The Center for Science and Culture
Set to inspirational choir music and glorious scenes of a rugged green shoreline, Carl Sagan opened his television documentary Cosmos by declaring that “the Cosmos is all that is, or ever was, or ever will be.” The famous astronomer then outlined a plan for humanity’s salvation: For the first time, we have the power to decide the fate of our Read More ›
London Times Literary Supplement lists Signature in the Cell in its 2009 list of top books of the year. Noted philosopher Thomas Nagel, who selected the book to make the list, calls it a “careful presentation” of the “fiendishly difficult problem” of life’s origins. Click on the link above to access the full list.
November 24, 2009, marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species. What should we say about this most influential of books? First of all, that it should be read, and not just celebrated. Wherever one stands in regard to Darwin or Darwinism, the Origin of Species is a classic text in the history of science, elegantly written and Read More ›
Sr. Fellow of the Discovery Institute, John West, lectures on the social impact that Darwin had on the world. He allowed for biodiversity based on the non-exceptionalism of human life, he mitigated the true existence of morality, and he allowed for atheism to become scientifically plausible. Read More ›
Dr. Stephen Meyer has a conversation on the G. Gordon Liddy show after the release of his book Signature in the Cell. They discuss anthropic fine-tuning of the universe, what intelligent design is, as well as academic freedom and the Dover Trial.
CNN — While we officially celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” on November 24, celebrations of Darwin’s legacy have actually been building in intensity for several years. Darwin is not just an important 19th century scientific thinker. Increasingly, he is a cultural icon. Darwin is the subject of adulation that teeters on Read More ›
Dr. Stephen Meyer vs. Chris Mooney debate live on The Michael Medved Show.
SEATTLE, WA– Despite Darwinists’ attempts to suppress the debate over evolution, a new book about the controversial theory of intelligent design made Amazon.com’s list of the year’s Top 10 bestselling books in science, just as the world marks 150 years since Charles Darwin published his own theory in his landmark book On the Origin of Species. Signature in the Cell: Read More ›
This article, published by TwinCities.com, has a section about intelligent design, which includes a quote from Casey Luskin of Discovery Institute: At a symposium at the Minneapolis law school on Tuesday, we heard Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute argue he wants “to see ‘ID’ advanced as a scientific proposition.” The rest of the article can be found here.