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Intelligent Design the Future

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Jun 13, 2025 • 19min

Stephen Meyer: God Behind the Birth of Science and the Cosmos

Do we have to choose between science and God? Absolutely not, says philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer. In fact, theistic ideas about nature actually inspired the rise of modern science. On today’s ID the Future from the archive, Return of the God Hypothesis author Stephen Meyer and radio host Michael Medved discuss the arguments presented in a series of short videos featuring Dr. Meyer that explore the increasingly strong scientific case for intelligent design and for the idea that the universe is the product of a transcendent mind. Source
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Jun 11, 2025 • 22min

Michael Egnor Reads From His New Book The Immortal Mind

On this ID The Future, Dr. Michael Egnor reads the Introduction to his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul, now available from Worthy Books. In this reading, Dr. Egnor shares his journey from being a medical student who believed science could explain everything, including how consciousness emerges from the brain and whether we have a soul, to a neurosurgeon who questioned the conventional materialist view. He discusses how years of operating on and examining patients with brain damage led him to wonder how large parts of the brain could be removed without affecting a person's mind or their ability to think, reason, believe, and desire. His personal story, including a profound experience in a hospital chapel during a family crisis, became a turning point that challenged his atheism and led him to believe that the immaterial aspects of our minds are real and that nature is an open system, not a closed one. Source
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Jun 9, 2025 • 30min

Jay Richards on the “Ground Clearing” Work of Jonathan Wells

Before the positive case for intelligent design can be received effectively, the case against the Darwinian evolutionary mechanism must be clearly laid out. One man who was instrumental in this initial "ground clearing operation" was biologist Dr. Jonathan Wells, our friend and colleague who passed away in 2024. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Jay Richards back to the podcast to share his memories of Dr. Wells and discuss the significance of Wells's life and work. Source
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Jun 6, 2025 • 23min

Engineered Complexity in the Microbial World

On this ID the Future from the archive, host Jonathan Witt speaks to molecular biologist and professor Dustin Van Hofwegen about his research into the engineered complexity in microbial life. Hofwegen shares his research on the famous decades-long E. coli evolution experiment conducted by Richard Lenski, which showed the sudden appearance of an ability to utilize citrate after many generations. However, Van Hofwegen's own experiments demonstrated that this "evolutionary innovation" actually points to the intelligent design built into living systems instead of an undirected process like natural selection. Source
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Jun 4, 2025 • 37min

Physicist Brian Miller: The Non-Algorithmic Nature of Life

For decades, we’ve thought the control center of life lies in DNA. But a new scientific framework is emerging that challenges that idea, and suggests that vast portions of the genome are immaterial and lie outside the physical world. Today, physicist Dr. Brian Miller shares his perspective on the cutting-edge, potentially revolutionary research of mathematical biologist Dr. Richard Sternberg on the immaterial aspects of the genome. In this exchange, Dr. Miller shares several examples of the immaterial nature of life. These ideas point towards the earliest stages of the next great scientific revolution and have significant implications for the intelligent design debate. Source
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Jun 2, 2025 • 37min

A Neurosurgeon Pulls Back the Curtain on the Soul

On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid is thrilled to welcome back renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor to continue discussing his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul. The book tackles provocative ideas, making a case that the human soul exists and that the mind is immortal. In this compelling conversation, we unpack some of the powerful arguments and evidence Dr. Egnor has marshaled. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Source
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May 30, 2025 • 16min

Michael Denton on the Primal Patterns That Govern Living Systems

Biochemist Dr. Michael Denton examines the concept of predetermined animal body plans, arguing that they hint at designs beyond pure mechanics. He critiques Darwinian evolution, suggesting that some structures remain unchanged due to inherent biological types. The discussion highlights the stability of these features and introduces 'primal patterns' in nature, indicating a deeper order that challenges conventional evolutionary theories.
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May 28, 2025 • 39min

Can Evolutionary Processes Explain Human Creativity?

Join distinguished professor Robert J. Marks, along with guest host Pat Flynn and AI consultant Eric Holloway, as they unravel the intriguing relationship between human creativity and evolutionary processes. They discuss the concept of information cost in creativity, exploring how randomness falls short of producing genuine meaning. Delving into the Lovelace test, they critique AI's limitations in true originality. Using creative metaphors like mountain climbing, they highlight the essential role of knowledge and guidance in achieving meaningful creative expression.
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May 26, 2025 • 26min

Why Life Is the Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe

In this engaging discussion, physicist Eric Hedin, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Ball State University and author of 'Canceled Science,' challenges the perception of life as a natural occurrence. He argues that the complexity of living things contradicts the universe's laws of disorder, suggesting that life hints at intelligent design. Hedin also examines life's fleeting nature, questioning its purpose beyond death while advocating for the significance of human beings in relation to a transcendent creator.
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May 23, 2025 • 33min

New Study Shatters the 1% Human-Chimp Difference Myth

In this discussion, Dr. Casey Luskin, a geologist and law expert with a deep understanding of evolutionary biology, challenges the long-held belief that chimpanzees and humans differ by only 1% in their genomes. Highlighting groundbreaking new research, Luskin reveals that the actual genetic difference could be closer to 14-15%. He dissects the flaws in earlier genomic studies and emphasizes the need for clear communication regarding these significant findings. This conversation promises to reshape perceptions of human evolution and genetic uniqueness.

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