Why Digital Cambrian Explosions Fizzle … Or Fake It
This episode of ID the Future features a follow-up interview with Winston Ewert, co-author of An Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics. Read More ›
A Whale of a Tale: Cetacean Evolution, Pt. 2
On this episode of ID the Future, Ray Bohlin and Jonathan Wells explore what it would take to build a functional whale from a land mammal, and the bear of a problem Darwin faced. Read More ›
Paper Lays to Rest “Vernanimalcula,” Supposed Precambrian Ancestor of Bilaterian Animals
On this episode of ID the Future, David Boze talks with Casey Luskin about the Precambrian fossil Vernanimalcula, which was thought to be the proof that Darwinists needed to refute the idea of the Cambrian explosion–the idea that life exploded in complexity during a specific period of time. Read More ›
A Billion Genes and Not One Beneficial Mutation
Evolutionists often speak in generalities about beneficial mutations. Such mutations may be rare, we’re assured, but they happen, and when they do, natural selection is there to capture, preserve and pass them along. All right, we now have some data to consider. Read More ›
Dr. Geoffrey Simmons: The Science of Taste & Smell
On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. Geoffrey Simmons discusses the extraordinary design of the human capacity for taste and smell. Dr. Simmons explains how the processes of taste and smell work, and how the human mouth and nose make a compelling case for intelligent design. Read More ›
Felipe Aizpún Discusses His New Book “Charles Darwin Frente Al Diseño Inteligente”
In this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin interviews author Felipe Aizpún as they discuss the new volume Charles Darwin Frente Al Diseño Inteligente, a book with contributions in Spanish from various authors critical of Darwinian evolution. Read More ›
Programming of Life: Dr. Donald Johnson
On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin interviews Dr. Donald E. Johnson about his book, Programming of Life, which compares the workings of biology to a computer. Listen in as Dr. Johnson explains what inspired his latest book as an information scientist addressing the origin of life. Read More ›
Bioethicist Wesley J. Smith Dissects the “Anti-Science” Label
On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin talks with bioethicist Wesley J. Smith about a recent article he wrote at First Things. In this article, Smith responds to an accusation that he is “anti-science” for suggesting that science should have ethical boundaries. Listen in as Luskin and Smith discuss how the “anti-science” label, along with similar terms, is often used to try and suppress dialogue and protect scientific orthodoxy.
The Making of a Scientific Mind: Dr. Dominic Halsmer
On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. Dominic Halsmer, Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Oral Roberts University, shares how he became fascinated by science and engineering. Great pedagogy involves making education fun, a principle he learned at a young age. Read More ›
David Berlinski: Is Human Nature Improving? Pt. 1
On this episode of ID the Future, Senior Fellow Dr. David Berlinski and Casey Luskin discuss Steven Pinker’s argument from his recent book The Better Angels of Our Nature that human nature is improving. Tune in to this first segment as Dr. Berlinski examines statistical evidence used in support of Pinker’s argument and explains why he has doubts about Pinker’s claim that violence is on the decline.