Best Discovery Institute Podcasts (2024)

In June 1860, just seven months after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, three men hotly debated the merits of Darwin's argument at a meeting of the British Association. Biologist Thomas Henry Huxley and botanist Joseph Hooker defended Darwin's theory. SourceBy Discovery Institute

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How Evolutionary Fitness Landscapes Bolster Design Arguments 26:56

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Timothy S. Goeglein on the Dangers of Utopianism 1:01:39

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Paul Nelson on Freeing Minds Trapped in a Framework of Naturalism 23:55

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The Unique Relationship Between Consciousness and Its Bearer

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Forrest Mims on Winning the Rolex Award (And How You Can Too!) 27:24

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How Animal Joints Challenge Evolutionary Pathways 25:31

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Jonathan Wells Puts Natural Selection In Its Place 20:01

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In What Sense is Consciousness a Property?

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Sunlight And Water: Uniquely Fit to Sustain Life 22:54

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The Life-Friendly Properties of Carbon And Other Non-Metal Atoms 21:13

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Richard Weikart on Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing 58:07

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Jonathan Wells Discusses His Classic Book Icons of Evolution 19:44

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The Impact of Descartes on the Philosophy of Mind

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Physician Howard Glicksman on Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia 36:57

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Guillermo Gonzalez on His Love For Astronomy 28:42

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Lee Spetner Critiques Convergent Evolution 11:49

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Dr. Robert J. Marks Reads From Minding the Brain

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Stephen Meyer & Ben Shapiro Discuss the Origin of Information 32:46

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Stephen Meyer and Ben Shapiro Talk Intelligent Design 30:47

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Sam Brownback on the Connection Between Religious Freedom and Human Rights 58:10

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Lee Spetner Takes Aim at Natural Selection and Population Genetics 13:43

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AI’s Boundaries and Human Creativity: A Conversation with Dr. Robert J. Marks

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Twilight Science: Forrest Mims Unlocks the Secrets of the Atmosphere 34:28

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Many of us have enjoyed a colorful twilight or a stunning sunset. But how often do we think about the science behind these memorable conditions? Forrest Mims has been measuring the Earth's atmosphere for more than 30 years. On this episode of ID The Future, Mims shares with us some of the secrets he's learned from his long-term research. Mims has f…

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No Place Like Home: A Reading From The Privileged Planet 28:51

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On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads an exclusive excerpt from the newly revised, rewritten, and updated twentieth anniversary edition of The Privileged Planet. In 2004, astronomer Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez and author Dr. Jay Richards issued a daring hypothesis: that a pattern exists between the requirements for advanced life …

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Lee Spetner Takes Aim at Darwin, Malthus and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria 12:07

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On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, we bring you the first of three short interviews with MIT-trained physicist Dr. Lee Spetner. We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Spetner at 91 years old, and we're sharing these conversations in tribute to his significant contributions to the evolution debate. Host Ira Berkowitz in…

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The Rational Soul: Rethinking Materialism with Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor 25:29

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Guillermo Gonzalez on 20th Anniversary Edition of The Privileged Planet 34:24

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In 2004, Dr. Jay Richards and Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez published a bold hypothesis: not only is Planet Earth well-suited for advanced life like ourselves, it’s also finely tuned for scientific discovery. Materialists call it a cosmic coincidence, but the array of evidence Richards and Gonzalez marshal in support of their argument suggests otherwise. …

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Jay Richards on New Expanded Edition of The Privileged Planet 35:58

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In 2004, Dr. Jay Richards and Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez published a bold hypothesis: not only is Planet Earth well-suited for advanced life like ourselves, it's also finely tuned for scientific discovery. Materialists put this down to cosmic coincidence, but the array of evidence Richards and Gonzalez marshal in support of their argument suggests othe…

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Alfred Russel Wallace and His Friendly Battle with Darwin 11:35

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Richard Stevens on All Things AI and Law 1:50:06

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A Universe Charged with Meaning and Purpose 37:43

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In 1936, Albert Einstein wrote that "the fact that [the world] is comprehensible is a miracle." But why is the universe comprehensible to us? And is it an evolutionary fluke or a hallmark of design? On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing a recent conversation between Dr. Jonathan Witt and author and teacher Dr. Ken Boa. The topic is Dr. Wi…

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The Imploding of an Atheist Professor’s Worldview 40:23

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For 25 years, Dr. John D. Wise considered Darwinian evolution the most plausible explanation for life's origin and development. But as he studied the latest evidence in molecular biology, genetics, astronomy, and other fields, he began to realize that modern science was confirming many of the predictions and arguments of intelligent design. On this…

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On the Origin of Darwin’s Worldview 15:45

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On this episode of ID the Future out of the vault, science historian and host Michael Keas talks with fellow science historian Michael Flannery about his book Intelligent Evolution: How Alfred Russell Wallace’s World of Life Challenged Darwin. Flannery tells of Darwin’s involvement in the Plinian Society, a “freethinkers” group at Edinburgh Univers…

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Dr. Michael Egnor: Neuroscience, the Soul, and the Limits of Materialism 33:39

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Stephen Meyer on the Explanatory Power of Intelligent Design 39:08

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On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the second half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent de…

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Stephen Meyer on the Intellectual Shift Away from Darwinism 48:16

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On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the first half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent des…

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Could Carl Sagan’s Methods Be Used to Make Design Inferences? 33:07

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On today’s ID The Future out of the vault, host Robert Crowther welcomes philosopher of science Paul Nelson to explore an intriguing tension in the thinking of famous scientist and science popularizer Carl Sagan. Though Sagan was a committed Darwinist and agnostic, he embraced certain ideas consistent with the theory of intelligent design. Could Sa…

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The Science of Mind: Debunking Materialism, with Dr. Michael Egnor 41:21

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Metals: The Gifts That Keep On Giving 27:53

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A confluence of conditions conspired to bring metals to Earth and make them accessible to humans. Can a Darwinian process take the credit? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a two-part conversation with Dr. Eric Hedin, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at Ball State University in Indiana. Dr. Hedin describes the condit…

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