test of time. Read More ›