Intelligent Design The Future

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin continues his series responding to Nature's evolution evangelism packet, taking a look at truly interesting research that has nothing to do with natural selection, common ancestry or Darwin's theory. For more on the "Evolutionary Gems," check out Evolution News & Views.

On this episode of ID the Future, Steve Laufman is on the show to discuss a recent article he published at Evolution News, in which he examines the heart of the debate of whether biology is engineering. Laufmann discusses systems engineering, the improbability of a system assembling by chance, and notes that “the value of the system as a whole is derived largely from the relationship of the parts.” Mr. Laufmann is a consultant in the growing field of Enterprise Architecture, dealing with the design of very large, very complex, composite information systems that are orchestrated to perform specified tasks in demanding environments.

On this episode of ID the Future, Steve Laufman is on the show to discuss a recent article he published at Evolution News, in which he examines the heart of the debate of whether intelligent design is science. Laufman discusses the application of demarcation criteria, as well as the role of worldview and bias. Mr. Laufmann is a consultant in the growing field of Enterprise Architecture, dealing with the design of very large, very complex, composite information systems that are orchestrated to perform specified tasks in demanding environments.

On this episode of ID the Future, Sarah Chaffee discusses several recent articles on the 2008 Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA). She clarifies several misconceptions surrounding the LSEA, and highlights the benefits of the act.

On this episode of ID the Future, David Klinghoffer discusses the term antiscience - and how it's now used by those on both sides of disagreements on scientific issues. Klinghoffer suggests that we discard the label.

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin continues his examination of Nature's "15 Evolutionary Gems" packet, going through the literature on small-scale, micro-evolutionary changes -- and how they fail to account for larger, macro-evolutionary changes. Listen in as Luskin discusses changes in birds' beaks and guppies' spots and what they really tell us about evolutionary theory. For more on the "evolutionary gems," Check out Evolution News & Views here

On this episode of ID the Future, David Klinghoffer discusses the results of opinion surveys of academic freedom on evolution, which reflect massive public support of academic freedom from all demographics--including atheists and theists, Democrats and Republicans--despite pushback on academic freedom from academia.

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin examines Nature's "15 Evolutionary Gems" packet, which he describes as "an evangelism packet for those wishing to spread the good news about Darwinism." The packet purported to show "just what is the evidence for evolution by natural selection," but Luskin looks at these jewels and finds that they're just paste. Listen in to this first installment on Stickleback fish.

On this episode of ID the Future, listen to David Klinghoffer read his article from Evolution News on widespread support for allowing scientific dissent and the upcoming Royal Society meeting.

On this episode of ID the Future CSC Senior Fellow David Klinghoffer gives his review of the new book Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition that Life Is Designed, by biologist Douglas Axe. Klinghoffer calls the book an "intellectual tool," and explains how the book engages even the non-scientists on key scientific issues of the day.

On this episode of ID the Future, listen to an article from Evolution News on a recent survey showing strong nationwide backing for academic freedom. This support spans diverse religious and political affiliations, and differences in gender and age.

This episode of ID the Future features part two of Casey Luskin's interview with James LeFanu, author of Why Us?: How Science Rediscovered the Mystery of Ourselves. According to Dr. LeFanu, one of the problems with Darwin's theory and where it stands today is that it presupposes that the argument is closed, draining interest and fascination from the question of our origins. Dr. LeFanu discusses the problems with the Darwinian explanation for the evolution of the eye and how the development of genetics has brought our attention to the deep inscrutability of the nature of genetic structures and the origin of life. Can natural selection acting on random mutations account for these features? Listen in as Dr. LeFanu explains how science is on the cusp of this intriguing moment, rediscovering the mystery of ourselves.

This episode of ID the Future features part one of Casey Luskin's interview with James LeFanu, author of Why Us?: How Science Rediscovered the Mystery of Ourselves. Dr. LeFanu shares his perspective as someone who straddles two worlds, encountering science on a micro level in his practice as a medical doctor, and reflecting on the broader aspects of science and medicine as an author and columnist for the UK's Daily Telegraph. Dr. LeFanu explains why he doubts the too-simplistic Darwinian account, where the "facade of knowing" is daily challenged by the inescapable complexity of life. To learn more about Dr. LeFanu, visit his website here or read a recent review of his book at Evolution News & Views.

On this special July 4th edition of ID the Future, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow John West explores the real views of Jefferson on intelligent design.

On this episode of ID the Future, Senior Fellow David Klinghoffer discusses the concept of "human exceptionalism"--the idea than human beings hold a unique place in the world, reflecting a special status not comparable to other creatures. Klinghoffer examines the relation between a belief in intelligent design and a belief in human exceptionalism, arguing that ID helps make the case for human dignity.