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Intelligent Design the Future Discovery Institute
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3.4 • 73 Ratings
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The ID The Future (IDTF) podcast carries on Discovery Institute's mission of exploring the issues central to evolution and intelligent design. IDTF is a short podcast providing you with the most current news and views on evolution and ID. IDTF delivers brief interviews with key scientists and scholars developing the theory of ID, as well as insightful commentary from Discovery Institute senior fellows and staff on the scientific, educational and legal aspects of the debate. Episode notes and archives available at idthefuture.com.
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The Real Heroes of the Big Bang Revolution
The discovery that the universe had a beginning was one of the most remarkable achievements of 20th century science, sparking a cosmological paradigm shift and a radical new way to understand our world. But the three scientists most responsible for the big bang revolution are largely unknown to the public and underestimated by other scientists in their field. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with esteemed cosmologist Jean-Pierre Luminet, who sets the record straight on the real heroes of the Big Bang Theory with his new book The Big Bang Revolutionaries, available now from Discovery Institute Press.
This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next!
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Toward an Information-First View of Reality
On a classic episode of ID the Future from the vault, host Dr. John West continues his conversation with Dr. Bill Dembski as they discuss Dr. Dembski's 2014 book Being as Communion: A Metaphysics of Information. Listen in as Dr. Dembski explains 3 central points at the heart of his book: the Tang problem, the problem of no, and transposition. Tang?! What does a breakfast drink have to do with information theory? Tune in to find out!
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The Bacterial Flagellum: A Marvel of Nanotechnology
It's one of the rock stars of intelligent design. ID theorists make a fuss over it and rightly so. But even non-ID scientists admit to getting an "awe-inspiring feeling" from the "divine beauty" of the humble bacterial flagellar motor. And why not? It's a marvel of engineering that originated long before human engineering existed. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid asks Dr. Jonathan McLatchie to remind us why this tiny nano-machine is such a big deal.
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Now Registering: High School Chemistry with an ID Twist
What do you get when you combine the fundamentals of chemistry with intelligent design concepts, taught by an experienced, enthusiastic instructor in an innovative online learning environment? You get Discovery Institute Academy's High School Chemistry, a two-semester, virtual, synchronous, and lab-based course which integrates the fundamentals of chemistry with intelligent design concepts topics where applicable. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid catches up with course instructor Kristen Marais to discuss the successes of the first year and what makes the class unique.
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Why The Heart of the Matter is Information
If information, not matter, is the basic stuff of reality, how would this change the way we look at the world? On a classic episode of ID the Future from the vault, Center for Science and Culture Managing Director John West sits down with mathematician and philosopher Dr. Bill Dembski to discuss his 2014 book Being as Communion: A Metaphysics of Information. Building on his previous books making a case for intelligent design, Being as Communion presents a metaphysical framework for an informational world that can accommodate intelligent design. In Part 1, Dembski defines information and explains why it's more important than matter.
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Stephen Meyer on Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution
On this ID The Future, we're pleased to bring you a longer-form conversation between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and Rice University chemist and professor Dr. James Tour about Sir Isaac Newton and his influence on modern science. Dr. Meyer explains why the scientific revolution occurred when and where it did. He also describes Newton's singular contributions to science and his lasting legacy. This interview originally aired on The Science and Faith Podcast. We are grateful to Dr. Tour for permission to share it.
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Customer Reviews
Brilliant
One of the best podcasts out there!
Concise, Short, and Clear
These podcasts are usually quite short, which makes them easy to digest considering the amount of technical detail involved. It's very much about the science, and is more a critique of Darwinian evolutionary theory than a promotion of Intelligent Design, which is fine. The topic inherently has theological implications which get discussed, but there's no "God did it" here. No "God of the Gaps" reasoning. It is very refreshing to have the scientific evidence discussed, the possible conclusions and predictions one can draw from it, and how theories may or may not best explain what we observe. Beyond that, the podcast is very much a critique of the syllabus of science and how it is taught in schools. The podcast advocates that schools should pursue a line of inquiry regardless of the theological implications of the theory… much like Darwin demanded in his day. The 1 star reviews are from the people who would've told Darwin his theory had to be wrong because it was "it has no place for God". That irony being somewhat profound, the frustration of the Discovery Institute is justified. No theological discussions in science classes… except atheistic ones. Schools are happy to teach atheistic view points in science classes, but not theistic ones. Hypocrisy is abound; when these scientists try to publish peer-reviewed papers they're censored. This podcast continually reaffirms its assertions towards the explanatory failure of Darwinian mechanisms by referring to scientific evidence, not theological doctrine. Finally, if for nothing else, the sheer incredible wonder that is molecular biology is worth hearing about. I had no idea how rich the world of the cell is.
Great show!
This is a great site presenting valid and powerful critiques of the Darwinian story of life’s origin and evolution. I wish there was more of a positive case being made for ID in the form of hypotheses and experiments being tested or confirmed. These are occasionally captured in the show but we need more of it.