David Klinghoffer

_{Senior Fellow and Editor, Science and Culture Today}

David Klinghoffer is a Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. He is the author of seven books including Plato’s Revenge: The New Science of the Immaterial Genome and The Lord Will Gather Me In: My Journey to Jewish Orthodoxy. A former senior editor at National Review, he has contributed to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He received an A.B. magna cum laude from Brown University in 1987. Born in Santa Monica, CA, he lives on Mercer Island, WA.

Archives

Solzhenitsyn and the Demon of Evil: Peter Robinson, Ignat Solzhenitsyn in Conversation

_{David Klinghoffer
January 22, 2026}

The demon of evil circles, sometimes uncloaked, other times cloaked in various guises, including the guise of faith.

For Roe’s Anniversary, Renew Your Awe of Reproduction

_{David Klinghoffer
January 21, 2026}

How do those cells “know” what to become? Where does the information reside that shapes a human in the womb?

The Human Body’s “Ultimate Engineering”: New Book Available for Pre-Order Now

_{David Klinghoffer
January 19, 2026}

Evolution prompts us to expect in our bodies a grab bag of botched experiments conducted by blind, purposeless natural groping.

How Your Brain Points to Divine Design

_{David Klinghoffer
January 19, 2026}

Human technology in every form is outstripped in sophistication by the object we all carry around in our heads.

Math, Mystery, and the Mind of God: A Conversation

_{David Klinghoffer
January 16, 2026}

The discussion takes place against a stunning Alpine background, which is appropriate since the mysterious beauty of mathematics, is a theme.

Catholicism and “Evolution,” Whatever That Means

_{David Klinghoffer
January 15, 2026}

In the book review by Stephen Barr, I count 66 mentions of “evolution” and not one of “Darwinian evolution.”

Scott Adams: Intelligent Design (Of a Sort!) Is “Close to 100 Percent” Certain

_{David Klinghoffer
January 13, 2026}

I wrote the following in December 2018. Poor Scott Adams, beloved podcaster and creator of Dilbert, died today of cancer at age 68.

Scott Adams Explains: How to Be an ID Critic

_{David Klinghoffer
January 13, 2026}

His tips for trolling include, “Misstate then criticize,” “Context doesn’t matter,” and “You understand science” (but nobody who disagrees with you does).

New Video: “How Your Smartphone Points to God”

_{David Klinghoffer
January 12, 2026}

If evolution is defined as an unguided process, then inserting “God used” it into the sentence doesn’t affect the argument of this little video at all.

“My Public Education Was Ruined,” Weeps Dover High Grad

_{David Klinghoffer
January 8, 2026}

A bit melodramatic, perhaps? Attorney and geologist Casey Luskin, who was present for part of the Dover trial, has this to say.

Experts, Non-Experts, and the Wrong Experts

_{David Klinghoffer
January 7, 2026}

Philosopher of science Elay Shech gives RFK Jr. grief for a statement back in August that “Science is always evolving.”

Hidden or Revealed? Two New Guides for the Perplexed

_{David Klinghoffer
January 6, 2026}

As many already know, the beloved podcaster Scott Adams, beset by cancer, is wavering on death’s portal.

No. 4 Story for 2025: Farewell to Günter Bechly

_{David Klinghoffer
December 29, 2025}

I told Richard Sternberg a story from own experience. I learned about more than paleontology from Bechly.

No. 5 Story for 2025: Richard Dawkins Says Intelligent Design Is a Scientific Hypothesis

_{David Klinghoffer
December 28, 2025}

"I think that the hypothesis of theism is the most exciting scientific hypothesis you could possibly hold."

No. 6 Story for 2025: When Charlie Kirk Talked About Intelligent Design

_{David Klinghoffer
December 27, 2025}

People will be talking about Charlie Kirk’s legacy for a long time. You could start anywhere.

No. 7 Story for 2025: World’s “Best-Known Journalist” Meets Michael Egnor

_{David Klinghoffer
December 26, 2025}

Piers Morgan, who is Catholic, says he already believed in life after death from faith and Scripture. What he wanted, he said, was scientific evidence for it.

Vindicated: Three Dover-Related Predictions of Intelligent Design

_{David Klinghoffer
December 19, 2025}

The design of the bacterial flagellum, mocked at Dover, is supported in time for the trial's anniversary by research from three Harvard physicists.

Charles Murray, Among Others, Shows the Impact of Our Work

_{David Klinghoffer
December 16, 2025}

As Stephen Meyer, John West, Steve Buri, and others got up and spoke, there was an odd shaking in the floor and windows.

At a Wrenching Time, My Gratitude for Discovery’s Leadership

_{David Klinghoffer
December 15, 2025}

It was last month that another think tank — with a lot of great people there — split down the middle over the organization’s partnership with Tucker Carlson.

Luskin: The State of the Intelligent Design Debate

_{David Klinghoffer
December 11, 2025}

Terrell Clemmons asked, "Where have you seen the ID movement make strides?" This is some of the material that I wish someone would share with Elon Musk.