Intelligent Design The Future

10 Books That Screwed Up the World: Part 2

Discovery Institute — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:54:04 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Benjamin Wiker continues the discussion begun in the last podcast. Continuing through his survey of his new book, 10 Books That Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't Help, Dr. Wiker sets his sights on Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man and its clear connections to the ideologies of Friedrich Nietzsche, Adolf Hitler, and Margaret Sanger. Spotlighting Darwin's own words in context, Wiker demonstrates how the reprehensible philosophies of these three figures were the direct descendants of Darwin's own thoughts.

10 Books That Screwed up the World: Part 1

Discovery Institute — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:05:13 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Benjamin Wiker discusses his new book, 10 Books That Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't Help. In this first of a two-part series, Wiker starts his skim through the book's list of the ten philosophical works most responsible for cultural decay. Those on the docket today are Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the two philosophers, according to Wiker, whose irresponsible inversions of morality have served as the foundation for our culture's increasingly animalistic notions of human identity, purpose, and relationship.

Science Lab Explores New Intelligent Design Research

Discovery Institute — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:07:03 GMT

On this Episode of ID the Future, Anika Smith reports on the CSC-supported, independent research facility, Biologic Institute. Headed by Dr. Douglas Axe, Biologic's purpose is to scientifically put the claims of Neo-Darwinian evolution and intelligent design to the test in a laboratory setting. Work is already well under way, with Discovery Institute Fellows conducting biological studies to test each theory's assumptions from an unapologetically ID frame of reference. This should prove to be a huge addition to the cause of intelligent design.

Academic Freedom Bills Spread

Discovery Institute — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:35:34 GMT

On this episode of ID The Future, Anika Smith reports on the nationwide movement in support of academic freedom with updates on legislation currently being considered in five U.S. states that will allow teachers room to teach the controversy surrounding evolutionary theory. With a bill quickly gaining ground in Michigan this week, continued vehemence for and against the film Expelled: No Intelligence allowed, and a growing list of Academic Freedom Petition supporters, the movement has clearly lost none of its momentum.

Question Darwin and Face the Consequences

Discovery Institute — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:01:04 GMT

What happens when a professor decides to present students with evidence that challenges Darwin's theory? Find out on this episode of ID the Future, where we've highlighted comments from biochemist Nancy Bryson, a professor who knows firsthand the importance of academic freedom on college campuses. Dr. Bryson was removed from her position as head of the division of natural sciences at Mississippi University for Women when she presented criticisms of evolution to a group of honor students. Listen as she recounts the chilling effect the university's censors' actions had on academic freedom and students' ability to question and engage in their material.

Be a Real Skeptic: Casey Luskin Rebuts Michael Shermer

Discovery Institute — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:53 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin responds systematically to Michael Shermer's recent critique of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. Shermer, founder of The Skeptic Society and editor of Skeptic magazine, denies the film's claims that scientists Richard Sternberg and Guillermo Gonzalez were unfairly persecuted for their support of intelligent design. After a careful review of the documented facts, Luskin proves the accuracy of the film and concludes that Shermer ought to try truly being a skeptic by doubting and investigating all parties equally. To read Casey Luskin’s complete rebuttal to Michael Shermer, click here. For more information on the debates surrounding Expelled, click here.

Dr. David Berlinski Gets Expelled

Discovery Institute — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:26:27 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. David Berlinski shares with Casey Luskin about his star turn in Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed and the controversy surrounding the film, which opens today. Listen in as Dr. Berlinski explains the connection between Darwin and Hitler and his predictions for evolutionary biology, and be sure to go see him this weekend in Ben Stein's Expelled.

David Berlinski on "The Devil's Delusion"

Discovery Institute — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:23:01 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Discovery Institute senior fellow David Berlinski shares about his new book The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions. Are the new atheists really new? Has anyone provided scientific proof of God's nonexistence (or existence)? What is the source of militant atheism? Listen in as Dr. Berlinski explains his new book, and be sure to catch him in Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed this Friday.

Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design Train Young Scientists and Scholars

Discovery Institute — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:53:35 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Anika Smith reports on Discovery Institute's newly expanded summer seminars on intelligent design. In 2007, the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture launched its Summer Seminar on intelligent design — an intensive mentoring program for college students to gain exposure to the science of intelligent design first hand from researchers and scientists. The 2008 summer seminars on intelligent design will cultivate new leaders in the intelligent design movement among the next generation. Applications to the summer seminars will be accepted until April 30, 2008. For more information, or to apply, click here.

FreeGonzalez.com and Academic Freedom for Guillermo Gonzalez

Discovery Institute — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:02:33 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, CSC’s Casey Luskin interviews Iowa State University alumnus Dave Eaton on FreeGonzalez.com, a new organization created by ISU alumni concerned about supporting renowned astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez, who was recently denied tenure at ISU. Dave Eaton explains how FreeGonzalez.com came about and why it’s necessary to support scientists such as Dr. Gonzalez who have been expelled. FreeGonzalez.com is dedicated to telling the story of Dr. Gonzalez’s struggle for academic freedom and to providing the financial resources to support his continuing research.

Intelligent Design 101: Casey Luskin on Human Chromosomal Fusion

Discovery Institute — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:01:03 GMT

On this episode of ID The Future, Casey Luskin continues the series begun in the previous podcast (Intelligent Design 101: State of the Debate), rebutting an argument for common ancestry between humans and chimpanzees in Dr. Francis Collins' book The Language of God. Taken from a recently finished appendix to Intelligent Design 101: Leading Experts Explain Key Issues, Luskin responds to the notion that similar chromosomal structure between the two species is proof of a common lineage by saying plainly that the discovery is equally compatible with a theory of common design.

Intelligent Design 101: State of the Debate

Discovery Institute — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:55:26 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin announces the release of Intelligent Design 101: Leading Experts Explain the Key Issues, a new anthology that tackles intelligent design from scientific, philosophical, and legal perspectives. Luskin shares from an insightful new essay by Phillip Johnson about the state of the debate over intelligent design and evolution.

Dr. Jonathan Wells Reviews The Language of God

Discovery Institute — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:17:26 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future Logan Gage interviews Dr. Jonathan Wells on his recent review of Francis Collins' The Language of God, addressing questions of common ancestry, mistaken definitions of intelligent design, and Collins' use of so-called "junk"-DNA to advance a "Darwin-of-the-gaps" argument.

Darwinism and the War on Traditional Christianity

Discovery Institute — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:43:20 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Jonathan Wells discusses Darwinism's war on traditional Christianity with Casey Luskin. Listen in as Dr. Wells explains how Darwinism became a weapon of materialist philosophy to discredit traditional Christianity.

Dr. Michael Egnor's Brain Hypothesis

Discovery Institute — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:20:27 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Logan Gage interviews professor of neurosurgery at SUNY, Stony Brook Michael Egnor. Dr. Egnor discusses his current research into cerebral blood flow and the buffering of the brain from the force of blood pumped by the heart. Dr. Egnor's approach to this problem is that of an engineer, using the design inference to understand how the brain protects itself from the pulsatility of the arterial blood flow of the heart.

Florida Teacher Speaks Out in Support of Academic Freedom Act

Discovery Institute — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:20:35 GMT

On this episode of ID The Future you will hear from Robin Brown a Florida school teacher who is supporting the Academic Freedom Act recently introduced in the state legislature. Robin spoke at a press conference about the legislation which also included Discovery Institute's Casey Luskin and star of the coming film Expelled, Ben Stein. If you'd like to hear for yourself what was said at the press conference in support of Florida's proposed Academic Freedom Act in Tallahassee you can download an MP3 part 1 here and part 2 here. Part 1 features a number of speakers including Rep. Hays describing his bill. Part 2 features CSC's Casey Luskin and Ben Stein at the end, among others.)

The Mind-Body Problem and Promissory Materialism

Discovery Institute — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:02:12 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, CSC's Logan Gage interviews professor of neurosurgery at SUNY, Stony Brook Michael Egnor on the mind-body problem and promissory materialism. Dr. Egnor explains how materialism has not been able to answer the "hard problem of consciousness." Instead, as promissory materialism, it claims that materialism as a theory will eventually be able to explain what it has yet to explain at all.

Anti-Academic Freedom Activists Push to Censor Science Education in Florida

Discovery Institute — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:17:52 GMT

This episode of ID the Future features breaking news from the battle over science education in Florida, where anti-academic freedom activists are pushing to censor science education. Casey Luskin explains what SB 2692, the Academic Freedom Act, really entails and why it's important to sign the petition at www.academicfreedompetition.com.

Extrasolar Planets, the Copernican Principle, and Expelled: An Interview with Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez, Part 1

Discovery Institute — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:14:43 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez joins Casey Luskin for an interview, delightfully holding forth on the Copernican Principle and his latest research regarding extrasolar planets. Listen in as Dr. Gonzalez also shares about his experience being interviewed for the upcoming film, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed."

Does Darwinism Have Any Impact on Modern Medical Science?

Discovery Institute — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:34:55 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, CSC’s Casey Luskin takes a look at the medical field and how it relates to Darwinism. Is Darwinian evolutionary theory a big part of how doctors think and the way they practice medicine?. According to Professor of Neurosurgery, Dr. Michael Egnor, the answer is no. The modern practice of medicine does not rely at all on neo-Darwinism. In the past, especially in the early 20th century, explains Egnor, the medical field did get a large dose of Darwinism, most noticeably in the area of eugenics. Egnor goes on to show that there has been, however, no contribution by applying Darwinian evolutionary theory to modern medicine or medical research aside from eugenics.

Evolution's Glass Ceiling

Discovery Institute — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:31:47 GMT

On this episode of ID the Future, acclaimed author and Discovery Institute senior fellow David Klinghoffer takes a look at the academic freedom — or lack thereof — for scientists who support intelligent design, scientists who are forced to don disguises and go underground in order to protect their careers. This podcast is based on Mr. Klinghoffer's commentary in Townhall Magazine, "Evolution's Glass Ceiling.

How Does a Brain Surgeon Become a Darwin Skeptic?

Discovery Institute — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:01:51 GMT

On this episode of ID The Future Dr. Michael Egnor, professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook, tells his story of how he became a full-blown skeptic of Darwinian evolution. Dr. Egnor explains how he originally had internal doubt about the ability of Darwinism to produce new biological information. These doubts were then brought directly to the surface when he read books by leading ID-theorists like William Dembski and Michael Behe.

Thoughts: On Critical Analysis and the Classroom

Discovery Institute — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:13:45 GMT

Why is the science establishment against critical analysis? As Rob Crowther explains in this episode of ID the Future, if students are to learn science, and not dogma, they must be free to analyze the evidence-- both for and against evolution.

The Design of Life: What the Evidence of Biological Systems Reveals

Discovery Institute — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:56:44 GMT

In this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin discusses The Design of Life: Discovering Signs of Intelligence in Biological Systems with author Dr. William Dembski. Is design in nature just an "illusion", as Richard Dawkins proclaims? In this latest publication, Dembski and co-author Dr. Jonathan Wells show the answer is "no". Biologists have and continue to use the assumption of design successfully, precisely because design in biology is not an illusion but real.

Intelligently Designed Nanotech

Discovery Institute — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:18:16 GMT

As Casey Luskin reveals in this episode of ID the Future, eminent biologists have said that they must continually remind themselves that what they see in biology evolved, and was not designed. But now engineers are turning to biology to replace human technology because biological pathways provide superior solutions to biomedical-technological needs. Is this trend more consistent with an evolved biosphere, or an intelligent designed one? Listen to this podcast and decide for yourself.

Nature Spreads the Evolution Word

Discovery Institute — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:50:47 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin examines a recent editorial by Nature magazine praising the NAS booklet on "Science, Evolution, and Creationism." Luskin argues that Nature's rhetorical and political defense of evolution has increased to the point that it threatens the prestige of science in society and endangering the academic freedom of scientists who dissent from Darwinism.

Support Scientists, Teachers and Students -- Sign the Academic Freedom Petition

Discovery Institute — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:38:38 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Rob Crowther and Casey Luskin discuss the new website Discovery Institute launched in cooperation with Motive Marketing last week, www.AcademicFreedomPetition.com. AcademicFreedomPetition.com is where you can show your support for the rights of teachers and students to learn all about evolution, and to protect the freedom of scientists to research alternative scientific theories such as intelligent design. Supporters of academic freedom can go to www.academicfreedompetition.com to sign the Academic Freedom Petition and stand up for science.

Darwin Day Lecture: Proselytizing for Darwin's God in the Classroom

Discovery Institute — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:29:57 GMT
For years, supporters of Darwin's theory claimed to oppose teaching religion in the nation's science classrooms. But just in time for Darwin Day 2008, leading evolution proponents including the National Academy of Sciences, the Public Broadcasting Service, and the National Center for Science Education have been cynically promoting religious instruction in schools as a way of defusing opposition to Darwinian evolution. Dr. John West, author of Darwin Day in America, discusses Darwinists latest efforts to insert religion into the classroom.

Darwin Day Lecture: Proselytizing for Darwin's God in the Classroom

Discovery Institute — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:16:22 GMT
For years, supporters of Darwin's theory claimed to oppose teaching religion in the nation's science classrooms. But just in time for Darwin Day 2008, leading evolution proponents including the National Academy of Sciences, the Public Broadcasting Service, and the National Center for Science Education have been cynically promoting religious instruction in schools as a way of defusing opposition to Darwinian evolution. Dr. John West, author of Darwin Day in America, discusses Darwinists latest efforts to insert religion into the classroom.

Salvo Magazine on Intelligent Design

Discovery Institute — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:49:38 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin interviews Bobby Maddex on Salvo Magazine's latest issue, which features a primer on intelligent design. Several luminaries in the ID community contributed to this issue, including Caroline Crocker, Larry Caldwell, Mike Egnor, Casey Luskin, Jay Richards, Denyse O’Leary, William Dembski, and many more. Bobby Maddex is the editor of Salvo Magazine.

Teach Critiques of Darwin in Florida

Discovery Institute — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:49:10 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin interviews Fred Cutting, a member of the Framers' Committee for Florida's new science standards who recently submitted a minority report suggesting that the new standards encourage students to "learn why some scientists give scientific critiques of standard models of neo-Darwinian evolution." Mr. Cutting is a retired engineer who recently published an editorial in the The Tallahassee Democrat, "Teach Critiques of Darwin, Too."

Behind the Scenes with Expelled Associate Producer

Discovery Institute — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:39:42 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future Rob Crowther interviews Expelled Associate Producer Mark Mathis. Mathis was involved with Expelled early on, interviewing many of the scientists in the film. Listen in as he shares his experiences with ID the Future.

Deconstructing Dawkins

Discovery Institute — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:14:28 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Logan Paul Gage reviews Alister McGrath's The Dawkins Delusion, the first book-length critique of Richard Dawkins' infamous The God Delusion. Listen in as Gage explains where McGrath succeeds in writing "with a scholarly care and graciousness," but fails to address Darwinism, assuming instead that theism is compatible with Darwin's theory. Full text of Gage's review is available here.

Predictions from an Intelligent Design Perspective: Conversation with Biologist Luman Wing, Part 3

Discovery Institute — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:24:07 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, biologist Luman Wing explains to Casey Luskin about the predictions of an intelligent design perspective in biology. Wing discusses junk-DNA, the irreducible complexity of the blood clotting cascade, and the implications of ID and Darwinism on personalized medicine. Dr. Luman Wing is a signer of the Dissent from Darwinism list.

Systems Biology and Intelligent Design: Conversation with Biologist Luman Wing, Part 2

Discovery Institute — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:36:13 GMT
In this ID the Future podcast, Casey Luskin interviews Dr. Luman Wing, a signer of the Dissent From Darwinism list. Dr. Wing discusses his support for systems biology and the reasons he thinks this approach to biology lends support to the theory of intelligent design.

The History of the NAS Report on Evolution

Discovery Institute — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:14:51 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Anika Smith interviews CSC program officer Casey Luskin on the history of the National Academy of Sciences report, titled "Science, Evolution, and Creationism." Luskin takes us back to the first two editions of this booklet, tracing the evolution of this document by the NAS's design.

Questioning Darwinian Dogma: Conversation with Biologist Luman Wing, Part 1

Discovery Institute — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:28:55 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin interviews Luman Wing, a signer of the Dissent from Darwinism list who has spent many years working in biotechnology. Dr. Wing recounts his observations as an undergraduate studying under Dr. Dean Kenyon at San Francisco State University at the time that Dr. Kenyon underwent his intellectual de-conversion from Darwinism, and rescinded his textbook promoting the natural chemical origin of life.

The Top Ten News Stories of 2007, Part 2

Discovery Institute — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:23:56 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, CSC’s Casey Luskin interviews Dennis Wagner and Kevin Wirth of the Access Research Network on their Top Ten News Stories of 2007. In this segment, they discuss some of the scientific discoveries of 2007 that debunk common Darwinist myths and the ongoing academic persecution of supporters of intelligent design. See ARN.org for details.

The Top Ten News Stories of 2007

Discovery Institute — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:29:48 GMT
In this ID the Future Podcast, CSC’s Casey Luskin interviews Dennis Wagner and Kevin Wirth of the Access Research Network discussing their Top Ten News Stories of 2007. In this segment, they discuss some of the scientific discoveries of 2007 that posed challenges to evolution but supported intelligent design. See ARN.org for details.

A Critical Look at the National Academy of Sciences Report on Evolution

Discovery Institute — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:51:31 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, CSC policy analyst Anika Smith takes a critical look at the National Academy of Sciences report on evolution, published last week. The report, titled "Science, Evolution, and Creationism," manages to celebrate evolution as an unassailable truth, completely misrepresent intelligent design, and rehash the same standard Darwinist arguments which have been refuted by critical scientists time and again. For more detailed analysis on the NAS report, visit Evolution News & Views.

God, Science & Presidential Politics

Discovery Institute — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:29:36 GMT
CSC senior fellow and author of Darwin Day in America, Dr. John West, reports that to the dismay of many, religion is becoming one of the defining issues of the presidential election campaign. From the scrutiny of Mike Huckabee's views about evolution and Mitt Romney's Mormonism on the Republican side, to unseemly e-mails questioning the religious upbringing of Barack Obama among Democrats, religious faith is once again front and center in electoral politics.

God, Science and Presidential Politics

Discovery Institute — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:20:32 GMT
According the CSC senior fellow John West author of Darwin Day in America, to the dismay of many, religion is becoming one of the defining issues of the presidential election campaign. From the scrutiny of Mike Huckabee's views about evolution and Mitt Romney's Mormonism on the Republican side, to unseemly e-mails questioning the religious upbringing of Barack Obama among Democrats, religious faith is once again front and center in electoral politics. West looks at this interesting interesection of policy and politics.

Micro or Macro? Microbiologist Ralph Seelke on Evolution

Discovery Institute — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:49:31 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Rob Crowther interviews Dr. Ralph Seelke, who explains the differences between Micro- and Macro-evolution and shares about his current evolution research. Ralph Seelke received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in 1981, was a postdoctoral researcher at the Mayo Clinic until 1983, and has been an Associate Professor or Professor in the Department of Biology and Earth Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Superior since 1989. An authority on evolution’s capabilities and limitations in producing new functions in bacteria, Prof. Seelke recently co-authored the science textbook Explore Evolution.

Texas Darwinists Oppose Critical Thinking

Discovery Institute — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:32:29 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future Casey Luskin explains how Texas Darwinists would rather impose dogmatism on evolution education than adopt an inquiry-based approach to science education.

Biologist vs. Biologist from PBS's Uncommon Knowledge

Discovery Institute — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:16:01 GMT
On this episode of ID The Future we're featuring a short segment from a debate between CSC senior fellow and biologist, Jonathan Wells, and Massimo Pigliucci, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York at Stony Brook that appeared on PBS on the program, Uncommon Knowledge. In this segment, moderated by Peter Robinson, they discuss whether or not intelligent design is science and what exactly is the definition of science. You can watch or listen to the full debate at the Uncommon Knowledge website.

The Dark Darwinian History of Eugenics

Discovery Institute — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:05:58 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, John West takes a look at the eugenics movement of the early twentieth century and how it drew direct inspiration from Darwinian biology and the writings of Charles Darwin himself. The eugenics movement was no fringe effort, but was the view of mainstream science and espoused by those at Harvard, Princeton, and the National Academy of Science. For more, visit the website of Dr. West's new book, Darwin Day in America.

ISU Tenuregate: It Was Always about ID

Discovery Institute — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:24:43 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, CSC policy analyst Anika Smith looks at the story behind the Guillermo Gonzalez tenure case at Iowa State University. Emails obtained with a public records request by Discovery Institute revealed a concerted effort to force astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez out of ISU for one reason: his support of intelligent design.

Is there a double standardwhen it comes to intelligent design and testability?

Discovery Institute — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:22:00 GMT
When ID skeptics object to the arguments of ID proponents that the incredible fine tuning of the universe is evidence for design they often turn to speculating about an infinite number of universes in which ours just happened to win the cosmic lottery and evolve to sustain life. Is that hypothesis testable? Is it science? CSC’s Casey Luskin explores whether or not there is a double standard in the wider scientific community when it comes to intelligent design and testability.

The Big Bang vs. The Static Universe: Is It the End of Cosmology?

Discovery Institute — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:04:33 GMT
On this episode of ID The Future, CSC’s Casey Luskin interviews noted astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez about a recent cosmology article by Lawrence M. Krauss and Robert J. Scherrer (Case Western Reserve University, and Vanderbilt University respectively) titled The Return of a Static Universe and the End of Cosmology. The paper is inviting a great deal of comment since it deals with the debate over the big bang and the static universe, and says extrapolating forward in time, in the future we will be incapable of determining the true nature of the universe. According to Dr. Gonzalez the authors are saying that future observers will mistakenly believe they are living in a static universe since current measurement tools will not be available to them. At some point in the future the measurements we are able to make today will not be able to be made because of natural changes in the universe. This coincides with Gonzales’ Privileged Planet hypothesis which in part says that not only are we in the right place in the universe to make important scientific discoveries, we are also in the right time in the universe.

Darwinian Hiring Practices?

Discovery Institute — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:12:33 GMT
On this episode of ID The Future CSC's Dr. West explores how early 20th century Darwinists encouraged employee selection be based on natural selection. He explains how even skin color, nose size and digestive system could help employers understand potential employees moral stature and working capabilities. For more visit the website for Dr. West’s new book Darwin Day in America.

Interview with National Academy of Sciences Member Philip Skell, Part Three

Discovery Institute — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:18:09 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin interviews National Academy of Sciences member Phillip Skell on his advice for young scientists who may be Darwin-skeptics. Dr. Skell has been outspoken in his stand for academic freedom and against intolerance. Philip S. Skell is Emeritus Evan Pugh Professor at Pennsylvania State University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Skell is a signer of Discovery Institute’s “Dissent from Darwinism” list.

Interview with National Academy of Sciences Member Philip Skell, Part Two

Discovery Institute — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:25:30 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, National Academy of Sciences member Phillip Skell shares his story of becoming a Darwin-skeptic with Casey Luskin, explaining how his experience in antibiotic research and the questions he posed to his colleagues inspired his 2005 article in The Scientist, “Why Do We Invoke Darwin?: Evolutionary theory contributes little to experimental biology.” Philip S. Skell is Emeritus Evan Pugh Professor at Pennsylvania State University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Skell is a signer of Discovery Institute’s “Dissent from Darwinism” list.

Interview with National Academy of Sciences Member Philip Skell, Part One

Discovery Institute — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:35:02 GMT
In this ID the Future podcast, Casey Luskin interviews Philip S. Skell, Emeritus Evan Pugh Professor at Pennsylvania State University and member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Skell discusses his research, which has included work on reactive intermediates in chemistry, free-atom reactions, and reactions of free carbonium ions. Dr. Skell is a signer of Discovery Institute’s “Dissent from Darwinism” list, and he is the author of “ Why Do We Invoke Darwin?: Evolutionary theory contributes little to experimental biology.”

Why Concensus Doesn't Count

Discovery Institute — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:27:23 GMT
Darwinists often point out that Darwin’s theory is supported by a majority of scientists and so only the evidence that supports the theory should be presented to students. On this episode of ID The Future, CSC’s John West explains that when it comes to setting public policy, dissenting views on science can be critically important and should be encouraged.

Meet The Materialists: Clarrence Darrow

Discovery Institute — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:34:28 GMT
Perhaps the most celebrated defense attorney in the first half of the twentieth century, Clarence Darrow is best known for his role at the Scopes “monkey trial” in the 1920s. But he also was an early champion of the idea that criminals should not be held responsible for their crimes. On this episode of ID The Future, CSC's John West explores Darrow’s worldview of deterministic materialism. For more on Darrow and other materialists be sure to check out West's new book, Darwin Day in America.

PBS, Darwin and Dover: an Interview with Phillip Johnson

Discovery Institute — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:06:00 GMT

On this episode of ID The Future, CSC’s Casey Luskin interviews Phillip Johnson (Jefferson E. Peyser Professor of Law, emeritus School of Law University of California, Berkeley) author of the bestseller Darwin on Trial, and one of the founders of the modern intelligent design movement. Johnson recently was interviewed for, and will be included in, NOVA’s program about the Dover intelligent design program, “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial.” Johnson weighs in with his thoughts about the ruling issued by Judge Jones, about the scientific status of intelligent design, and his views on PBS’ teaching guide about intelligent design and whether or not it is injecting religion into the classroom.

The Premiere of Intelligentdesign.org

Discovery Institute — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:24:57 GMT

The new website launched today, intelligentdesign.org, provides people searching for information about intelligent design (ID) online an easy way to access the many leading ID websites that are out there. On this episode of IDTF, CSC's Robert Crowther explains the need for such a website, and highlights some of its main features.

Cesare Lombroso and the Rise of Darwinian Criminal Justice

Discovery Institute — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:55:36 GMT
On this episode of ID the Future, John West shares from his new book, Darwin Day in America, about Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso and the New School of Criminal Anthropology. Lombroso and his disciples contended that criminal behavior could be explained largely as a throwback to earlier stages of Darwinian evolution. Listen in as West illustrates the consequences of applying Darwin's theory to criminal justice.

Who's on Trial? A Look at NOVA's Judgment Day

Discovery Institute — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:07:35 GMT
This episode of ID the Future features an interview with Center for Science and Culture's Rob Crowther, who explains the problems with NOVA's new special program "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial," a special 2-hour program devoted to the Dover trial on PBS next week. Crowther also explains Discovery Institute's policy on interviews and shares his experience negotiating terms with NOVA's producers.

Why are students skeptical of Darwinism?

Discovery Institute — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:24:24 GMT
Skepticism of Darwinian evolution remains high, with well over half of American’s doubtful that Darwin’s theory adequately explains the intricate complexity of the natural world that they see around them. Most Darwinists claim that such skepticism is motivated simply by personal religious beliefs. On this episode of IDTF, CSC’s Casey Luskin shows that for many students today the skepticism is based on science. For more go to www.dissentfromdarwin.com.

The Real Frankenstein: Giovanni Aldini

Discovery Institute — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:17:49 GMT
On this special Halloween edition of ID the Future, John West shares the inspiration for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. In his new book, Darwin Day in America, West examines the experiments of Italian scientist Giovanni Aldini, conducted on human corpses. His gruesome experiments provided the inspiration for Frankenstein and foreshadowed the rise of a virulent strain of materialism that attempted to use science to reduce human beings to mere matter in motion.

Confronting MIsrepresentative and Deceptive Definitions of Intelligent Design

Discovery Institute — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:07:33 GMT
On this episode of IDTF CSC's Casey Luskin looks at common misrepresentations of intelligent design in the political and legal arenas. Comparing the comments from critics to the actual writings of ID proponents it is clear that critics are knowingly misrepresenting intelligent design in order to attack the theory.