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Ep. 406 Evolution vs Simulation Theory

Adam Haman returns to help Bob navigate through yet another Twitter battle, this time on Darwin’s theory of evolution vs. simulation theory (i.e. the notion that we are all in a giant simulation). Lots of interesting fodder to make you think. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation.…

Ep. 355 What They Didn’t Tell You About the Scopes Monkey Trial

The 1925 Scopes Trial ostensibly featured the triumph of science over fundamentalist religion. Bob gives some surprising facts that may change your assessment, including long excerpts from Clarence Darrow’s famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The complete transcript of the 1925 Scopes trial. The History Channel…

Ep. 111 Winston Ewert Explains His Research Applying Computer Science to Intelligent Design

Winston Ewert is an up-and-coming researcher in the Intelligent Design movement, having co-authored articles with one of its leading lights, William Dembski. After explaining ID and relating it to creationism and the theory of common descent, Winston summarizes his research which applies insights from computer science to the biological realm. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links…

Ep. 82 Why Intelligent Design Is a Scientific Theory

In the bitter debates over evolution, it is a common practice for the defenders of the orthodox Darwinian approach to argue that not only is Intelligent Design (ID) theory wrong, but it doesn’t even count as a scientific theory. After all, so the orthodox defenders argue, you can’t really test to see if an intelligent…