Kate Kavanaugh

Kate Kavanaugh is an Education and Outreach Assistant at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. She holds a B.S. in biology, with minors in chemistry and psychology, from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, MO. Prior to joining Discovery Institute, she taught high school science at a private school and worked for the Acton Institute, a think tank focused on economics and religious liberty.

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Creepy Crawly Complexity: The Intelligent Design of Insects

_{Kate Kavanaugh
December 22, 2025}

Bugs. Some of them we enjoy more than others! But there’s no denying they’re a part of life. And though they’re small, they’re examples of big engineering and design. Today, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Discovery Institute staffer Kate Kavanaugh to discuss ID Education Days, whole-day experiences hosted by the Center for Science and Culture and geared specifically for middle and high school students in home or private school settings. Lately, the theme of these events has focused on the creepy crawly complexity found within the world of insects and invertebrates. Far from being mere nuisances, these creatures function as tiny engineers that elegantly solve complex problems to sustain global ecosystems. Kavanaugh highlights insights from recent ID Education Day events and explains the importance of studying even tiny examples of intelligent design in nature.

ID Education Day Is Coming to Tacoma, November 6!

_{Kate Kavanaugh
October 1, 2025}

This is a fantastic field trip opportunity for middle and high school students in homeschool and private school settings to interact directly with scientists.

The CSC Summer Seminars: Once in a Lifetime, All Expenses Paid

_{Kate Kavanaugh
March 10, 2025}

Listening to scholars from various disciplines, and surrounded by the breathtaking scenery, I was awestruck by the truth and beauty of intelligent design.

Spiders and Worms and Insects — Oh My! Creepy, Crawly Complexity at ID Education Day

_{Kate Kavanaugh
March 7, 2025}

This in-person event is a perfect field trip opportunity for students to engage with scientists and ID experts.

Private School Students Share Their Experience Learning About Intelligent Design

_{Kate Kavanaugh
November 6, 2024}

At Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, we love connecting teachers and students with ID resources and encouraging them to follow the evidence wherever it leads. On today's ID The Future, you'll hear from a group of 10th grade biology students at a private school in North Carolina as they share their experience of learning about the evidence for intelligent design. Their teacher is a graduate of our CSC summer seminar program, where she learned in depth about the scientific evidence for intelligent design. Inspired to bring what she learned to her students, she used the Discovering Intelligent Design textbook with her 10th grade science class to offer a more complete and compelling biology course.