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Using the Logic of Surprise to Infer Cosmic Design

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On a hike, you stumble upon a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. When you walk in, you notice a steaming cup of tea sitting on the table.

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Stephen Meyer vs Phil Halper: The Big Bang & Fine Tuning – Evidence for God?

A Scientist Says the Universe Was Designed… Here’s His Evidence: Stephen C. Meyer; April 28, 2026; Intelligent Design

Astrophysicist Describes Finding God on Scientific Grounds: Andrew McDiarmid; April 27, 2026; Intelligent Design

“Atheists Have A Serious Problem” Michael Knowles & Intelligent Design: Stephen C. Meyer; April 25, 2026; Intelligent Design

Why the Fine-Tuning Argument is Stronger than Ever: Sean McDowell; April 24, 2026; Intelligent Design

ID the Future

The Humble Origins of the Big Bang Theory

_{Jean-Pierre Luminet
May 8, 2026
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The Big Bang theory changed how we understand our universe. But who do we have to thank for it? On this classic ID The Future out of our archive, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with esteemed cosmologist Jean-Pierre Luminet, who sets the record straight on the real heroes of the Big Bang Theory with his book The Big Bang Revolutionaries, available from Discovery Institute Press. In Part 2, Dr. Luminet begins by shedding more light on Georges Lemaitre, the Big Bang theory’s chief architect. Lemaitre demonstrated a rare humility, concerned more with pursuing an accurate understanding of the universe than with who got credit for the theory. Luminet explains why it took so long for scientists to accept Lemaitre’s theory over other competing theories of universal origins. Luminet also shares insight into two other architects of the Big Bang theory – Russian physicist Alexander Friedmann and Russian-American physicist and cosmologist George Gamow.

How Changing Your Mind Can Physically Alter Your Brain

_{Dr. Lee Warren
May 6, 2026
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Is it possible to personally alter the physical structure of your brain? Today’s episode of ID The Future comes to us from our sister podcast Mind Matters News. Host Dr. Michael Egnor sits down with fellow neurosurgeon and author Dr. Lee Warren to discuss his book The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery. Dr. Warren shares how his medical training and Christian faith collided after the tragic loss of his son. The experience helped him realize that the mind is more than just brain activity. Dr. Warren unpacks the main thrust of his book, describing self-brain surgery as the intentional practice of choosing different thoughts to physically change the brain’s structure and improve overall health. Dr. Warren has observed the effects of such self-driven change in real-time brain scans, which deliver positive results like reducing the body’s stress response and promoting healing.

Composing the Cosmos: Scoring The Story of Everything

_{Hannah Parrott
May 4, 2026
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One thing that makes the new documentary film The Story of Everything so stunning is the inspired musical score written for it. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes composer, producer, and arranger Hannah Parrott to discuss her experiencing of putting the cosmos to music, from the farthest galaxies to the inner recesses of the cell. The movie, showing in theaters for one week only (April 30 – May 6, 2026) is a cinematic exploration of the cosmos that unpacks three scientific discoveries of the last century that reveal mind and purpose behind the universe. In this conversation, Hannah explains why she loves the medium of film music and gives us a glimpse into her process of creating music for The Story of Everything. She says music can bypass analytical thinking to reach a viewer’s emotional core. She also values that the music she writes is able to work together with the visuals to create a lasting impression: “And it’s just this overload of experiencing the story on every visceral level you can,” Hannah notes. “And I think music is a huge part of that and works in tandem as this choir of voices telling the same story.”

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Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences

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The CSC Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences will prepare participants to make research contributions advancing the growing science of intelligent design (ID). The seminar will explore cutting-edge ID work in fields such as molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology, developmental biology, paleontology, computational biology, ID-theoretic mathematics, cosmology, physics, and the history and philosophy of science. The seminar will include presentations on the application of intelligent design to laboratory research as well as frank treatment of the academic realities that ID researchers confront in graduate school and beyond, and strategies for dealing with them. Although the primary focus of the seminar is science, there also will be discussion on worldview …

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C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society

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The C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society will explore the growing impact of science on politics, economics, social policy, bioethics, theology, and the arts during the past century. The program is named after celebrated British writer C.S. Lewis, a perceptive critic of both scientism and technocracy in books such as The Abolition of Man and That Hideous Strength. Topics to be addressed include the history of science, the relationship between faith and science, the rise of scientific materialism, the debate over Darwinian theory and intelligent design, evolutionary conceptions of ethics, science and economics, science and criminal justice, stem cell research and abortion, eugenics, family life and sexuality, ecology and animal rights, climate …

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Using the Logic of Surprise to Infer Cosmic Design

Thank You for Helping Launch Story of Everything

Meyer and Halper Debate the God Hypothesis

The Story, and the Meaning, of Everything

The Science of Theism as a Healing Salve

What Would Aliens, if They Exist, Look Like?

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A Scientist Says the Universe Was Designed… Here’s His Evidence

Astrophysicist Describes Finding God on Scientific Grounds

“Atheists Have A Serious Problem” Michael Knowles & Intelligent Design

Why the Fine-Tuning Argument is Stronger than Ever