Category: News

60 years ago today, 28th February 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick elucidated the double-helical structure of the DNA molecule. Happy Watson & Crick day! more

A new paper in Nature reports on the discovery of a fossil revealing one of the world’s earliest nervous system and limbs used for feeding. Reports the abstract, The organization of the head provides critical data for resolving the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of extinct and extant euarthropods. The early Cambrian-period fuxianhuiids are regarded as… more

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An old debate, featuring Dr. Kenneth Miller and Dr. Paul Nelson, has found its way onto YouTube. The debate took place at the time of the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial in Pennsylvania in 2005. Moderated by Sally Satel at the American Enterprise Institute, it focuses on the question of teaching evolutionary theory and intelligent design in science… more

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For all you bibliophiles out there, I want to draw your attention to a new book on the Cambrian explosion, by Douglas Erwin and James Valentine. I haven’t read it yet, so I cannot comment on the contents. Carl Zimmer reviews the book here, however, and it appears to have some stunning art work. The… more

This week’s Science carries an interesting article by Maximilian Telford on animal phylogeny, noting many cases of incongruity between trees drawn from morphology and those inferred from molecular studies. Download the article here. more

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Max Andrews, a blogger and student of philosophy well known to many of us in the ID community, has launched a graduate/postgraduate peer-reviewed journal, which is scheduled for quarterly release and has the stated purpose “to invite dialogue concerning philosophy, theology, and science.” People of any religious affiliation or metaphysical persuasion — including Christians, theists, agnostics and atheists… more

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Today is academic freedom day (February 12th). Share this graphic on your facebook page or blog and help raise awareness of academic freedom issues in the US and elsewhere. more

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Here’s a recent lecture given by Bill Dembski at a recent conference back in June of 2012. Enjoy! more

Are you currently enrolled as a student in the natural or social sciences and wanting to take your ID involvement to the next level? Consider applying to participate in one of two intensive summer seminars hosted by the Discovery Institute, running from 12-20 July and hosted at Seattle Pacific University. As an alumni of the… more

The Foundation for Thought and Ethics have just released a kindle-format version of an interview that our own Bill Dembski did for “The Best Schools” website. Download it here. Be sure to also  check out Bill Dembski’s response to Thomas Nagel’s critics over at Evolution News & Views.   more

Go here for further details. Featured speakers at this year’s conference (5th & 6th of April) include John Lennox, Stephen Meyer, Douglas Axe and Paul Nelson. I (Jonathan M.) hope to attend — anyone else going? more

BBC News reports on an atheist church in North London: An “atheist church” in North London is proving a big hit with non-believers. Does it feel a bit like a new religion? Not many sermons include the message that we are all going to die and there is no afterlife. But the Sunday Assembly is… more

The Huffington Post carries an article concerning a recent academic freedom bill in Colorado. It opens by asserting that, A Republican bill that would have paved the way for creationism to be taught in Colorado schools as well as encouraged teachers to deny the science of climate change was killed in committee on Monday, as… more

The UK Guardian reports on Richard Dawkins’ debate last week with Rowan Williams, which you can read about here. more