Tag: molecular biology

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Douglas Axe

Date
April 20, 2026

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, bacterial flagellum, biochemistry, cellular structures, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, DNA, Douglas Axe, Evolution, human engineering, Intelligent Design, Materialism, Michael Behe, molecular biology, Molecular Machines, Neo-Darwinism, protein 3D shape, Proteins, protoplasm, The Story of Everything}

Biologists: Cell is Factory Complex of Engineered Design

_{Douglas Axe
April 20, 2026

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You might find this hard to believe, but back in Charles Darwin’s day, the cell was thought of as little more than a piece of jelly. Thomas Henry Huxley called it a “simple, homogenous globule of undifferentiated protoplasm.” But today, thanks to discoveries in molecular biology, we’ve discovered the cell is something far more astonishing. And that begs a crucial question: if the cell is infinitely more than Darwin envisioned, can a Darwinian process really explain its origin, and how it came to produce the diversity we see in life? On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with molecular biologist Dr. Douglas Axe and biochemist Dr. Michael Behe, two experts featured in the new movie The Story of Everything. Over two episodes they'll discuss their participation in the movie and unpack some of the insights they share in it. We're also sharing some exclusive clips from the movie! Read More ›

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Michael Behe

Date
November 24, 2025

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, adaptation, Charles Darwin, communism, Cornell University, Darwin Devolves, Darwin's Black Box, Darwinism, devolution, devolutionary process, Evolution, Intelligent Design, irreducible complexity, loss of function, Materialism, Michael Behe, molecular biology, molecular changes, Mutation, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, random mutation, structural obstacles}

Michael Behe: Why Darwinism Will Eventually Collapse

_{Michael Behe
November 24, 2025

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Failed ideas tend to eventually crumble under the weight of contrary evidence. Is modern evolutionary theory heading for the same fate? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks to biochemist Michael J. Behe about his core arguments for intelligent design and his recent experience sharing them at an Ivy League school. Behe, a professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University and author of Darwin's Black Box, recently presented some of his ID arguments to faculty, students, and post-docs at Cornell University. Behe reveals how his talk was received and shares some of his key insights highlighting the problems with Darwinian evolution. Read More ›

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Author
Mariclair Reeves

Date
September 8, 2025

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, adaptation, Ann Gauger, causation, correlation, Darwinism, defining terms, Douglas Axe, Evolution, follow the science, information argument, Intelligent Design, invention, limits of evolution, Marci Reeves, Materialism, molecular biology, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, protein evolution, raw data, red wine, scientific consensus, trust the science, universal common descent, waiting times problem}

Evaluating Evolutionary Claims By Thinking Like a Scientist

_{Mariclair Reeves
September 8, 2025

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To critically evaluate scientific claims, we must think like a scientist. But what are the qualities of a good scientist? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes molecular biologist and research scientist Dr. Marci Reeves to the show to remind us how to think like a scientist to properly assess the claims of important scientific theories, including the neo-Darwinian account of life and the universe.Key principles discussed include following the evidence where it leads, distinguishing raw data from interpretation, defining terms clearly, acknowledging that invention requires information, and more. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
April 28, 2025

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, Darwinism, David Klinghoffer, DNA, DNA code, epigenetics, Evolution, genetic revolution, genetics, genome, immaterial genome, Intelligent Design, intelligent design in real time, Materialism, molecular biology, Plato, Plato's Revenge, Richard Sternberg, Timaeus}

Plato’s Revenge: An Interview with David Klinghoffer

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April 28, 2025

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You're likely familiar with the genetic revolution — the discovery that physical structures in the cell, including DNA and RNA, shape every organism. But we are now overdue for another and more profound revolution in science, one you've likely heard very little about. Recent findings reveal that genetic and even epigenetic sources alone cannot account for the rich dynamism of life — not even close. Some other informational source is required. On this ID The Future, science writer and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow David Klinghoffer speaks with host Andrew McDiarmid about his new book Plato's Revenge: The New Science of the Immaterial Genome. It's a little book about a very big idea. It also tells the story of the scientist, Dr. Richard Sternberg, who has spent the last two decades bringing together cutting-edge molecular biology, higher mathematics, and commonsense reasoning to flesh out this potentially revolutionary new idea. Read More ›

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Scott Minnich

Date
December 13, 2023

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, bacteriology, biochemistry, biology, Charles Darwin, citrate, Darwinism, E. coli, Evolution, Intelligent Design, long-term evolution experiment, microbiology, microorganisms, molecular biology, Mutation Rates, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, random mutation, Rapid Evolution of Citrate Utilization, Richard Lenski, Scott Minnich, Why It Matters}

Hitting the Brakes on ‘Rapid Evolution’

_{Scott Minnich
December 13, 2023

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On this episode of ID The Future, host Eric Anderson concludes his Why It Matters interview with microbiologist Dr. Scott Minnich. In Part 2, Dr. Minnich critiques Lenski's famous Long Term Evolutionary Experiments. Through experiments of his own, Minnich has shown how the practical results of Lenski's project on E. coli are easily repeatable under different conditions, and how some key changes to E. coli are even reversible, both of which speak more to an organism's pre-existing capabilities than to a Darwinian explanation. This is the conclusion to a two-part interview. Read More ›

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Scott Minnich

Date
December 11, 2023

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, bacterial flagellum, bacteriology, biochemistry, biology, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, E.coli, Evolution, flagellar motor, Flagellum, Intelligent Design, microbiology, microorganisms, molecular biology, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Scott Minnich, Why It Matters}

A Microbiologist’s Journey to Intelligent Design

_{Scott Minnich
December 11, 2023

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On this episode of ID The Future, host Eric Anderson continues his occasional interview series Why It Matters, this time with microbiologist Dr. Scott Minnich. In Part 1, Minnich shares how he first learned about intelligent design, met Dr. Stephen Meyer, and eventually became involved in the well-known documentary, Unlocking the Mystery of Life. Minnich also reflects on his childhood upbringing, his interest in the big questions, and how a run-in with a professor changed everything. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Michael Behe

Date
November 8, 2023

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, biochemistry, biology, cell, cellular information, cellular life, Charles Darwin, complexity, Darwinism, Evolution, evolutionary theory, information, Intelligent Design, Michael Behe, microbiology, molecular biology, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Origin of Species, Secrets of the Cell}

Michael Behe: Behind The Scenes of Secrets of the Cell

_{Michael Behe
November 8, 2023

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If Charles Darwin could have peered into one of today's high-powered microscopes and seen the stunning complexity and function in even the simplest living cells, On the Origin of Species might have been a very different book! On this ID The Future, we go behind the scenes with biochemist Michael Behe to discuss his popular video series Secrets of the Cell. From overseeing intricate animation work to driving off-road in a Jeep through the backwoods, Dr. Behe spills some secrets of his own about his experience getting in front of the camera to bring the wonders of the cell to life. Read More ›

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ID the Future

Date
July 24, 2023

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, biology, Biology Textbooks, Darwinism, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Fossil Record, genetics, high school, high school biology, Icons of Evolution, molecular biology, Students, textbook errors, Textbooks, whale evolution}

Is Evolution Taught Fairly in Textbooks? A High School Senior Investigates

_{ID the Future
July 24, 2023

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Has the accuracy of teaching on evolutionary theory improved in standard biology textbooks in recent years? On this ID The Future, host Daniel Reeves, Director of Education & Outreach at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, speaks with a recent high school graduate named Natalie about her senior year research project. Natalie has had an interest in evolution and intelligent design for years, and she's noticed that textbooks don't always cover important or controversial topics fairly. So when she discovered her school was trialing a new biology textbook, she decided to evaluate the proposed textbook's approach to accuracy and fairness in light of the available scientific evidence. Focusing on the fossil record and genetics, Natalie organized quotations from the textbook into three categories - misrepresented, underdeveloped, or well-aligned - based on how well they conveyed the available evidence. From whale evolution to genetic differences among organisms, Natalie found that more often than not, the textbook was misleading to students in the way it presented or omitted important scientific ideas. "High school students are in such a pivotal time in their life because they're forming their worldview," says Natalie. "And evolution is a theory on the origin of life...that's huge to answering those questions." Natalie encourages her fellow students, and anyone interested in origins, to question and dive deep as they evaluate competing ideas. As biologist and Center for Science and Culture Senior Fellow Jonathan Wells puts it at the start of his latest book, Zombie Science, this book is "dedicated to the students who will need to discern the truth for themselves." Here's one young scholar who is doing just that. AN IMPORTANT NOTE In the interview, Natalie shares her personal view that intelligent design should be included in public school science classrooms. However, as a matter of public policy, Discovery Institute opposes any effort to require the teaching of intelligent design by school districts or state boards of education. Attempts to require teaching about intelligent design only politicize the theory and will hinder fair and open discussion of the merits of the theory among scholars and within the scientific community. Furthermore, most teachers at the present time do not know enough about intelligent design to teach about it accurately and objectively. Instead of recommending teaching about intelligent design in public K-12 schools, Discovery Institute seeks to increase the coverage of evolution in curriculum. It believes that evolution should be fully and completely presented to students, and they should learn more about evolutionary theory, including its unresolved issues. In other words, evolution should be taught as a scientific theory that is open to critical scrutiny, not as a sacred dogma that can’t be questioned. Read more of our recommendations for science curriculum here: https://www.discovery.org/a/3164/ Read More ›

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Jonathan Wells

Date
June 12, 2023

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, biology, California, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, DiscoveryU, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, evolutionary gradualism, evolutionary theory, Materialism, methodological naturalism, molecular biology, Natural Selection, online course, Philosophy, Princeton, Science, scientific revolution, Theology}

Jonathan Wells Evaluates Darwinian Evolution in New Online Course

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June 12, 2023

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How strong is the evidence for Darwinian evolution? What are the limits of the Darwinian mechanism? How should concepts like evolution and science best be defined? On this episode of ID The Future, we bring to you the first three video lectures from a new online course by molecular and cell biologist Jonathan Wells. In the first brief lecture, Wells explains his own evolution; the evolution of his thinking about evolution, that is. You'll glean some interesting details about Wells's career here. In the second lecture, Wells defines the word evolution by reminding us of its various meanings and uses. He also describes how Darwin's theory of natural selection became the framework that bolstered a materialistic metaphysic that endures today. You'll learn that Darwin's proposal relied less on evidence-based science and more on theological and philosophical arguments. In the third lecture, Wells defines science, and explains what happens when the definition of science is confined to naturalistic explanations only. Every so often, says Wells, enough data accumulates to present a challenge to the prevailing scientific framework. It happened in Newton's day. It happened in Darwin's day. And it may happen again soon, if the mounting evidence supportive of intelligent design is any indication. Learn more about Wells's online course at discoveryu.org. Over 40 short video lectures, Wells explains the major concepts of both chemical and biological evolution, and he critically assesses the evidence for evolution offered by genetics, developmental biology, fossils, and more. Wells deals with some of the most popular “icons” of evolution found in standard textbooks, including Darwin’s finches, whales, antibiotic resistance, peppered moths, “junk” DNA, and more. Read More ›

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Michael Behe

Date
December 23, 2020

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, amino acids, antibiotic resistance, blood clotting, blood clotting cascade, cells, chloroquine resistance, Darwin’s Black Box, Darwinism, DNA, Eugene Koonin, Evolution, evolutionary pathway, genetic mutations, Intelligent Design, irreducible complexity, Jerry Coyne, look-ahead mutation, malaria, molecular biology, Mt. Improbable, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, protein-protein binding, Proteins, random mutation, Richard Dawkins, scientific paradigms, Sean B. Carroll, The Edge of Evolution}

Michael Behe’s Mousetrap on the Edge

_{Michael Behe
December 23, 2020

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On this ID the Future Lehigh University biologist Michael Behe dives deeper into A Mousetrap for Darwin. Behe and host Eric Anderson pivot to the new book’s section defending Behe’s earlier work, The Edge of Evolution. In that earlier book, Behe reviewed hard data from evolution studies of malaria parasites, HIV, and E. coli, showed that blind evolutionary processes face severe limits as to what they can build, and argued that intelligent design was required for the origin of life’s great diversity. In this new conversation Behe touches on some of the attempts to refute that argument and suggests why those refutations fail. For a more in-depth look at his defense of The Edge of Evolution, get your copy of Read More ›