Intelligent Design Watch
Articles related to CSI's ongoing Intelligent Design Watch
‘Stupid Dino Tricks’: A Reply to Hovind’s Web Response
Skeptical Inquirer
Greg Martinez —
March 1, 2005
Response to Ken Hovind's criticism of the author's article in Sketpical Inquirer
A Presentation Without Arguments: Dembski Disappoints
Skeptical Inquirer
Mark Perakh —
November 1, 2002
William Dembski is a prominent advocate for Intelligent Design.Darwin in Mind: ‘Intelligent Design’ Meets Artificial Intelligence
Skeptical Inquirer
Taner Edis —
March 1, 2001
Proponents of "Intelligent Design" claim information theory refutes Darwinian evolution.
Design Yes, Intelligent No: A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory and Neocreationism
Skeptical Inquirer
Massimo Pigliucci —
September 1, 2001
A new brand of creationism has appeared on the scene in the last few years.
Neither Intelligent nor Designed
Skeptical Inquirer
Bruce and Frances Martin —
November 1, 2003
Evolution succeeds where “Intelligent Design” fails in describing the natural world.
One Longsome Argument
Skeptical Inquirer
Dennis R. Trumble —
March 1, 2005
By any objective measure, the evolution of species ranks among the most successful scientific theories ever.g
Stupid Dino Tricks: A Visit to Kent Hovind’s Dinosaur Adventure Land
Skeptical Inquirer
Greg Martinez —
November 1, 2004
Young-earth creationist Kent Hovind has built a dinosaur-filled theme park in Florida and claims to prove that evolution is bunk
Why Bad Beliefs Don’t Die
Skeptical Inquirer
Gregory W. Lester —
November 1, 2000
Because beliefs are designed to enhance our ability to survive, they are strongly resistant to change.Darwinism and the Age of Earth
Skeptical Briefs
Victor Stenger —
June 1, 2003
Evolution is often attacked as not being “good science.”NBC’s Origins Show
Skeptical Briefs
Dave Thomas —
March 1, 1996
Quality science was nowhere to be found during the Feb. 25th, 1996 NBC broadcast entitled The Mysterious Origins of Man
No More Mister Nice Guy
Skeptical Briefs
Milton Rothman —
June 1, 1995
One of the disadvantages of modern technology is that now anybody can publish his/her own book.The Emperor’s New Designer Clothes
Skeptical Briefs
Victor Stenger —
December 1, 2000
Intelligent Design is the latest buzzword in the so-called dialogue between science and religion...
The Evolution of Creationism
Skeptical Briefs
Victor Stenger —
June 1, 2004
The species of religious thought called creationism continues to evolve by a process of natural selection.300 million year old rock
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Lauren Becker —
January 17, 2007
The summer before my senior year of college I worked as a park ranger guiding hikes...An Interview with Dr. Eugenie Scott
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Bill Busher —
April 21, 2006
Dr. Eugenie C. Scott, Executive Director of the NCSE, recently spoke at OCC's Whitney Building on Evolution vs. I.D.Are there Any Important Differences between Intelligent Design and Creationism?
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Jason Rosenhouse —
February 24, 2006
The Court's decision in the recently completed trial Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School Board contains the following:Can Probability Theory Be Used to Refute Evolution? (Part One)
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Jason Rosenhouse —
September 19, 2005
In a privately published volume entitled The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved, in Fifty Arguments...Can Probability Theory Be Used to Refute Evolution? (Part Two)
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Jason Rosenhouse —
September 19, 2005
Arguments based on probability theory are a mainstay of creationist literature. There you can find elaborate calculations...Council of Europe Approves Resolution Against Creationism
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Martin Mahner —
October 23, 2007
In October 2007, Europe's Parliamentary Assembly recommended that its member governments oppose the teaching of creationism.Creationist U.
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Chris Mooney —
April 30, 2003
Anti-evolutionists have just won two important victories on American university campuses - one legal, one in public relations.Déjà vu All Over Again
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Chris Mooney —
September 13, 2004
How did the ID movement publish in a peer reviewed biology journal? A story from climate science sheds light on the question.Design, by any other name
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Robert Camp —
March 29, 2007
Do we accede too much when we allow that life appears to be designed?Dini is Served
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Chris Mooney —
February 3, 2003
A spat at Texas Tech provides a new wrinkle on Darwinism and science education.Does Evolution Have a Thermodynamics Problem?
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Jason Rosenhouse —
May 19, 2006
Writing in a recent issue of the politically conservative magazine The American Spectator...Evolution & Creationism: Terminology in Conflict
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Richard Joltes —
March 2, 2005
One of the reasons for the ongoing conflict between the religious and scientific communities involves differences in terminology
Expelled
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Penny Higgins —
May 16, 2008
I recently attended a showing of Ben Stein's new movie "Expelled."Faith & Reason
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Nica Lalli —
May 7, 2007
The debate between the creationists and evolutionists has been raging for years. As a secular person I have watched in horror.God’s Gift to Kansas
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Richard Dawkins —
August 26, 2005
"Most scientists are bored by what they have already discovered. It is ignorance that drives them on."How Do You Spot A Bad Scientific Argument?
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Jason Rosenhouse —
August 22, 2006
Anti-evolutionists are skillful at burying the weaknesses of their arguments beneath a wealth of scientific jargon.
Identity Crisis
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Lauren Becker —
January 17, 2007
Not long ago, while researching a talk for Darwin Day, I came across an article by Steve Silberman...IDing ID
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Chris Mooney —
August 9, 2004
Is "Intelligent Design" theory really "Creation Science" version 2.0? Not exactly, but the parallels are certainly suggestive.Intelligent Design hits Australia
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Denise Sutherland —
January 28, 2006
Earlier this year I stumbled across the Intelligent Design debate, courtesy of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.Intelligent Design or “No Model” Creationism Part II
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Ronald H. Pine —
October 15, 2005
A Total Fraud and a Scam Why It Can't Qualify as Even a PseudoscienceIntelligent Design or “No Model” Creationism Part I
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Ronald H. Pine —
October 15, 2005
A Total Fraud and a Scam Why It Can't Qualify as Even a PseudoscienceIs Natural Selection a Tautology?
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Jason Rosenhouse —
July 5, 2006
As I write this, Ann Coulter’s new book Godless: The Church of Liberalism is currently number one on the...It Just Takes One
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Chris Mooney —
February 9, 2004
How an advertisement for Intelligent Design theory made its way into the Harvard Law Review.On Creation Science
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Penny Higgins —
September 26, 2007
It is best to fully understand the point of view of those with whom you disagree before you engage them in discussion.Polling for Intelligent Design
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Chris Mooney —
September 11, 2003
The latest pro-Intelligent Design Zogby poll is just one in a series of questionable surveys.Polling Opinion about Evolution
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Matt Nisbet —
March 1, 2005
Low Information Public Underscores Importance of Communication Strategy
Putting the “Natural” in Natural History: Darwin Exhibit Opens In New York
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Austin Dacey —
November 30, 2005
On the sunny autumn afternoon of Saturday, November 19, I was among the enthusiastic throng at the opening of a new...Should We “Teach the Controversy”?
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Jason Rosenhouse —
March 12, 2005
In a recent article about the ongoing disputes about the state science standards in Kansas, Diepenbrock wrote the following:Splitters!
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Robert Camp —
January 12, 2007
Thoughts on The God Delusion and the current controversy over the correct approach to opposing creationism.State Your Case
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Chris Mooney —
October 25, 2004
Anti-evolutionist activism, inspired and rejuvenated by the Intelligent Design movement, is spreading across the country.The “Vise Strategy” Undone: Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District
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Barbara Forrest —
July 31, 2006
In a May 6, 2005, post on his Uncommon Descent blog, intelligent design creationist William Dembski was talking tough.The British Centre for Science Education (BCSE)
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csicop.org —
December 11, 2006
The British Centre for Science Education is a newly formed organisation with the primary purpose of stopping the teaching of...The Mousetrap
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John Allen Paulos —
December 19, 2005
Intelligent design rejects Darwin’s theory of evolution as being unable to explain the complexity of life.Turn out the lights, the “Teach the controversy” party’s over
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Robert Camp —
February 25, 2006
The clarion call of the intelligent design movement is to “teach the controversy.”Understanding Bias in Coverage of Intelligent Design
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Matt Nisbet —
September 30, 2005
Follow-up on Columbia Journalism Review article and New York Times Series
Use and Abuse of the Fossil Record: Defining Terms
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Penny Higgins —
September 9, 2006
A common argument of creationism is that no transitional forms between major organismal groups...
