ID the Future Intelligent Design, Evolution, and Science Podcast

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Why Consensus Doesn’t Count

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.

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Scientocracy Rules

Welcome to the Scientocracy, where unless you fully accede to the consensus view, then your opinion not only doesn’t matter, it might even be dangerous. On this episode of ID the Future Casey Luskin shows how a recent move to redefine scientific literacy from an understanding of science into wholesale capitulation to the “consensus” damages true scientific literacy — including the right to debate and dissent.

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Information Theory: George Gilder at Bar-Ilan University

On this episode of ID the Future, we’re highlighting Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder‘s address to Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Gilder, author of The Israel Test, spoke about the development of technology and its relationship to science. In this excerpt from his speech, Gilder discusses information theory and its implications for biology, Darwinism, and intelligent design.

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

On 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? 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.

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Has the U.S. Supreme Court Sanctioned Critique of Darwinism?

In this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin discusses with Kevin Wirth the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Edwards v. Aguillard case and how the Court sanctioned the legality scientific critiques of evolution in public schools. They also discuss some of the dangerous aspects of the Selman v. Cobb County ruling and how it threatens the political rights of millions of Americans. Tune in as Luskin and Wirth critique and discuss these and other court rulings.

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What Do Court Decisions Say About Teaching Evolution?

This episode of ID the Future features Casey Luskin interviewed by Kevin Wirth on the key legal cases involving teachers teaching evolution. What does the case law say about teachers’ rights and free speech?

Luskin, a lawyer with a science background, published a survey of case law in Hamline University Law Review to help the public understand what the courts have ruled on the topic of teaching origins.

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Darwinism: The Politically Correct Science

What makes Darwinism politically correct? This episode of ID the Future features Robert Crowther interviewing CSC senior fellow Dr. Jonathan Wells on his book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design. Dr. Wells explains the peer-pressure involved with Darwin’s theory and shares from his studies in 19th century Darwinian controversies and evolutionary development at Yale and UC Berkeley, respectively.

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What’s Legal When Teaching Evolution?

This episode of ID the Future features Casey Luskin interviewed by Kevin Wirth on the key legal cases concerning the teaching of origins. Luskin, a lawyer with a science background, published a survey of case law in Hamline University Law Review to help the public understand what the courts have ruled on the topic of teaching origins.

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Intelligent Design Turns 25

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin interviews Thomas Woodward, who makes the argument that 2009 should be celebrated as the 25th anniversary for intelligent design. Listen in as Dr. Woodward recounts the history of intelligent design and how the movement has changed over the last quarter-century. Learn more about The Mystery of Life’s Origin Thomas Woodward is the author of Doubts About Darwin: A History of Intelligent Design and Darwin Strikes Back: Defending the Science of Intelligent Design.