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Apologetics Profile
Episode 291: What Is Intelligent Design? With Casey Luskin and Kristin Marais of Discovery Institute Part Two

Apologetics Profile

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 50:36


How many invisible entities does it take to explain the origin of the universe? Is the origin and existence of the cosmos ultimately best explained by a host of invisible theoretical entities or is it all best explained by a single, intelligent Agent? We continue our conversation from last week on the topic of Intelligent Design with Discovery Institute associates Dr. Casey Luskin and his wife Kristin Marais. Casey Luskin is a scientist and an attorney with graduate degrees in science and law, giving him expertise in both the scientific and legal dimensions of the debate over evolution. He holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg He earned a law degree from the University of San Diego. His B.S. and M.S. degrees in Earth Sciences are from the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Luskin has been a California-licensed attorney since 2005, practicing primarily in the area of evolution-education in public schools and defending academic freedom for scientists who face discrimination because of their support for intelligent design (ID). https://www.discovery.org/p/luskin/Kristin Marais has roughly 15 years of educational experience spanning the traditional building classroom, online classroom, curriculum development, and tutoring. She graduated from the University of California Riverside with a BS in biochemistry and then completed a MS in Teaching through Western Washington University. Kristin is a Washington state certified teacher with endorsements in chemistry, biology, and general science. https://discoveryinstitute.academy/chemistry/Featured Audio Clips Sources:Joe Rogan and Steven C. Meyer: https://youtu.be/jYYnULUru-w?si=7CgKmkolObKXZIBw andhttps://youtu.be/tb1Ubw1Iu5w?si=MPojWnmHhFQLSpQBEric Hedin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA4QutvxX88&t=92sFree Resources from Watchman Fellowship Naturalism: https://www.watchman.org/Naturalism/ProfileNaturalism.pdfScientism: https://www.watchman.org/scientism/ProfileScientism.pdfPanpsychism: https://www.watchman.org/files/ProfilePanpsychism.pdfPostmodernism: https://www.watchman.org/files/ProfilePostmodernism.pdfAtheism: https://www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/atheismprofile.pdfAdditional ResourcesFREE: We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/FreePROFILE NOTEBOOK: Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (around 700 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: www.watchman.org/NotebookSUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/GiveApologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2025 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

Apologetics Profile
Episode 290: What Is Intelligent Design? With Casey Luskin and Kristin Marais of Discovery Institute Part One

Apologetics Profile

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 48:18


Critics call it creationism in a cheap tuxedo. Some think is merely religion masquerading as a pseudo-scientific theory, but many others believe it to be a viable scientific theory that should be taken seriously. So what exactly is the theory of Intelligent Design (ID)? This week and next on the Profile, we'll explore the answer to that question with two very knowledgeable proponents of ID, Dr. Casey Luskin and his wife Kristin Marais from Discovery Institute in Seattle, Washington. Casey Luskin is a scientist and an attorney with graduate degrees in science and law, giving him expertise in both the scientific and legal dimensions of the debate over evolution. He holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg He earned a law degree from the University of San Diego. His B.S. and M.S. degrees in Earth Sciences are from the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Luskin has been a California-licensed attorney since 2005, practicing primarily in the area of evolution-education in public schools and defending academic freedom for scientists who face discrimination because of their support for intelligent design (ID). https://www.discovery.org/p/luskin/Kristin Marais has roughly 15 years of educational experience spanning the traditional building classroom, online classroom, curriculum development, and tutoring. She graduated from the University of California Riverside with a BS in biochemistry and then completed a MS in Teaching through Western Washington University. Kristin is a Washington state certified teacher with endorsements in chemistry, biology, and general science. https://discoveryinstitute.academy/chemistry/Featured Audio Clips Sources: Dr. Marco Fasoli: https://youtu.be/jYYnULUru-w?si=7CgKmkolObKXZIBwRichard Dawkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_5gVn6G_1YJoe Rogan and Steven C. Meyer: https://youtu.be/jYYnULUru-w?si=7CgKmkolObKXZIBw andhttps://youtu.be/tb1Ubw1Iu5w?si=MPojWnmHhFQLSpQBFree Resources from Watchman Fellowship Naturalism: https://www.watchman.org/Naturalism/ProfileNaturalism.pdfScientism: https://www.watchman.org/scientism/ProfileScientism.pdfPanpsychism: https://www.watchman.org/files/ProfilePanpsychism.pdfPostmodernism: https://www.watchman.org/files/ProfilePostmodernism.pdfAtheism: https://www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/atheismprofile.pdfAdditional ResourcesFREE: We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/FreePROFILE NOTEBOOK: Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (around 700 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: www.watchman.org/NotebookSUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/GiveApologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2025 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

Intelligent Design the Future
New Study Shatters the 1% Human-Chimp Difference Myth

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 32:51


When scientists originally studied the chimp genome, they used the human genome as a template. This scaffolding technique gave birth to the popular claim that chimp and human genomes are only 1% different. But new research has now blown the 1% myth out of the water. On today's ID The Future, geologist Dr. Casey Luskin speaks with host Dr. Emily Reeves about this explosive new finding and what it means for the debate over evolution. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
Casey Luskin on Intelligent Design, Evolution, and the Fossil Record

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 36:34


On this episode, Dr. Casey Luskin concludes his conversation about the basics of intelligent design with Sam Kleckley, host of the Live Life in Motion podcast. You'll find this interview (including Part 1) particularly helpful if you are new to the science of intelligent design yourself, or you have friends or family who are open to learning more. In Part 2, Dr. Luskin begins by discussing the fossil record and the abrupt appearance of new life forms. He also tackles the often-debated question of the intelligent agent behind the design found in nature. Finally, in the realm of education, he addresses the controversy surrounding teaching evolution and intelligent design in schools. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Source

Discovery Institute's Podcast
Casey Luskin on Intelligent Design, Evolution, and the Fossil Record

Discovery Institute's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 36:34


Intelligent Design the Future
Unpacking Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide with Casey Luskin

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 30:54


How would you explain intelligent design to someone who has just recently begun looking into it? Perhaps you are new to it yourself, or you have a friend or family member who is curious. Today, Dr. Casey Luskin begins a two-part discussion of the basics of intelligent design with Sam Kleckley, host of the Live Life in Motion podcast. Part 1 presents a nice overview of where and when intelligent design began, how it developed, and why it is such a compelling idea for so many. Luskin also discusses some key lines of evidence for intelligent design, including the complexity of living things at the cellular level and the evidence for the fine-tuning of the universe. This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion. Source

Discovery Institute's Podcast
Unpacking Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide with Casey Luskin

Discovery Institute's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 30:54


Intelligent Design the Future
A Celebrated Life: Colleagues Remember Dr. Jonathan Wells

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 28:04


On this ID The Future, we bring you excerpts from a recent gathering to celebrate the life of biologist Dr. Jonathan Wells, who passed away in September 2024 at the age of 82. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. In 2000, Wells took the science world by storm with Icons of Evolution, a book showing how biology textbooks routinely promote Darwinism using bogus evidence — icons of evolution like Ernst Haeckel's faked embryo drawings and peppered moths glued to tree trunks. Dr. Wells's achievements in the field of biology are notable. In this episode you'll get a glimpse into Dr. Wells's life and character as well as his relentless search for scientific truth. This episode includes eulogies from Dr. John West, Dr. Paul Nelson, Dr. Richard Sternberg, and Dr. Casey Luskin. Learn more about Jonathan Wells at www.jonathanwells.org. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
Puncturing the Science-Faith Warfare Myth

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 32:55


On today's ID the Future out of the vault, join host and geologist Casey Luskin and historian of science Michael Keas for a lively conversation puncturing a series of anti-Christian myths about the history of science, including the Dark Ages myth, the flat-earth myth, the myth that humanity was rendered insignificant by the discovery of the size of the universe, and the simplistic revisionist history of Galileo and the Inquisition. What about the claim in the recent Cosmos TV series reboot that in abandoning his traditional Jewish faith, seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza was able to provide an improved framework for doing science? As Keas argues, the truth is just the opposite. Spinoza, he says, abandoned a key tenet of Judeo-Christian theology that had proven vital to the birth of science. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
A Privileged Place for Life and Discovery

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 24:01


On this ID the Future out of the vault, host and geologist Casey Luskin continues his conversation with astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez about the many ways Earth's place in the cosmos is finely tuned for life. In this second half of their conversation, Gonzalez zooms out to discuss the galactic habitable zone and the cosmic habitable age. Luskin says that the combination of exquisite cosmic and local fine tuning strongly suggests intelligent design, but he asks Gonzalez whether he thinks these telltale clues favor theism over deism? That is, does any of the evidence suggest a cosmic designer who is more than just the clock maker God of the deists who, in the words of Stephen Dedalus, “remains within or behind Read More › Source

Intelligent Design the Future
How Jonathan Wells Dismantled the Icons of Evolution

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 34:05


On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid invites Dr. Casey Luskin to share some of his memories of our longtime colleague Dr. Jonathan Wells, who recently passed away at 82 years old. Dr. Wells was one of the first fellows at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. In a career spanning three decades, Wells made significant contributions to our understanding of the limits of evolutionary processes and the evidence for intelligent design. In this interview, Dr. Luskin describes the powerful impact Jonathan's work had on him and how it led to meaningful reform in textbooks and classrooms. He also identifies the character traits he most admired in Dr. Wells. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
Guillermo Gonzalez on Growing Evidence of Earth’s Privilege

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 22:42


On today's ID the Future out of the archive, astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez, co-author of The Privileged Planet, begins a two-part conversation with host Casey Luskin by providing a rapid survey of some of the growing evidence that Earth is finely tuned in numerous ways to allow for life. He draws a helpful distinction between local fine tuning and universal fine tuning. And he tells us about the many extra-solar planets astronomers have discovered in recent years and how all that new data continues to undermine the misguided assumption (encouraged by the misnamed “Copernican Principle”) that Earth is just a humdrum planet. Far from it, Gonzalez argues. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
Chimp and Human Genomes: An Evolution Myth Unravels

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 29:47


On today's ID the Future from the vault, Casey Luskin continues his conversation with host Eric Anderson about the myths surrounding human origins. Luskin rebuts the popular claim that the human and chimp genomes are 98-99% similar and therefore surely resulted from Darwinian common descent. He also throws shade in the argument that humans and chimps share junk DNA similarities. The problem? So-called "pseudogenes" are turning out to have functions. Listen in as Luskin unravels this popular myth, one thread of evidence at a time. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
A Better Explanation for Human Origins

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 33:56


What is wrong with the standard evolutionary story of human origins? On today's ID the Future from the archive, host Eric Anderson begins a two-part conversation with geologist Dr. Casey Luskin to discuss why evolutionary models of paleo-anthropology, genetics, and evolutionary psychology fail to account for human origins. Dr. Luskin contributed a chapter on the topic in the 2023 book Science and Faith in Dialogue, which also features chapters from Stephen Meyer, Guillermo Gonzalez, James Tour, Marcos Eberlin, and others. In Part 1, Luskin describes his experiences in South Africa while earning a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg. During his time there, Luskin had many opportunities to study various hominid fossils. Here he explains why he is Read More › Source

Intelligent Design the Future
How to Celebrate Darwin Day When “Modern Darwinism is Broken”

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 33:22


Happy Darwin Day! But what's the current status of Darwinism? And if modern Darwinism is broken, what's the best way to commemorate Darwin's life and achievements? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Casey Luskin to give us answers to those questions. On this episode, Dr. Luskin reviews the current status of Darwinism, gives us an impressive sampling of the evidence for intelligent design, and instructs us on the most appropriate way to mark Darwin Day today. Source

Point of View Radio Talk Show
Point of View February 3, 2025 – Hour 2 : Science and Faith

Point of View Radio Talk Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 44:36


Monday, February 3, 2025 In the second hour, Kerby will speak with Casey Luskin. Dr. Luskin will share information about God's creative design and evolutions failed predictions and they'll talk about the upcoming Dallas Conference on Science and Faith. Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on Twitter @PointofViewRTS with your opinions or comments. […]

Intelligent Design the Future
Why Evolution’s Selection/Mutation Mechanism Fails

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 23:34


What part of neo-Darwinian evolution is actually random? Can random mutational processes account for the new information needed to drive the diversity of life on Earth? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads selections from Dr. Stephen Meyer and Dr. Casey Luskin to find answers to these questions. If you want the confidence to be able to tell your friends, family, and associates why modern evolutionary theory fails to account for the origin and diversity of life on Earth, you've got to, as Michael Behe says, “bite the bullet of complexity” and learn why evolution's selection/mutation mechanism fails to deliver the goods. This commentary reviews a key tenet of the evolutionary perspective and shows why it weakens the argument for a naturalistic explanation for life on Earth. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
Challenging Darwinian Evolution: A Medical Doctor’s Insights

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 25:15


On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin concludes a two-part conversation with Dr. Uditha Jayatunga, a medical doctor and consultant in rehabilitation medicine in the UK, about the challenges that biological complexity poses to evolutionary theory. Their chat is a helpful refresher on some of the biggest challenges to a Darwinian explanation for the origin and development of life on Earth. In Part 2, Dr. Jayatunga provides more examples of purposeful complexity from the animal world and unpacks the power and complexity of the human brain as evidence for intelligent design. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
How Animal Complexity Challenges Evolution

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 28:13


Does animal complexity suggest a Darwinian origin, or is it evidence of intelligent design? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin begins a two-part conversation with Dr. Uditha Jayatunga, a medical doctor and consultant in rehabilitation medicine in the UK, about the challenges that biological complexity poses to evolutionary theory. Part 1 of the conversation covers the complexity of cells, the need for the simultaneous origin of complex systems, and some fascinating examples of design and complexity from the animal world. Source

Strong Women
S5 23: Undeniable Evidence for Christianity with Laura Powell

Strong Women

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 49:05


When Laura Powell wasn't even looking for God, He captivated her with the truth of His Word. Now, she's passionate about sharing that truth, including the abundant evidence for God and Christianity. Today we talk about evangelism and cultivating an informed faith that knows what you believe and why you believe it.  Women in Apologetics  Laura's Website  Athletes in Action  Knight and Rose Show  Stand to Reason  The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith by Joseph M. Holden, Casey Luskin, and William A. Dembski  Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith by Douglas Groothuis    The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women    Join Strong Women on Social Media:   https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC  https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/  https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/  https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc 

Come Let Us Reason Podcast
The Nobel Prize as Evidence of Intelligent Design

Come Let Us Reason Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024


The Nobel Prize as Evidence of Intelligent Design What does this year's Nobel Prize have to do with intelligent design? A lot more than you may imagine! On this episode I've invited Dr. Fazale Rana from Reasons to Believe and Dr. Casey Luskin from the Discovery Institute to review and discuss the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of micro-RNAs and how it supports intelligent design and weakens the evolutionary paradigm. Join us as we dive into a fascinating discussion on the mechanisms of life.

Intelligent Design the Future
John Bloom on the Match that Lit the Scientific Revolution

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 20:31


On today's ID the Future out of the vault, Biola University physicist John Bloom discusses his chapter in The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, an anthology co-edited by host Casey Luskin. Bloom argues that while the Babylonians and Greeks contributed some discoveries and insights that would eventually play into the rise of science, science did not take off, was not born, until a cluster of crucial ideas drawn from the Judeo-Christian worldview infused Western thought. Only then did astrology become astronomy, alchemy become chemistry, and the great adventure of scientific discovery begin in earnest. Source

Intelligent Design the Future
New Study Triggers Key Origin of Life Questions

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 20:19


Did life on earth spring up early and easily through evolutionary processes? Or does the emergence of life represent another infusion of information into the biosphere that is best explained by intelligent design? On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid and Dr. Casey Luskin discuss the implications of a recent study on the last universal common ancestor, also known as LUCA. They explore the nature of LUCA as a hypothetical organism, its complexity, and the challenges it poses to evolutionary theory. The conversation also touches on the media's portrayal of scientific findings and the problems associated with molecular clock techniques used to date LUCA. Ultimately, they highlight the rapid emergence of complex life on Earth and the implications for origin of life theories. Source

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Discovery Institute Podcasts: Casey Luskin: The Origin and Uniqueness of Humans

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024


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Casey Luskin: The Origin and Uniqueness of Humans

Discovery Institute's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 31:46


Intelligent Design the Future
Casey Luskin: The Origin and Uniqueness of Humans

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 31:46


Survive. Reproduce. Repeat. Is that all we're here for? Some people make this claim, including noted evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins. But does it match up with the scientific evidence? On this ID The Future, we're sharing selections from a recent talk by geologist Dr. Casey Luskin on the origin and uniqueness of human beings. You'd be hard-pressed to find another lecture that accomplishes was Casey does here in 30 minutes: review the fossil history of hominids and humans to show the large, unbridged gap between the two, bust the myth that humans are 99% genetically similar to chimps, demonstrate the plausibility of intelligent design to explain the Big Bang origin of the genus Homo, and argue that the human race is unique and unparalleled in its moral, intellectual, and creative abilities. Source

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST
Why Are Evolutionists Now Doubting Evolution? with Dr. Casey Luskin

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 61:07


Why are some prominent biologists and macro-evolutionists admitting that Darwinian evolution is in trouble and what's fueling this newfound skepticism? Dr. Casey Luskin, co-author of 'The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith', joins Frank to examine the flaws in macroevolutionary theory that even staunch materialists are finding hard to overlook. Together, they address the following questions: What are some key differences between micro and macroevolution?What did later research reveal about the Galápagos Island finches and how does it compare to Darwin's findings?What is epigenetics and how does it relate to the case for Intelligent Design?Why are some biologists hesitant to openly share their doubts about Neo-Darwinism, while others are increasingly vocal?What's the difference between Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism?What are the strongest arguments for a common ancestor?Are non-coding regions of the human genome really "junk DNA"?What about the God of the Gaps argument?Are proponents of Intelligent Design religiously motivated?What are the 4 basic L.I.F.E. problems found within macroevolutionary theory?Resources mentioned during the episode:Learn more from Dr. Casey Luskin: https://caseyluskin.com/The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith: https://a.co/d/fku8uAcWhy the Royal Society Meeting Mattered, in a Nutshell: https://evolutionnews.org/2016/12/why_the_royal_s/Digital Voting Guide and Excellent Presentations on Why Christians Should Vote: www.voteyourfaith.net

Intelligent Design the Future
How to Defend Intelligent Design Like a Boss

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 31:55


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. Source

Point of View Radio Talk Show
Point of View September 10, 2024 – Hour 1 : Design Vs. Descent

Point of View Radio Talk Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 44:37


Tuesday, September 10, 2024 On our show today, our host Kerby Anderson will speak with Casey Luskin. Dr. Luskin will share information about God's creative design and evolutions failed predictions. Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on Twitter @PointofViewRTS with your opinions or comments. Looking for just the Highlights? Follow us on Spotify […]

Reasons to Believe Podcast
Clear Thinking | Casey Luskin on Evolution and Intelligent Design

Reasons to Believe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 52:48


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Discovery Institute Podcasts: Can AI Help Us Assess Neo-Darwinism?

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024


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 […]

Intelligent Design the Future
Can AI Help Us Assess Neo-Darwinism?

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 19:17


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. Source

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Discovery Institute Podcasts: Can Darwinian Evolution Be Rescued From Dogma?

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024


If there’s anything left to salvage from the Neo-Darwinian theory of life’s origins, it must first be rescued from dogma. On this episode of ID The Future, host Casey Luskin begins a conversation with two distinguished PhD scientists who are asking tough questions of Neo-Darwinism: Olen Brown, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences at the University […]

Intelligent Design the Future
Can Darwinian Evolution Be Rescued From Dogma?

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 26:26


If there's anything left to salvage from the Neo-Darwinian theory of life's origins, it must first be rescued from dogma. On this episode of ID The Future, host Casey Luskin begins a 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. Luskin unpacks three recent scientific papers written by Brown and Hullender warning that Neo-Darwinism must be updated if it has any hope of surviving as a theory. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Source

Reasons to Believe Podcast
Stars, Cells, and God | Nature-Inspired Designs

Reasons to Believe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 43:06


Join Fazale “Fuz” Rana and guest Casey Luskin as they discuss new discoveries taking place at the frontiers of science that have theological and philosophical implications, including the reality of God's existence. Nature-Inspired Designs One of the most exciting areas of science and engineering is biomimetics and bioinspiration. Scientists and engineers working in this field develop new technology and solve engineering problems by studying and copying biological designs. In this episode biochemist Fuz Rana and special guest Casey Luskin, associate director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, discuss recent findings in biomimetics and bioinspiration and explore the implications of this work for the design argument. Links & Resources: Effect of Schooling on Flow Generated Sounds from Carangiform Swimmers Bioinspired Multiscale Adaptive Suction on Complex Dry Surfaces Enhanced by Regulated Water Secretion Geometric Design of Antireflective Leafhopper Brochosomes Spider Silk Inspires New Technology and the Case for a Creator

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Discovery Institute Podcasts: William Dembski on Why Intelligent Design Matters

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024


On this ID the Future from the archive, intelligent design pioneer William Dembski unpacks one of his chapters in The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith: Exploring the Ultimate Questions about Life and the Cosmos, which Dembski co-edited with Joseph Holden and episode host Casey Luskin. Dembski discusses why intelligent design better explains the latest […]

Intelligent Design the Future
William Dembski on Why Intelligent Design Matters

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 24:35


On this ID the Future from the archive, intelligent design pioneer William Dembski unpacks one of his chapters in The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith: Exploring the Ultimate Questions about Life and the Cosmos, which Dembski co-edited with Joseph Holden and episode host Casey Luskin. Dembski discusses why intelligent design better explains the latest scientific evidence better than blind material processes can. He also talks about ID's cultural implications. Source

Knight & Rose Show
Casey Luskin: Debunking the Myth of Junk DNA

Knight & Rose Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 53:52


Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Dr. Casey Luskin about junk DNA. Is your DNA assembled by undirected forces, or is it intelligently designed? First, we look at the predictions of evolution and design proponents about junk DNA. Then, we look at the latest scientific discoveries, and see which side is changing their mind to adapt to the evidence. Casey reports about his recent debate on this topic with a biology professor. Please subscribe, like, comment, and share. Show notes, outline and transcript: https://winteryknight.com/2024/06/22/knight-and-rose-show-51-dr-casey-luskin-on-junk-dna Subscribe to the audio podcast here: https://knightandrose.podbean.com/ Audio RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/knightandrose/feed.xml YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@knightandroseshow Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/knightandroseshow Odysee: https://odysee.com/@KnightAndRoseShow Music attribution: Strength Of The Titans by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5744-strength-of-the-titans License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Intelligent Design the Future
Casey Luskin Reflects on His Recent Junk DNA Debate

Intelligent Design the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 27:26


For decades we were told that non-coding regions of our DNA are littered with evolutionary junk. But in recent years, numerous discoveries have revealed that function is the rule, not the exception, in the genome. On this episode of ID The Future, Casey Luskin reflects with host Jonathan McLatchie about his recent debate over junk DNA with Rutgers University evolutionary biology professor Dr. Daniel Stern Cardinale, known as Dr. Dan online. Luskin breaks down the main points he made in his debate as well as Dr. Dan's responses. He and McLatchie conclude with a reminder of why intelligent design is a far superior approach to studying the genome than an evolutionary approach. Source

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Discovery Institute Podcasts: Casey Luskin Reflects on His Recent Junk DNA Debate

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024


For decades we were told that non-coding regions of our DNA are littered with evolutionary junk. But in recent years, numerous discoveries have revealed that function is the rule, not the exception, in the genome. On this episode of ID The Future, Casey Luskin reflects with host Jonathan McLatchie about his recent debate over junk […]

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How the Myth of Junk DNA Hindered Science

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Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 49:40


For decades, we've been told that only a tiny percentage of DNA is functional and that the vast majority is useless junk. Although this claim never made sense from an engineering standpoint in the first place, it served as a powerful myth to push the narrative that we're simply the result of unguided, undirected natural processes, a long string of mistakes and copying errors that left its imprint in the form of pervasive junk DNA. On this ID The Future, host Eric Anderson and Dr. Casey Luskin unpack the myth of junk DNA and how it has hindered the progress of science. Source

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Bob Marks on Why AI Won't Destroy the World, or Save It

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Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 20:09


Today's ID the Future from the vault dives into the controversial realm of artificial intelligence (AI). Will robots or other computers ever become so fast and powerful that they become conscious, creative, and free? Will AI reach a point where it leaves humans in the dust? To shed light on these and other questions, host Casey Luskin interviews computer engineering professor Robert J. Marks, head of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. Source

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Discovery Institute Podcasts: How to Combat Censorship in Science

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024


Scientific censorship is on the rise. Governments are colluding with Big Tech to suppress unfavorable ideas. De-platforming and dismissal campaigns are all the rage. How do we prevent our society from slouching towards totalitarianism? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin welcomes science writer and journalist Denyse O’Leary to discuss today’s forms of censorship, […]

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How to Combat Censorship in Science

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 31:14


Scientific censorship is on the rise. Governments are colluding with Big Tech to suppress unfavorable ideas. De-platforming and dismissal campaigns are all the rage. How do we prevent our society from slouching towards totalitarianism? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin welcomes science writer and journalist Denyse O'Leary to discuss today's forms of censorship, how it affects the intelligent design community, and most importantly, what we can do about it. Source

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Discovery Institute Podcasts: A Battle of Predictions: Junk DNA's ‘Kuhnian' Paradigm Shift

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024


Prevailing scientific assumptions often die hard, especially when they fit so neatly into an evolutionary view of the development of life on earth. On this episode of ID The Future from the archive, Dr. Casey Luskin gives host Andrew McDiarmid the scoop on one of the biggest mistakes in science of our lifetime: the concept […]

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A Battle of Predictions: Junk DNA’s ‘Kuhnian’ Paradigm Shift

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 31:38


Prevailing scientific assumptions often die hard, especially when they fit so neatly into an evolutionary view of the development of life on earth. On this episode of ID The Future from the archive, Dr. Casey Luskin gives host Andrew McDiarmid the scoop on one of the biggest mistakes in science of our lifetime: the concept of "junk DNA." Even if you've already heard this episode, listen again, and then share it with a friend! The myth of junk DNA is a major example of why a Darwinian paradigm can slow the progress of science, while a design perspective can open up new avenues for research and discovery. Find additional show notes at idthefuture.com. Source

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The Panda’s Thumb: An Extraordinary Instance of Design?

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 27:27


Does the panda's thumb refute intelligent design? Or is it one of the most extraordinary manipulation systems in the mammalian world, as one respected study has found? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin speaks with philosopher Dr. Stephen Dilley about his recent paper evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the iconic panda's thumb argument for evolution. Source

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Two Nature Articles Call for Rethink in Biology

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 41:47


It's not just intelligent design theorists who are calling for a major rethink of biology and origin-of-life research. On this ID The Future, Casey Luskin speaks to host Andrew McDiarmid about two recent articles in the prestigious journal Nature that review major problems with current theories on the origin of life and the source of genetic complexity in living things. Dig deeper with more resources at idthefuture.com. Source

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An Engineer Talks ID, Biomimicry, and Hacking the Cosmos

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 15:27


On today's ID the Future from the vault, host Casey Luskin sits down with Dominic Halsmer, a Senior Professor of Engineering at Oral Roberts University, to discuss Halsmer's book Hacking the Cosmos: How Reverse Engineering Uncovers Organization, Ingenuity, and the Care of a Maker. They pair discuss the engineering concept known as affordance, reverse engineering of biological systems, and biomimicry. Source

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The Incompatibility of Evolution and Design

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 33:06


On this ID The Future, philosopher Stephen Dilley speaks with scientist and attorney Casey Luskin about theologian Dr. Rope Kojonen's recent proposal on the compatibility of evolution and intelligent design. In previous episodes of this series, Dr. Luskin interviewed colleagues Brian Miller, Emily Reeves, and Stephen Dilley about their contributions to a recent paper critiquing Kojonen's model. Now, Luskin concludes the series with some additional insights of his own. This is the final episode in a series. For more, visit idthefuture.com. Source