Eric Hedin

Fellow, Center for Science and Culture

Eric Hedin earned his doctorate in physics from the University of Washington and conducted post-doctoral research at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in experimental plasma physics. He has taught physics and astronomy at Taylor University and Ball State University (BSU) in Indiana, and at Biola University in Southern California. He served as professor of physics at Biola University in California, and chaired the department of chemistry, physics, and engineering at Biola from 2019-2021. Since the fall of 2021, Dr. Hedin has taught physics part-time with Indiana Wesleyan University and speaks regularly at universities around the country with God’s Not Dead Events, led by Dr. Rice Broocks. Dr. Hedin is also an emeritus professor of physics and astronomy at Ball State University in Indiana.

At Ball State, Dr. Hedin’s research interests focused on computational nano-electronics and higher-dimensional physics.  Dr. Hedin developed and taught the Boundaries of Science course for six years in the Honors College at Ball State University. In 2013, his course came under attack by a national atheist organization for allowing student discussions in class to consider evidence that nature is not all there is and that our lives have eternal meaning and value within a universe crafted with biocentric design. Based on Dr. Hedin’s experience with this course, he wrote a book published by Discovery Institute, Canceled Science: What Some Atheists Don’t Want You to See, sharing his experience at BSU and highlighting scientific evidence that points to design.

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In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart

Meaningful communication is found across all life forms, from the signals sent by trees through fungal networks to the deep conversations we can have with each other. It's one feature that makes life uniquely different from a vast universe of non-living matter. But where does our ability to communicate come from? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his conversation with physicist and author Dr. Eric Hedin about the remarkable features that separate living systems from non-life. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 1 in a separate episode.

Physicist Eric Hedin: Information Processing as a Hallmark of Life

What if life isn’t just a collection of molecules bumping around? What if every living thing, from a single cell to a human being, is doing something much more surprising—processing information and communicating in complex, purposeful ways? On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with Dr. Eric Hedin, a physicist and author who’s been asking bold questions about the hidden patterns of life. He’s argued recently that the way living systems handle information—and communicate—is more likely evidence of intelligent design, not blind, undirected processes. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation.

Why Life Is the Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe

We usually think of life as the most natural thing there is – blooming plants, flowing water, the cycles of nature. But what if that perspective is fundamentally challenged by the very laws of physics that govern our universe? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes physicist Dr. Eric Hedin to the podcast to discuss the compelling idea that life is the most "unnatural" thing in the universe. Dr. Hedin contends that the complex, organized nature of life defies the natural tendency of matter and energy towards disorder and equilibrium, suggesting that life requires something only an intelligent designer could provide.

Why Life is the Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe

We usually think of life as the most natural thing there is – blooming plants, flowing water, the cycles of nature. But what if that perspective is fundamentally challenged by the very laws of physics that govern our universe? On this ID The Future, host ‪Andrew McDiarmid‬ welcomes physicist Dr. Eric Hedin to the podcast to discuss the compelling idea that life is the most “unnatural” thing in the universe. Dr. Hedin contends that the complex, organized nature of life defies the natural tendency of matter and energy towards disorder and equilibrium, suggesting that life requires something only an intelligent designer could provide. If the natural state of matter is movement toward the lowest possible energy state, then why aren’t all of us lumps of organic matter lying in

The Amazing, Intelligently Designed Honeybee

At the 2025 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith
Learn about the amazing intelligent design of the honeybee in this talk by physicist Eric Hedin at the 2025 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith. Dr. Hedin is author of the book Canceled Science: What Some Atheists Don’t Want You to See. Are you interested in the origins of life and the universe? Get this free book and explore the debate between Darwinian evolution and intelligent design. If you’re intrigued by the origins of life, this is a must-read. It might change the way you view our world. As a special gift from the director of the CSC, Dr. Stephen Meyer, you can download his 32-page mini-book Scientific Evidence for a Creator for FREE: https://evolutionnews.org/_/sefac