Discovery Institute | Page 453 | Public policy think tank advancing a culture of purpose, creativity, and innovation.

Obama v. Reagan on Bipartisanship

Dr. Steven Hayward shows the secret of Reagan’s success in bipartisanship negotiations. Dr. Hayward distills it down to his taking ownership of the situation–something that Obama fails to do.

David Berlinski on Dennis Miller

Dr. David Berlinski talks about his book The Devil’s Delusion with Dennis Miller. They talk through the main predicaments that Darwin faces. Berlinski clarifies the issues by quantifying the changes that must occur for darwinian evolution to occur.

Stinks to be You

This article, published by BreakPoint, quotes Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Wesley J. Smith: Here, the distinction is between those they will and will not save. It’s designating, in advance, those groups whom are regarded as expendable. And, as ethicist Wesley J. Smith pointed out, removing people from ventilators goes beyond triage principles to “indiscriminate rationing.” The rest of the article Read More ›

Consortium On Verge Of Owning Eastside Railway Land

This article, published by The Seattle Times, quotes Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: “I think these other governments stepping up to share the cost is a great, remarkable development. I was concerned that if we didn’t get the deal closed by the end of this year, BNSF might say enough is enough. It’s very timely — an early Christmas gift,” Read More ›

Driving Change

Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist at Microsoft, speaks at the Beyond Oil Conference Read More ›

Cascadia Center director Bruce Agnew on decision to keep Eastside corridor in public domain

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- 1 p.m. PT Nov. 6, 2009 OFFICIAL STATEMENT Bruce Agnew, Director Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute CASCADIA CENTER DIRECTOR BRUCE AGNEW ON DECISION TO KEEP EASTSIDE CORRIDOR IN PUBLIC DOMAIN SEATTLE (Nov. 6, 2009) – The Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute is very pleased that in these tough economic times, the Port of Seattle has found partners Read More ›

Is Intelligent Design Viable?

Dr. William Lane Craig defends the viability of the often misunderstood and controversial theory of intelligent design from evolutionist and ardent ID critic Dr. Francisco J. Ayala. Bradley Monton is the moderator. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States — November 5, 2009

mail-in ballot
Closeup of a mail ballot envelope
Image Credit: Darylann Elmi - Adobe Stock

Election 09: All-Mail Ballots Drain Elections of Their Majesty

On November 3, 1992, I strode into the United Methodist Church in Colfax, Washington to cast my first ballot in a U.S. presidential election. I remember the moment vividly — not only because I was doing my part to help choose the next leader of the free world, but because of the excitement I felt at the people I saw Read More ›

‘Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?’

This article, published by the Baptist Press, talks about a Discovery Institute Center for Science and Culture conference that included Discovery Institute Center for Science and Culture Senior Fellows Michael Keas, William Dembski, Stephen Meyer, Jay Richards, and John West: “Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?” was the theme of a conference sponsored by the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science Read More ›