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Intelligent Design the Future

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.

Science Astronomy Society & Culture Philosophy Life Sciences
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
231
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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New Novel Invites Teens to Ponder our Privileged Planet

New Novel Invites Teens to Ponder our Privileged Planet

There's a wealth of books covering the arguments for intelligent design, and yet one type of book has so far been missing - a young adult novel. That changes with the release of The Farm at the Cente…
00:28:08  |   Wed 22 May 2024
Promoting Design Arguments in Mexico and Beyond

Promoting Design Arguments in Mexico and Beyond

International interest in intelligent design is growing. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes back Dr. Brian Miller, this time to discuss his recent participation at a conference on …
00:27:53  |   Mon 20 May 2024
Bob Marks on Why AI Won’t Destroy the World, or Save It

Bob Marks on Why AI Won’t Destroy the World, or Save It

Today’s ID the Future from the vault dives into the controversial realm of artificial intelligence (AI). Will robots or other computers ever become so fast and powerful that they become conscious, cr…
00:20:09  |   Fri 17 May 2024
The Humble Origins of the Big Bang Theory

The Humble Origins of the Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang theory changed how we understand our universe. But who do we have to thank for it? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with esteemed cosmologist Jean-…
00:26:12  |   Wed 15 May 2024
The Real Heroes of the Big Bang Revolution

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 wor…
00:31:48  |   Mon 13 May 2024
Toward an Information-First View of Reality

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 …
00:09:05  |   Fri 10 May 2024
The Bacterial Flagellum: A Marvel of Nanotechnology

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 t…
00:35:30  |   Wed 08 May 2024
Now Registering: High School Chemistry with an ID Twist

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 ge…
00:28:57  |   Mon 06 May 2024
Why The Heart of the Matter is Information

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 Man…
00:11:43  |   Fri 03 May 2024
Stephen Meyer on Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution

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 …
01:29:50  |   Wed 01 May 2024
A Reading From The Big Bang Revolutionaries

A Reading From The Big Bang Revolutionaries

While the West reeled from America's stock market crash of 1929, another crisis was brewing in the field of cosmology. One of the most ambitious scientific theories in history--that the universe had …
00:15:03  |   Mon 29 Apr 2024
How Finely Tuned Is Our Universe?

How Finely Tuned Is Our Universe?

On this ID the Future from the archive, Baylor University computer engineering professor Robert J. Marks hosts Ola Hössjer of Stockholm University and Daniel Díaz of the University of Miami to discus…
00:35:46  |   Fri 26 Apr 2024
Unraveling the Mess of Arachnid Phylogeny

Unraveling the Mess of Arachnid Phylogeny

Classifying organisms is an important function of biology. But if phylogenetics is ultimately based on a floundering theory of origins, how helpful is it to our understanding of living things? On thi…
00:38:17  |   Wed 24 Apr 2024
Top Ten Cheats in “Monumental” Origin of Life Research

Top Ten Cheats in “Monumental” Origin of Life Research

A Washington Post headline recently declared that a "monumental experiment suggests how life on earth may have started." The reality, however, is far more sobering. In this episode of ID the Future, …
00:38:03  |   Mon 22 Apr 2024
The High Tech Animal Navigation That Defies Darwinian Explanations

The High Tech Animal Navigation That Defies Darwinian Explanations

On this classic episode of ID the Future from the vault, we spotlight the book Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. The author, Eric Cassell, joins host and …
00:35:13  |   Fri 19 Apr 2024
How Earth is Designed for Human Technology

How Earth is Designed for Human Technology

You may already know about the mounting evidence from physics, chemistry, biology, and related fields that suggests our universe was designed for large multi-cellular beings like ourselves. But did y…
00:32:44  |   Wed 17 Apr 2024
How to Combat Censorship in Science

How to Combat Censorship in Science

Scientific censorship is on the rise. Governments are colluding with Big Tech to suppress unfavorable ideas. De-platforming and dismissal campaigns are all the rage. How do we prevent our society fro…
00:31:14  |   Mon 15 Apr 2024
Did Consciousness Evolve?

Did Consciousness Evolve?

On this ID The Future episode from the vault, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor interviews Bernardo Kastrup, a philosopher with a background in computer engineering, about consciousness, evolution, and inte…
00:19:23  |   Fri 12 Apr 2024
Why Science Needs a Scout Mindset

Why Science Needs a Scout Mindset

Scout or soldier? When it comes to our opinions and beliefs, there's a bit of both in all of us. But which mindset is more beneficial? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Jonath…
00:28:00  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
Meyer & Tour on New Critiques of Origin of Life Research

Meyer & Tour on New Critiques of Origin of Life Research

On this ID The Future, we're pleased to share a new discussion between Dr. James Tour and Dr. Stephen Meyer about recent critiques of origin of life research published in the prestigious science jour…
00:55:11  |   Mon 08 Apr 2024
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