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ChatGPT, Chat with AI or Artificial Intelligence technology. Man using a laptop computer chatting with an intelligent artificial intelligence asks for the answers he wants. Smart assistant futuristic,

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William A. Dembski

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July 28, 2025

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, AI, AI models, algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Bard, Bill Dembski, ChatGPT, Darwinism, Evolution, extra-terrestrial intelligence, Grok, hallmarks of design, Intelligent Design, large language models, LLMs, Materialism, mathematics, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, patterns of design, patterns of intelligence, Philosophy, SETI, technosignature}

Can AI Accurately Portray Intelligent Design?

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July 28, 2025

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How accurately do AI models like ChatGPT, Grok, and Bard portray the theory of intelligent design? Can large language models rise above the biases of sources like Wikipedia to help level the playing field for intelligent design? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski to address the relationship between AI and ID. In recent years, Dr. Dembski has been putting LLMs through their paces to see if they can accurately and fairly discuss and portray intelligent design arguments and concepts. Here, Dembski discusses what he discovered as he used various methods to interrogate these complex algorithms. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 in a separate episode. Read More ›

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Walter Bradley

Date
July 11, 2025

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, __edited, abiogenesis, Charles Thaxton, crystal theory, early earth atmosphere, energy barrier problem, geochemistry, James M. Tour, Jon Buell, Miller-Urey experiment, NASA, origin of life, Roger Olsen, science journalism, SETI, the mystery of life’s origin, Walter Bradley}

Walter Bradley on The Mystery of Life’s Origin

_{Walter Bradley
July 11, 2025

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We are grieving the recent loss of Walter Bradley, a longtime Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute and namesake of the Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. So today, out of our archive, we bring you the first half of Robert J. Marks's 2020 interview with Walter Bradley, co-author of the seminal 1984 intelligent design book The Mystery of Life’s Origin. The book is now available in a revised and expanded edition with updates from multiple contributors discussing the progress (or lack of it) in origins science in the 35 years since the book’s original publication. In this first of two podcasts, Bradley discusses the history of the attempts to explain life’s origin naturalistically, and how the three authors of the 1984 book came together to shake up the world of origin-of-life science. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Two black men are speaking. Friendship between black man

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Casey Luskin

Date
October 28, 2024

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, archaeology, attorney, Casey Luskin, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, defending intelligent design, defining intelligent design, Evolution, forensic science, Intelligent Design, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, Scientific Method, SETI}

How to Defend Intelligent Design Like a Boss

_{Casey Luskin
October 28, 2024

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How much do you know about intelligent design? How would you define the term? And are you prepared to defend intelligent design to friends, family, or associates who may be critical of the theory? On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. Casey Luskin brings to bear decades of experience as an attorney and ID theorist on the front lines of the evolution debate to give you the basics you’ll need to confidently discuss and defend intelligent design with others. Read More ›

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Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
September 4, 2024

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, anthropic fine tuning, astrobiology, Copernican Principle, cosmology, Darwinism, Directed panspermia, Evolution, exoplanets, extraterrestrial life, fine-tuning, general relativity, Guillermo Gonzalez, Intelligent Design, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, SETI, The Priviledged Planet}

Guillermo Gonzalez on 20th Anniversary Edition of The Privileged Planet

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September 4, 2024

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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 ›

3d rendered medically accurate illustration of the human cell anatomy

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Michael Denton

Date
June 28, 2024

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, astrobiology, carbon chemistry, carbon compounds, carbon-based life, fine-tuning, Friedrich Wöhler, intelligent agency, organic chemistry, SETI, silicon life, teleology, The Miracle of the Cell, The Wonder of Water, vitalism}

Biochemist Michael Denton on Nature’s Fitness for Life

_{Michael Denton
June 28, 2024

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On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, biochemist and author Michael Denton and host Eric Anderson conclude their conversation about Denton's book The Miracle of the Cell, and about his epiphany of the many remarkable ways that nature’s chemistry is fine-tuned for life. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Bijan Nemati

Date
June 19, 2024

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, aliens, astronomy, astrophysics, Bijan Nemati, exo-planets, extraterrestrial life, habitable planets, Habitable Worlds Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, Intelligent Design, James Webb space telescope, Jet Propulsion Lab, NASA, Roman Space Telescope, SETI, The Privileged Planet}

What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds

_{Bijan Nemati
June 19, 2024

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Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson concludes his two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and share key details about upcoming NASA missions. Nemati is currently one of the lead scientists for the coronagraph instrument on the Roman Space Telescope, slated to launch within the next few years, and is also closely involved in early planning for the next-generation Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will be focused specifically on identifying signs of life on a small selection of exoplanets. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Don't miss Part 1! Read More ›

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Bijan Nemati

Date
June 17, 2024

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, aliens, astronomy, astrophysics, Bijan Nemati, exo-planets, extraterrestrial life, habitable planets, Habitable Worlds Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, Intelligent Design, James Webb space telescope, Jet Propulsion Lab, NASA, Roman Space Telescope, SETI, The Privileged Planet}

Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

_{Bijan Nemati
June 17, 2024

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One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Since the first discovery some 30 years ago, thousands of exoplanets have been identified and catalogued, but the vast majority bear little resemblance to Earth and would not be conducive to even simple life, much less large organisms such as ourselves. However, during the same 30 years, planet-hunting technology has also vastly improved. Where do things stand today, and what can we expect over the next decade as the hunt continues? On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson begins a two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and upcoming NASA missions. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

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William A. Dembski

Date
November 17, 2023

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, Bill Dembski, biology, Brian Miller, Charles Darwin, complex specified information, cryptography, CSI, Darth Vader, Darwinism, design argument, design detection, design inference, Evolution, explanatory filter, forensic science, forensics, intelligence, Intelligent Design, mathematics, Neo-Darwinism, probability, randomness, Richard Dawkins, SETI, specification, Star Wars, The Blind Watchmaker, The Design Inference, William Dembski}

A New Design Inference for a New Generation

_{William A. Dembski
November 17, 2023

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Is there an empirical method to determine whether a system is the product of chance or design? On this ID The Future, physicist Brian Miller concludes a two-part conversation with Dr. William Dembski about a new updated second edition of his classic book The Design Inference. In many ways, the 2nd edition of The Design Inference is a brand new book. Dr. Dembski teases out what is new and updated, and he also discusses what it was like to team up with software engineer Winston Ewert on the project. He even gives us a sneak preview of his next book, covering the conservation of information. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Sunset over Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, U.S.A.

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William A. Dembski

Date
November 15, 2023

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, Bill Dembski, biology, Charles Darwin, complex specified information, cryptography, CSI, Darwinism, design argument, design detection, design inference, Evolution, forensic science, forensics, intelligence, Intelligent Design, mathematics, Neo-Darwinism, probability, randomness, Richard Dawkins, SETI, specification, The Blind Watchmaker, The Design Inference, William Dembski}

Bill Dembski Reflects on The Origins of a Classic

_{William A. Dembski
November 15, 2023

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Hailed as "sparklingly original" and an "important contribution", mathematician William Dembski's 1998 book The Design Inference gave the modern design hypothesis a firm empirical footing and quickly inspired demonization and dismissal from disgruntled Darwinists. Twenty-five years later, Dembski's arguments stand firm, and a second edition with fresh analysis and insight is now available to a new generation of truth seekers. On this ID The Future, physicist Brian Miller invites Dr. Dembski to take us back to the 1980s to tell us the story of how The Design Inference came to be. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

The Very Large Array (VLA) radio-astronomy antennas, in New Mexico, is one of the most impressive observatories in the world. The Sun was piercing through after a major storm during a public tour.

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Paul Nelson

Date
July 11, 2022

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, alien life, Atheism, Carl Sagan, Carl Sagan’s Contact, Contact, cosmos, design detection, DNA, DRAKE equation, extra-terrestrial intelligence, Fred Hoyle, Gifford Lectures, Gloria Patri, intelligent causes, Intelligent Design, Materialism, methodological naturalism, Michael Behe, National Academy of Sciences, Paul Nelson, philosophical naturalism, Pi, prime numbers, pulsars, religious skepticism, Robert Crowther, science fiction, search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, SETI, Stephen Meyer, superstition, The Demon Haunted World, UAP, unidentified arial phenomenon, William Dembski}

Carl Sagan’s Love/Hate Relationship with Intelligent Design

_{Paul Nelson
July 11, 2022

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On today’s ID the Future, philosopher of science Paul Nelson explores an intriguing tension in the thinking of famous scientist and science popularizer Carl Sagan concerning his agnosticism shading into atheism on the one hand, and on the other hand his embrace of certain ideas consistent with the theory of intelligent design. As Nelson is quick to clarify, if Sagan had lived to see the rise of the contemporary intelligent design movement, he probably would have rejected it, particularly its theistic implications. And yet, Nelson says, Sagan’s thinking and arguments laid out in his Gifford lectures and in his science fiction novel Contact strongly support the idea that intelligent design can be detected. Nelson goes further, saying that if we Read More ›