Tag: origin of life

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
September 18, 2024

Tagged
, abiogenesis, Ben Shapiro, Charles Darwin, Daily Wire, Darwin's Doubt, Darwinism, Evolution, fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Materialism, methodological naturalism, multiverse, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, RNA world, RNA World hypothesis, Stephen Meyer}

Stephen Meyer & Ben Shapiro Discuss the Origin of Information

_{Stephen C. Meyer

September 18, 2024

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On this episode of ID The Future, we’re bringing you the concluding half of a 2019 interview between Daily Wire host Ben Shapiro and philosopher of science Dr. Stephen C. Meyer. The conversation is now five years old, so it's a good time to dust it off and share it with those who may have missed it or forgotten about it. In Part 2, Shapiro and Meyer discuss the origin of life and the origin of information. They also touch on the evidence for fine-tuning in the universe and the problems with the multiverse. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
September 16, 2024

Tagged
, Ben Shapiro, biology, Charles Darwin, Daily Wire, Darwin's Doubt, Darwinism, Evolution, Fossil Record, Fossils, information theory, Intelligent Design, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, paleontology, Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer}

Stephen Meyer and Ben Shapiro Talk Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer

September 16, 2024

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On this ID The Future, we bring you the first half of Daily Wire host Ben Shapiro’s 2019 interview with philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer on The Ben Shapiro Sunday Special. This exchange happened five years ago now, and we thought it was a good time to put it out there again for those who may not have heard it yet or don’t remember it. Dr. Meyer considers this one of the best interviews he’s done on the subject of his second solo book Darwin’s Doubt. Shapiro was very well-prepared and asked great questions, resulting in a thought-provoking and thoroughly engaging hour-long conversation. We’ve got the first half of it for you today, followed by the concluding half in Read More ›

Man with astronomy telescope looking at the stars.

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
August 28, 2024

Tagged
, A Meaningful World, architecture, arts and sciences, Charles Darwin, chemistry, cosmology, Darwinism, Euclid, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Jonathan Witt, Ken Boa, Materialism, mathematics, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, physics, Shakespeare}

A Universe Charged with Meaning and Purpose

_{Jonathan Witt

August 28, 2024

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In 1936, Albert Einstein wrote that "the fact that [the world] is comprehensible is a miracle." But why is the universe comprehensible to us? And is it an evolutionary fluke or a hallmark of design? On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing a recent conversation between Dr. Jonathan Witt and author and teacher Dr. Ken Boa. The topic is Dr. Witt's book A Meaningful World: How the Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature. In this discussion, Dr. Witt and Dr. Boa discuss the meaning and purpose inherent in our comprehensible universe, with examples from mathematics, literature, architecture, and more. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 26, 2024

Tagged
, Atheism, Atheist, bichemistry, biology, Charles Darwin, Christian Atheist, Christianity, Darwinian Evolution, God, Intelligent Design, irreducible complexity, John D. Wise, Materialism, Michael Behe, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, podcast, Religion, Science, worldview}

The Imploding of an Atheist Professor’s Worldview

_{Andrew McDiarmid

August 26, 2024

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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 ›

Galaxy cluster. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
August 21, 2024

Tagged
, abiogenesis, Big Bang, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Justin Brierley, Materialism, multiverse, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen C. Meyer, Stephen Meyer, universe}

Stephen Meyer on the Explanatory Power of Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer

August 21, 2024

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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 ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
August 19, 2024

Tagged
, Big Bang, Big Bang theory, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, Evolution, fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Justin Brierley, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen C. Meyer}

Stephen Meyer on the Intellectual Shift Away from Darwinism

_{Stephen C. Meyer

August 19, 2024

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On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the first 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 1, Meyer and Brierley discuss the current status of intelligent design. They also jump into some of the discoveries Meyer lays out in his book. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

Piles Of Rare Earth Elements Mined And Refined

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
August 14, 2024

Tagged
, astronomy, biochemistry, Charles Darwin, chemistry, Darwinism, Eric Hedin, Evolution, fine tuning, finely tuned, gold, Goldilocks Zone, Intelligent Design, Materialism, metals, microbes, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, platinum, rare earth elements, silver, stars, stellar nucleosynthesis, trace metals}

Metals: The Gifts That Keep On Giving

_{Eric Hedin

August 14, 2024

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A confluence of conditions conspired to bring metals to Earth and make them accessible to humans. Can a Darwinian process take the credit? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a two-part conversation with Dr. Eric Hedin, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at Ball State University in Indiana. Dr. Hedin describes the conditions within ourselves and the conditions within our environment that were finely tuned to allow for our successful utilization of metals. He also speaks to what our use of metals reveals about the moral character of human nature, and why metals remain vital to us today. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Don't miss Part 1! Read More ›

Process of casting in foundry, liquid molten metal pouring in ladle. Heavy metallurgy industry.

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
August 12, 2024

Tagged
, astronomy, biochemistry, Charles Darwin, chemistry, Darwinism, Eric Hedin, Evolution, fine tuning, finely tuned, Goldilocks Zone, Intelligent Design, Materialism, metals, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, stars, stellar nucleosynthesis, trace metals}

Metals & Life: A Finely Tuned Alliance

_{Eric Hedin

August 12, 2024

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Humans have successfully utilized metals for millennia, and trace amounts of metals are crucial to our survival. Is that coincidence or something more? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with Dr. Eric Hedin, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at Ball State University in Indiana. Dr. Hedin tells the fascinating story of the origin of metals, the finely tuned set of conditions that allow for our use of metals, and the crucial role metals play in our survival. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

a doctor holding a syringe ready to give a vaccine injection

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Author
Richard Weikart

Date
August 7, 2024

Tagged
, Adolf Hitler, assisted suicide, book reading, Charles Darwin, Culture of Death, Darwinism, disabilities, disabled people, Eugenics, Euthanasia, euthanasia program, Evolution, Evolutionary Ethics, human uniqueness, humanity, Materialism, medicine, Natural Selection, Nazi Germany, Nazism, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Richard Weikart}

Richard Weikart Reads From His New Book Unnatural Death

_{Richard Weikart

August 7, 2024

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On this episode, Dr. Richard Weikart reads selections from his new book Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent From Healing to Killing. Dr. Weikart is Emeritus Professor of History at California State University Stanislaus and a Senior Fellow with the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture. He is author of From Darwin to Hitler, Hitler’s Ethic, Hitler’s Religion and The Death of Humanity. Dr. Weikart begins with a portion from the book’s Introduction, which sets the stage and defines some key terms used in the book. Weikart concludes with an excerpt from Chapter 3: Euthanasia Meets Eugenics, where he gets into the influence of Darwinism on eugenics ideology and how it shaped attitudes toward euthanasia and assisted suicide in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 24, 2024

Tagged
, AI, Artificial Intelligence, biology, Casey Luskin, Charles Darwin, Darwinian Evolution, Darwinism, David Hullender, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, evolutionary theory, large language models, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, Olen Brown, origin of life, self-assembly}

Can AI Help Us Assess Neo-Darwinism?

_{Casey Luskin

July 24, 2024

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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 ›