Upcoming Events

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2019}

Springtime for Israel

_{How Israel's Rise Reshapes Mideast Geopolitics}_{John Wohlstetter
Date
June
06
Jun
20
20
2019
Discovery Institute
Seattle, WA}

Please join us on Thursday, June 20 for a captivating discussion on the current state of Middle East geopolitics, as Israel prepares for a new election, and how it will affect the United States with Discovery Senior Fellow and foreign policy expert John Wohlstetter. President Trump's first year saw the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Six-Day War--and also of the U.S.-Israel alliance. His second saw the 70th anniversary of Israel's 1948 birth as a Jewish state, and the 25th anniversary of the 1993 Oslo Accords. In his third year President Trump formally recognized Israel's 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights. There may be some changes afoot in the Middle East. As Sunni states in the region ally against Iran, they have also become increasingly intertwined in the Israeli economy; the …

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June
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Jun
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2019}

Michael Medved & Dr. Diane Medved at Town Hall

_{Michael Medved
Date
June
06
Jun
21
21
2019}

This event is sponsored by Discovery Institute’s Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership. Husband-and-wife duo Michael Medved and Dr. Diane Medved will share a stage as they both discuss their recently published books. Hear from bestselling author and radio show host Michael Medved as he discusses his latest book, The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic. Michael will recount some of the most significant events in America’s rise to prosperity and power and discuss the record of improbabilities and amazements that played out in our nation’s rise to greatness. This, Michael argues, demonstrates what the Founders always believed: that these events unfolded according to a master plan. Then, renowned psychologist Dr. Diane Medved will discuss lessons from her …

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July
07
Jul
10
10
2019}

Darwin Devolves Book Party

_{Michael Behe presents new challenges to evolution from recent studies of DNA}_{Michael J. Behe
Date
July
07
Jul
10
10
2019
McCaw Hall, Seattle Center
Seattle, WA}

While Stephen Colbert has called Michael J. Behe the “Father of Intelligent Design,” Behe’s arguments have been called “close to heretical” by the New York Times Book Review, and Richard Dawkins has publicly taken him to task for his “maverick” views. Wherever he goes, Behe makes waves, but has remained singularly focused on doing rigorous scientific analysis that points to controversial but incredible results that other scientists won’t touch.

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August
08
Aug
8
08
2019}

Well, Why Not Socialism?

_{George Gilder
Date
August
08
Aug
8
08
2019
Seattle, WA}

Join Michael Medved, George Gilder, and Jay Richards on Thursday, August 8th.

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September
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Sep
13
13
2019}

2nd Annual European Conference on Intelligent Design

_{The Center for Science and Culture
Date
September
09
Sep
13
13
2019}

Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture is co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual European Conference on Intelligent Design with TDI Brasil, Discovery Mackenzie, and Fundation Dignidad Y Liberdad. In its first year, this event was initially planned in Faro, Portugal. After pushback from local activists, it was moved to Porto, Portugal and — after further pushback — to its ultimate location in Leon, Spain. The opposition, which claimed that the conference was not truly of a scientific nature, served only to increase interest from local students and the community. In the end, a charter bus was provided to bring students from Portugal to Spain — traveling 2,000 km round-trip to reach the event. You can read the full story here. After a great turnout, the organizers are excited …

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October
10
Oct
18
18
2019}

Want to promote intelligent design as an activist, doctor, donor, scientist, writer, educator, student, or ministry leader? Plan now to attend Discovery Institute’s third Intelligent Design Action Network Meeting in Seattle on October 18-19, 2019. Hear about the current state of the debate from the leaders of the movement; talk with David Berlinski by video-link about his forthcoming book; meet geneticist Michael Denton and learn about his next two books; discover what scientific and educational projects are currently in the pipeline; explore new tools to promote intelligent design as a scientist, doctor, educator, or citizen activist; and brainstorm about what we should be doing in the future. Plus see a sneak preview of new video projects. Cost is only $100 if you register by …

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October
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Oct
23
23
2019}

COSM

_{A National Technology Summit on Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Crypto, and Life After Google}_{Discovery Institute
Date
October
10
Oct
23
23
2019
The Westin Bellevue
Bellevue, WA}

The COSM Conference is a premier national summit on the converging future of technology. Held in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, COSM highlights the interplay between global innovations and the pullulating Seattle scene of some of the world’s leading tech companies confronting the fastest moving opportunities. Focusing on the “systems of the world” competing to shape our economy and society, the mission of the conference is to stimulate debate and deliberation on the cosmic unities animating an array of apparently divergent technology areas. From artificial intelligence and blockchain to 5G and crypto-currency, from autonomous vehicles and cloud computing to the biotech revolution and to internet commerce, it is all converging in Seattle and …

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November
11
Nov
6
06
2019}

6th Annual Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership Benefit Luncheon

_{Discovery Institute
Date
November
11
Nov
6
06
2019
The Crowne Plaza Hotel
Seattle, WA}

We invite you to join friends and supporters of Discovery Institute at 12 PM on Wednesday, November 6 for the 6th annual luncheon to benefit Discovery Institute’s Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership. The luncheon will feature a keynote by author, futurist, and publisher of Forbes magazine Rich Karlgaard.

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January
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Jan
25
25
2020}

Dallas Conference on Science and Faith 2020

_{John G. West
Date
January
01
Jan
25
25
2020
Dallas, TX}

According to a nationwide survey, more than two-thirds of atheists and one-third of agnostics believe that “the findings of science make the existence of God less probable,” while nearly half of self-identified theists believe “the findings of science are neutral with regard to the existence of God.” But what if there is another option? What if the discoveries of science actually lend support to belief in God? Tackle this question head-on at the upcoming Dallas Conference on Science and Faith 2020 on January 25. Held on the campus of Denton Bible Church, the conference will explore exciting scientific discoveries about the origin of the universe, the origin of life, and the development of biological complexity, as well as critique the scientific and cultural impact of …

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