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In Arguments for Intelligent Design, Definitions and Assumptions Are Important

_{Ann Gauger
November 9, 2018}

Think of a situation where you have to crack the code on a bank vault, with many dials in the code, say 150, each specifying 1 out of 10 digits.

About Orphan Genes — What’s the Big Problem for Evolution?

_{Ann Gauger
November 6, 2018}

Orphan genes — genes that are present in only one species, or a group of closely related species — are of particular interest to advocates of intelligent design.

Intelligent Design, Common Descent, and a Qualification

_{Ann Gauger
November 3, 2018}

I had someone ask whether, in a previous post, I meant universal common descent (UCD) or more limited common descent.

Intelligent Design and Common Descent

_{Ann Gauger
November 1, 2018}

A reader asks, “I was just wondering why some fellows at Discovery believe in ID but still hold to common descent.“

It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes

_{Ann Gauger
October 4, 2018}

In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function.

Beyond Adaptation: The Human Brain Is Something New

_{Ann Gauger
September 18, 2018}

Our brains have vastly more ability than is needed for survival, most notably the capacity for language and abstract thought.

Answering Swamidass on Theistic Evolution: Sketchy Science, and a Swerve into Metaphysics

_{Ann Gauger
August 28, 2018}

His choice of targets for criticism and for praise have a lot more to do with his particular agenda than the defects or merits of those whom he critiques.

Answering Joshua Swamidass: What Do Theistic Evolutionists Believe?

_{Ann Gauger
August 24, 2018}

There are innumerable descriptions and definitions of theistic evolution. How things are phrased matters a lot.

Answering Joshua Swamidass on Theistic Evolution: A Religious Agenda?

_{Ann Gauger
August 22, 2018}

He defines himself as a Christian who affirms evolution, while also rejecting the name theistic evolutionist.

Dabar Postscript

_{Ann Gauger
August 12, 2018}

A participant did not like that I called his origins model “idiosyncratic,” or that I characterized the reaction to it as “cautious.” Oh well.

Adventures in New Places — A Conference on Human Origins

_{Ann Gauger
August 9, 2018}

I asked fairly innocuous questions, realizing that I was being allowed to participate as long as I didn’t cause strife.

The 12th Summer Seminar on Intelligent Design — I Will Remember the Faces

_{Ann Gauger
July 17, 2018}

Unfortunately, the pictures we have of the Seminar need to be severely cropped, so as to protect the students’ identities.

Do Animals Recognize Beauty?

_{Ann Gauger
June 29, 2018}

One must separate beauty from mate choice in order to tell if animals recognize beauty.

Beauty as Evidence for Intelligent Design

_{Ann Gauger
June 28, 2018}

Beauty does not come from randomness. It is beauty, not ugliness that must be explained.

Just Try Evolving That!

_{Ann Gauger
June 26, 2018}

I’d like to point out a few things to Dr. Alice Roberts. None of this is evolutionarily possible.

Astonished and Amused by Lamoureux’s (Mis)Take on Intelligent Design

_{Ann Gauger
June 13, 2018}

It’s always unfortunate when people misconstrue or misrepresent other people.

Beauty Leads Us Home

_{Ann Gauger
June 6, 2018}

Why is the world a beautiful place and why does it touch me?

Let Us Now Praise Courageous Men

_{Ann Gauger
April 30, 2018}

It is a fitting homage that Günter Bechly should name this fossil for Michael Behe.

Adaptation in Action Yields a Repurposed Enzyme

_{Ann Gauger
April 20, 2018}

“Nylon-eating bacteria? What the heck?” you say. “Why does this matter?”

David Barash’s Proposal — Something Wicked This Way Comes

_{Ann Gauger
March 10, 2018}

With a proposal for human/chimp hybrids, evolutionist David Barash vents his rage against religion.