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^{The Center for Science and Culture
May 27, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Darwin Devolves Book Party

_{The Center for Science and Culture
May 27, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

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. Read More ›

^{Michael Newton Keas and Paul Nelson
May 13, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Setting the Record Straight: From Copernicus to Orphan Genes

_{Michael Newton Keas and Paul Nelson
May 13, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Scientists love to tell stories about the quest to understand the universe — stories that often have profound implications for belief or disbelief in God. But more often than not, the stories are nothing but myths. Join us as Michael Keas, a historian of science and Senior Fellow of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, explodes some of the most popular and pernicious myths about science and religion. Paul Nelson, philosopher of biology and Senior Fellow of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science, will follow up with a presentation on "How the Orphan Genes Revolution is Shaking Up Biology." Read More ›

^{Michael Newton Keas
April 22, 2019
Discovery Institute, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design}

The Biggest Myths about Science and Faith

_{Michael Newton Keas
April 22, 2019
Discovery Institute, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design}

Scientists love to tell stories about the quest to understand the universe — stories that often have profound implications for belief or disbelief in God. But more often than not, the stories are nothing but myths. Join us as Michael Keas, a historian of science and Senior Fellow of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, explodes some of the most popular and pernicious myths about science and religion. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
April 17, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Foresight: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose

_{The Center for Science and Culture
April 17, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

In his extraordinary new book, Foresight: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose, renowned Brazilian chemist Marcos Eberlin explores a gold rush of recent scientific discoveries that pose a grave challenge to modern evolutionary theory. Read More ›

^{Marcos Nogueira Eberlin
April 16, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Foresight: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose

_{Marcos Nogueira Eberlin
April 16, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

In his extraordinary new book, Foresight: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose, renowned Brazilian chemist Marcos Eberlin explores a gold rush of recent scientific discoveries that pose a grave challenge to modern evolutionary theory. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
April 11, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Reasons 2019

_{The Center for Science and Culture
April 11, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Do you ever have the feeling that science conflicts with faith? Well, you are not alone. 59% of American adults believe "science and religion are often in conflict". But what if there is another perspective? What if the discoveries of science in fact support the existence of and belief in God? Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
March 29, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

The Darwinian Roots of the Devaluation of Life

_{The Center for Science and Culture
March 29, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Ideas have consequences, and Charles Darwin’s idea that life developed through an unguided material process has had momentous consequences for both human thought and public policy. In this talk, award-winning author and filmmaker John G. West will discuss how Darwinian biology played a pivotal role in the development of eugenics, scientific racism, abortion, and other anti-life practices during the past century-and-a-half. He Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
April 9, 2019
Intelligent Design}

Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?

_{The Center for Science and Culture
April 9, 2019
Intelligent Design}

For questions about registration & accommodations please contact the Riley Center at 817.923.1921 x 2440, or toll free at 877-474-4769. Are science and faith at war? Does science undermine or corroborate belief in God? Does faith suppress or inspire scientific research? Explore these questions and more at this two-day conference to be held October 23-24, 2009 at the Riley Conference Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
January 15, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Darwin Devolves: The Failure of Chance

_{The Center for Science and Culture
January 15, 2019
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 ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
February 22, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Intelligent Design Education Day – Seattle

_{The Center for Science and Culture
February 22, 2019
Discovery Institute, Intelligent Design}

Now offered for the fourth year in a row in Seattle, WA, we invite you and your students to our Intelligent Design Education Day, hosted by Discovery Institute on Wednesday, March 20. This is a special opportunity for private school teachers, home educators, and parents to bring students on a day-long field trip event to learn more about intelligent design and interact with leading scientists and scholars in the ID movement. At the end of each session, students will be given a chance to ask questions of the speakers. Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer
March 1, 2019
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design}

Christian Scientific Society Regional Meeting

_{Stephen C. Meyer
March 1, 2019
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design}

Come hear Dr. Stephen Meyer, along with other distinguished speakers, present at the Christian Scientific Society’s (CSS) regional meeting in Southern California on March 10-11! The theme of the meeting is Emergence, Spontaneous Pattern Formation, and the Origin of Life. Dr. Meyer, director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, will speak on the origin of life and the evidence for Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture, Michael J. Behe and Paul Nelson
February 12, 2019
Intelligent Design}

Intelligent Design Education Day — Richmond

_{The Center for Science and Culture, Michael J. Behe and Paul Nelson
February 12, 2019
Intelligent Design}

ID Education Day offers home and private school students and educators a chance to meet and hear from some of the leading scientists and scholars in the ID movement. Just as importantly, it’s a chance for these high school students to experience true academic freedom — where established theories are still open for critique based on new scientific discoveries, and new theories are given a fair hearing in their place. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture, Jay W. Richards, Stephen C. Meyer and Eric Metaxas
November 9, 2018
Intelligent Design}

Dallas Conference on Science and Faith

_{The Center for Science and Culture, Jay W. Richards, Stephen C. Meyer and Eric Metaxas
November 9, 2018
Intelligent Design}

Tackle hard questions head-on at the upcoming Dallas Conference on Science and Faith on January 18-19, 2019. Held on the campus of Park Cities Baptist Church, the conference will explore exciting scientific discoveries about the origin and fine-tuning of the universe, the origin of the first life, and the origin and development of complex life. The conference opens on Friday evening (7:30-9:00 pm) with a Socrates in the City interview between Eric Metaxas and Stephen Meyer, and continues on Saturday (8:45 am-4:15 pm) with a full day of sessions and additional speakers. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
April 18, 2017
Intelligent Design}

Zombie Science National Book Party

_{The Center for Science and Culture
April 18, 2017
Intelligent Design}

Join us for the national launch of biologist Jonathan Wells’ new book Zombie Science: More Icons of Evolution at the renowned Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle on April 18. Listen to Dr. Wells speak about his new book, engage in Q and A, and be one of the first people to get a personally signed copy of the book. More Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
May 13, 2017
Intelligent Design}

Westminster Conference on Science and Faith

_{The Center for Science and Culture
May 13, 2017
Intelligent Design}

According to a recent survey, more than 7 in 10 atheists and nearly 4 in 10 agnostics agree with evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that the universe looks as if it were produced by “blind, pitiless indifference.” Yet according to a growing number of scientists, discoveries in biology, physics, mathematics, and related fields provide convincing evidence that life was intelligently designed Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
March 22, 2017
Intelligent Design}

Walt Disney: An American Conservative in Hollywood

_{Discovery Institute
March 22, 2017
Intelligent Design}

On Wednesday, March 22, you are invited to hear CSC Associate Director John G. West speak on an often overlooked but important chapter in Disney cinematic history: the political and moral themes expressed in Walt Disney’s live-action films and television shows. Although Hollywood today is known for its political and social liberalism, Walt Disney was an unrepentant conservative, and his Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer
April 9, 2019
Intelligent Design}

The Pensmore Dialogue on Science & Faith

_{Stephen C. Meyer
April 9, 2019
Intelligent Design}

The Pensmore Dialogue on Science and Faith at College of the Ozarks will create an opportunity for the College of the Ozarks community and the broader region to consider the harmony and integration between the Judeo-Christian faith and modern science. The theme of the conference is Life and the Universe: How Did It All Begin? The conference will feature Dr. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
June 3, 2015
Intelligent Design}

Scientism in the Age of Obama and Beyond

_{The Center for Science and Culture
June 3, 2015
Intelligent Design}

Is technocracy about to supplant democracy in the US? Is America entering an era of “totalitarian science”? Join us as political scientist John G. West discusses the expanded paperback edition of his book Darwin Day in America, describing the growing misuse of science during the Obama years to curtail basic freedoms, erode time-honored ethics, and circumvent democratic accountability. The abuse Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
July 21, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Signature in the Cell Book Release Party

_{The Center for Science and Culture
July 21, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Book release party for Signature in the Cell 7pm, July 21st at Plestcheeff Auditorium at the Seattle Art Museum. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, BUT WE HAVE SPACE FOR UP TO 50 PEOPLE AT THE DOOR ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASISDoors open at 6:30pm for Walk-ins In Signature in the Cell (HarperOne, June 23rd), CSC Director Stephen Meyer presents Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
April 9, 2019
Intelligent Design}

The Creation Conversation: Darwin or Intelligent Design?

_{The Center for Science and Culture
April 9, 2019
Intelligent Design}

Do you have questions about creation and intelligent design? Get better equipped to answer commonly asked questions on this subject by joining us Sunday, April 19 as Watermark Community Church and the Discovery Institute host a panel discussion led by Dr. Stephen Meyer and Dr. Michael Behe. This will be an interactive session exploring both intelligent design and the implications Read More ›