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Peppered moth (Biston betularia) on lichen covered bark. British insect in the family Geometridae, the geometer moths

^{Lee Spetner
September 13, 2024}

Lee Spetner Takes Aim at Natural Selection and Population Genetics

_{Lee Spetner
September 13, 2024}

A young person enjoying a sunset over a mountain range

^{Forrest M. Mims III
September 11, 2024}

Twilight Science: Forrest Mims Unlocks the Secrets of the Atmosphere

_{Forrest M. Mims III
September 11, 2024}

Many of us have enjoyed a colorful twilight or a stunning sunset. But how often do we think about the science behind these memorable conditions? Forrest Mims has been measuring the Earth's atmosphere for more than 30 years. On this episode of ID The Future, Mims shares with us some of the secrets he's learned from his long-term research. Mims has forged a distinguished scientific career despite having no academic training in science. He is an instrument designer, science writer, and independent science consultant. Mims has published over 60 books, including his latest: Maverick Scientist: My Adventures as an Amateur Scientist. Read More ›

happy family travel in mountains at sunset

^{Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2024}

No Place Like Home: A Reading From The Privileged Planet

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2024}

On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads an exclusive excerpt from the newly revised, rewritten, and updated twentieth anniversary edition of The Privileged Planet. In 2004, astronomer Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez and author Dr. Jay Richards issued a daring hypothesis: that a pattern exists between the requirements for advanced life in the universe and the requirements for fruitful scientific discovery. They argued that this pattern was more conspiracy than coincidence. Now, twenty years later, a new edition of The Privileged Planet brings fresh analysis, new supporting evidence, and a completely revised text. In this episode, McDiarmid reads the Foreword to the 2024 Edition and the Introduction to the book. Read More ›

testing microorganisms for antibiotic resistance

^{Lee Spetner
September 6, 2024}

Lee Spetner Takes Aim at Darwin, Malthus and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

_{Lee Spetner
September 6, 2024}

On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, we bring you the first of three short interviews with MIT-trained physicist Dr. Lee Spetner. We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Spetner at 91 years old, and we're sharing these conversations in tribute to his significant contributions to the evolution debate. Host Ira Berkowitz interviews Dr. Spetner in Jerusalem. Together they explore key arguments from Spetner’s books Not by Chance and The Evolution Revolution. Read More ›

Landscape with Milky way galaxy. Earth and Aurora view from space with Milky way galaxy. (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

^{Guillermo Gonzalez
September 4, 2024}

Guillermo Gonzalez on 20th Anniversary Edition of The Privileged Planet

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
September 4, 2024}

In 2004, Dr. Jay Richards and Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez published a bold hypothesis: not only is Planet Earth well-suited for advanced life like ourselves, it’s also finely tuned for scientific discovery. Materialists call it a cosmic coincidence, but the array of evidence Richards and Gonzalez marshal in support of their argument suggests otherwise. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid sits down with Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss his newly revised, rewritten, and updated twentieth anniversary edition of The Privileged Planet. Read More ›

^{Jay W. Richards
September 2, 2024}

Jay Richards on New Expanded Edition of The Privileged Planet

_{Jay W. Richards
September 2, 2024}

In 2004, Dr. Jay Richards and Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez published a bold hypothesis: not only is Planet Earth well-suited for advanced life like ourselves, it's also finely tuned for scientific discovery. Materialists put this down to cosmic coincidence, but the array of evidence Richards and Gonzalez marshal in support of their argument suggests otherwise. On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Jay Richards about his work on a revised, rewritten, and updated 20th anniversary edition of The Privileged Planet. Read More ›

An old man shakes hands with an opponent in a game of chess, he lost and acknowledges it.

^{Michael Flannery
August 30, 2024}

Alfred Russel Wallace and His Friendly Battle with Darwin

_{Michael Flannery
August 30, 2024}

^{Andrew McDiarmid
August 27, 2024}

The Imploding of an Atheist Professor’s Worldview

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 27, 2024}

For 25 years, Dr. John D. Wise considered Darwinian evolution the most plausible explanation for life's origin and development. But as he studied the latest evidence in molecular biology, genetics, astronomy, and other fields, he began to realize that modern science was confirming many of the predictions and arguments of intelligent design. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid talks with professor and author Dr. John D. Wise about his surprising journey from atheism to Christianity. Read More ›

Marine iguana with blue footed boobies, booby, Sula nebouxii and Amblyrhynchus cristatus, on Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

^{Michael Flannery
August 23, 2024}

On the Origin of Darwin’s Worldview

_{Michael Flannery
August 23, 2024}

On this episode of ID the Future out of the vault, science historian and host Michael Keas talks with fellow science historian Michael Flannery about his book Intelligent Evolution: How Alfred Russell Wallace’s World of Life Challenged Darwin. Flannery tells of Darwin’s involvement in the Plinian Society, a “freethinkers” group at Edinburgh University in Scotland where he studied medicine as a teenager. It was there that he first encountered radical philosophical materialism, the worldview that laid the philosophical foundation for his work in evolution. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Galaxy cluster. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

^{Stephen C. Meyer
August 21, 2024}

Stephen Meyer on the Explanatory Power of Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
August 21, 2024}

On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the second half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent design and the growing interest in design arguments in both academia and the public square. In part 2, Meyer refutes the multiverse hypothesis and explains why naturalistic theories of the origin of life fall short. We are grateful to Justin Brierley for permission to share this interview on ID The Future. Catch more of Brierley's interviews at justinbrierley.com. Read More ›