Casey Luskin

^{Casey Luskin
July 24, 2024}

Can AI Help Us Assess Neo-Darwinism?

_{Casey Luskin
July 24, 2024}

Can artificial intelligence be applied to the scientific theory of Darwinian evolution to help us evaluate its strengths and weaknesses? On this episode of ID The Future, host Casey Luskin concludes his conversation with two distinguished PhD scientists who are asking tough questions of Neo-Darwinism: Olen Brown, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Missouri, and David Hullender, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas, Arlington. In Part 2, Luskin discusses the latest paper from Brown and Hullender arguing that AI has strong but unrealized potential both for assessing and also solving major problems with the prevailing naturalistic account of life's origins. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Walking Green Iguana Raising Paw Isolated on Black Background

^{Casey Luskin
July 22, 2024}

Can Darwinian Evolution Be Rescued From Dogma?

_{Casey Luskin
July 22, 2024}

If there's anything left to salvage from the Neo-Darwinian theory of life's origins, it must first be rescued from dogma. On this episode of ID The Future, host Casey Luskin begins a conversation with two distinguished PhD scientists who are asking tough questions of Neo-Darwinism: Olen Brown, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Missouri, and David Hullender, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas, Arlington. Luskin unpacks three recent scientific papers written by Brown and Hullender warning that Neo-Darwinism must be updated if it has any hope of surviving as a theory. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Big genomic data visualization. Digital AGCT "code". Four bases of DNA pairing. Graphic concept for your design

^{Casey Luskin
June 12, 2024}

Casey Luskin Reflects on His Recent Junk DNA Debate

_{Casey Luskin
June 12, 2024}

For decades we were told that non-coding regions of our DNA are littered with evolutionary junk. But in recent years, numerous discoveries have revealed that function is the rule, not the exception, in the genome. On this episode of ID The Future, Casey Luskin reflects with host Jonathan McLatchie about his recent debate over junk DNA with Rutgers University evolutionary biology professor Dr. Daniel Stern Cardinale, known as Dr. Dan online. Luskin breaks down the main points he made in his debate as well as Dr. Dan's responses. He and McLatchie conclude with a reminder of why intelligent design is a far superior approach to studying the genome than an evolutionary approach. Read More ›

Abstract construction of a DNA molecule from particles. Concept of digital DNA. DNA code structure with glow. Medical research, genetic engineering, biology.

^{Casey Luskin
May 29, 2024}

How the Myth of Junk DNA Hindered Science

_{Casey Luskin
May 29, 2024}

For decades, we've been told that only a tiny percentage of DNA is functional and that the vast majority is useless junk. Although this claim never made sense from an engineering standpoint in the first place, it served as a powerful myth to push the narrative that we're simply the result of unguided, undirected natural processes, a long string of mistakes and copying errors that left its imprint in the form of pervasive junk DNA. On this ID The Future, host Eric Anderson and Dr. Casey Luskin unpack the myth of junk DNA and how it has hindered the progress of science. Read More ›

^{Robert J. Marks II
May 20, 2024}

Bob Marks on Why AI Won’t Destroy the World, or Save It

_{Robert J. Marks II
May 20, 2024}

Today’s ID the Future from the vault dives into the controversial realm of artificial intelligence (AI). Will robots or other computers ever become so fast and powerful that they become conscious, creative, and free? Will AI reach a point where it leaves humans in the dust? To shed light on these and other questions, host Casey Luskin interviews computer engineering professor Robert J. Marks, head of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. Read More ›

^{Denyse O'Leary and Casey Luskin
April 15, 2024}

How to Combat Censorship in Science

_{Denyse O'Leary and Casey Luskin
April 15, 2024}

Scientific censorship is on the rise. Governments are colluding with Big Tech to suppress unfavorable ideas. De-platforming and dismissal campaigns are all the rage. How do we prevent our society from slouching towards totalitarianism? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin welcomes science writer and journalist Denyse O'Leary to discuss today's forms of censorship, how it affects the intelligent design community, and most importantly, what we can do about it. Read More ›

^{Casey Luskin and Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2024}

A Battle of Predictions: Junk DNA’s ‘Kuhnian’ Paradigm Shift

_{Casey Luskin and Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2024}

Prevailing scientific assumptions often die hard, especially when they fit so neatly into an evolutionary view of the development of life on earth. On this episode of ID The Future from the archive, Dr. Casey Luskin gives host Andrew McDiarmid the scoop on one of the biggest mistakes in science of our lifetime: the concept of "junk DNA." Even if you’ve already heard this episode, listen again, and then share it with a friend! The myth of junk DNA is a major example of why a Darwinian paradigm can slow the progress of science, while a design perspective can open up new avenues for research and discovery. Find additional show notes at idthefuture.com. Read More ›

^{John G. West
March 25, 2024
Intelligent Design}

Roundtable on Human Uniqueness

_{John G. West
March 25, 2024
Intelligent Design}

A roundtable discussion exploring what makes humans unique featuring Dr. John West, Vice President, Discovery Institute; Dr. Casey Luskin, Associate Director, Center for Science and Culture, Discovery Institute; Dr. Robert J. Marks, Director, Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute; and Dr. Mark Garcia, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary. This roundtable was part of Read More ›

Colorful chrysanthemum flower close-up. Macro shot. Summer and spring multi-color floral background.

^{Stephen Dilley and Casey Luskin
February 21, 2024}

Design-Assisted Evolution: A Response to Rope Kojonen

_{Stephen Dilley and Casey Luskin
February 21, 2024}

^{Casey Luskin and Andrew Klavan
July 12, 2023
Intelligent Design}

Can Intelligent Design Explain The Theory of Evolution?

_{Casey Luskin and Andrew Klavan
July 12, 2023
Intelligent Design}

Casey Luskin, Associate Director at Discovery Institute, joins Andrew Klavan on the Andrew Klavan Show to discuss the theory of intelligent design in relation to contemporary scientific views of creation, the relationship between theism and the theory of evolution, and the secular aversion and reaction to faith-based scientific argument.