Tag: engineering principles

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
July 15, 2024

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, Charles Darwin, consciousness, Darwinism, engineering, engineering principles, Eric Hedin, Evolution, evolutionary theory, Intelligent Design, irreducible complexity, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of sleep, purpose of sleep, push-pull principle, sleep, survival of the fittest}

Eric Hedin on the Intelligent Design of Sleep

_{Eric Hedin

July 15, 2024

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We’re asleep an average of about 26 years of our life! Most people have a sense that sleep is important, but many of us aren't sure exactly why. Why is sleep so crucial to survival? And how did the processes of sleep emerge in living things? Could a gradual Darwinian process be responsible, or are the systems involved another instance of intelligent design? On this episode, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with Dr. Eric Hedin about the origin and intelligent design of sleep. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

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Emily Reeves

Date
July 8, 2024

Tagged
, biochemistry, biology, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, engineered systems, engineering, engineering principles, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Real Science Radio, systems biology, systems biology revolution}

Emily Reeves on Intersection of Biology and Engineering

_{Emily Reeves

July 8, 2024

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The biochemical revolution of the last century has revealed powerful evidence of design in living things. Now, scientists are beginning to realize the benefits of studying designed systems through an engineering lens. On today's episode, Dr. Emily Reeves discusses the intersection of biology and engineering with Fred Williams and Doug McBurney, hosts of the Real Science Radio podcast. In this 45-minute chat, Dr. Reeves explains the importance of using engineering principles to understand biological systems. This interview originally aired on Real Science Radio. Read More ›

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Author
Emily Reeves

Date
June 26, 2024

Tagged
, adaptability, adaptation, biology, Charles Darwin, chemistry, Darwin finches, Darwinism, Emily Reeves, engineer, engineered systems, engineering, engineering principles, Eric Anderson, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, finch beaks, guppies, Materialism, microbiology, Neo-Darwinism, peppered moths, Richard Dawkins, Theodosius Dobzhansky}

The Engineered Adaptability of the Humble Guppy

_{Emily Reeves

June 26, 2024

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Do living things evolve right before our eyes? Perhaps the most common evidence put forward to support evolutionary theory is the observation that organisms can adapt. But is this adaptability really a hallmark of a gradual Darwinian process? Or is it evidence of intelligent design? On this ID The Future, host Eric Anderson speaks with Dr. Emily Reeves about the adaptability of the humble guppy fish, a new icon of evolution heralded by biologists as proof positive of Darwinian evolutionary processes at work. In this episode, Dr. Reeves uses guppies to discuss why the adaptability of organisms is actually powerful evidence of design. She also explains how biologists can improve their abilities as scientists by learning more about engineering. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
May 29, 2024

Tagged
, Casey Luskin, codes of life, Darwinian Evolution, engineering principles, Eric Anderson, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Junk DNA, Long Story Short, Materialism, non-coding DNA, paradigm shift, Richard Dawkins, science starter, science stopper, The Myth of Junk DNA}

How the Myth of Junk DNA Hindered Science

_{Casey Luskin

May 29, 2024

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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 ›

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Author
ID the Future

Date
January 31, 2024

Tagged
, abiogenesis, Assembly Theory, creative agency, Darwinism, demigod, design hypothesis, engineering principles, Evolution, God of the gaps, Harvard University, James Tour, Lee Cronin, Materialism, materialism of the gaps, materialist science, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, origin-of-life experiments, roundtable, roundtable debate, Scientism, technology}

Evolution’s Demigods: Reviewing the Tour/Cronin Debate

_{ID the Future

January 31, 2024

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Do biologists give too much credit to natural selection and self-organization? What are the limits of a materialist approach to science? On this ID The Future, we bring you the second half of a panel discussion reviewing the recent debate between Rice University chemistry professor Dr. James Tour and University of Glasgow professor of chemistry Dr. Lee Cronin. In November 2023, Dr. Tour and Dr. Cronin participated in a roundtable debate on origin-of-life studies at Harvard University with a live audience of Harvard faculty and guests. Even if you haven’t seen the debate yet, you’ll get valuable insight into the state of origin-of-life research from this panel discussion, featuring three of our own: scientist and attorney Casey Luskin, physicist Brian Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
December 20, 2023

Tagged
, bad design, bad design arguments, biology, Brian Miller, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, digital camera, engineering, engineering principles, Evolution, eye, eyesight, fine-tuning, image processing, Intelligent Design, lens, Natural Selection, neural networks, optimal design, photoreceptors, retina, seeing, signal processing, vertebrate eye, vision, visual}

The Optimal Design of Our Eyes

_{Brian Miller

December 20, 2023

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Does the vertebrate eye make more sense as the product of engineering or unguided evolutionary processes? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his two-part conversation with physicist Brian Miller about the intelligent design of the vertebrate eye. Did you know your brain gives you a glimpse of the future before you get to it? And what about the claim that human eyes are badly designed? Dr. Miller discusses all this and more. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Visit idthefuture.com for show notes and full archive! Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
December 18, 2023

Tagged
, biology, Brian Miller, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, digital camera, engineering, engineering principles, Evolution, eye, eyesight, fine-tuning, image processing, Intelligent Design, lens, Natural Selection, photoreceptors, retina, seeing, signal processing, vertebrate eye, vision, visual}

Brian Miller on the Gift of Vision

_{Brian Miller

December 18, 2023

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The gift of our vision is easy to take for granted. Yet, the more we dig into this amazingly intricate system, the more grateful we might get. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with physicist Brian Miller about the intelligent design of the vertebrate eye. Dr. Miller reviews the evolutionary scenario for the origins of human vision, explaining where it collapses for lack of empirical evidence. Then he explains why it's helpful to approach biological systems from an engineering standpoint. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Fitness man silhouette drinking water from a bottle

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Author
Howard Glicksman

Date
November 29, 2023

Tagged
, blood pressure, cell, cell shrinkage, cellular life, chemical balance, chemical evolution, engineering, engineering principles, Evolution, heart, human body, hypothalamus, integrated systems, Intelligent Design, laws of nature, laws of physics, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, osmosis, oxygen, sodium, sodium pump, survival, system of systems, Water, water retention, Your Designed Body}

Liquid Harmony: How Our Bodies Manage Salt and Water

_{Howard Glicksman

November 29, 2023

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What does it take to stay alive? On this ID the Future, host Eric Anderson concludes his conversation with physician Howard Glicksman about the remarkable systems in the human body that help control water and sodium to keep us alive. In Part 2, Dr. Glicksman discusses two more innovations that add a "push-pull" effect to the systems discussed in Part 1. First, a sensor in the heart kicks into action when water or sodium levels get too high. Second, an anti-diuretic system in the hypothalamus that detects cell shrinkage and promotes water retention. In true engineering fashion, these systems are interdependent and tightly integrated, working together in unison (along with your own active participation!) to safeguard your body and help you live your best life. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Author
Howard Glicksman

Date
November 27, 2023

Tagged
, blood pressure, cell, cellular life, chemical balance, chemical evolution, engineering, engineering principles, Evolution, heart, human body, integrated systems, Intelligent Design, laws of nature, laws of physics, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, osmosis, oxygen, sodium, sodium pump, survival, system of systems, Water, Your Designed Body}

How We Balance Water and Sodium to Maintain Life

_{Howard Glicksman

November 27, 2023

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On their own, the laws of nature don't tend toward life. To stay alive, living things utilize ingenious solutions. On this ID the Future, host Eric Anderson talks with physician Howard Glicksman about another way that the human body counteracts the natural tendency of the laws of nature to destroy life. Glicksman explains how the body controls water volume and sodium--two aspects that are absolutely critical to keeping us alive. It isn't just a single system. It's an interconnected and interdependent system of systems using a network of sensors, integrators, and effectors to maintain the life-giving balance of water and sodium in our bodies. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

creatures of the Cambrian period, underwater scene with Anomalocaris, Opabinia, Hallucigenia, Pirania and Dinomischus (3d science illustration)

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 10, 2023

Tagged
, Avalon explosion, bounded adaptation, Cambrian Explosion, Darwinian Evolution, Darwinism, Design, design inference, engineering, engineering principles, Evolution, fossil, fossil data, fossil discontinuities, fossil evidence, Fossil Record, fossil record explosions, Fossils, gradual evolution, gradualism, Intelligent Design, Natural Selection, Punctuated Equilibrium}

Why Intelligent Design Best Explains the Fossil Record Data

_{Casey Luskin

July 10, 2023

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The fossil record reveals sudden explosions of new life forms followed by long periods of stasis. Is this evidence to be expected from a gradual Darwinian model? On this episode of ID The Future, host Eric Anderson talks with Casey Luskin on location at this year’s Conference on Engineering and Living Systems (CELS). Luskin discusses three different models of the fossil record - the gradual descent model, the punctuated equilibrium model, and the explosion model. He explains why gradual Darwinian models are built on a lack of data and cannot adequately explain the patterns revealed in the record. He also shows that the sudden appearance of complex organisms and long periods of non-change are exactly what we would expect to find from a design perspective. "These organisms...are designed to change within limits," says Luskin, "and that's why we see stasis." Indeed, the fossil record is consistent with the engineering-based theory of bounded adaptation, the idea that organisms are deeply designed, purposeful, and capable of adapting within their operating parameters. It's an intriguing new way to look at the history of life on earth. Says Luskin, "The only way you're going to be able to generate all the information needed to yield an organism that's alive and functional all at once is through an intelligent cause." Don't miss this intriguing conversation! Casey Luskin holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg, where he specialized in paleomagnetism and the early plate tectonic history of South Africa. He serves as Associate Director of Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Want to dive deeper into the fascinating explosions of plant and animal life in the geologic record? Luskin recommends reading a chapter by Stephen C. Meyer and Gunter Bechly (Chapter 10) on the topic, in Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique. Available here: https://www.discovery.org/b/theistic-evolution/ Read More ›