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Ada Lovelace: A Poetic Approach to Science: Andrew McDiarmid; August 14, 2026; 8; Mathematics

The Delicate Balance of Dark Energy: Eric Hedin; August 13, 2026; 5; Cosmology

The Innovative Iowa Blueprint Leading the Nation in Education Freedom: Keri D. Ingraham; August 13, 2026; 6; Education

Commercial Surrogacy Turns Women into Machines, Babies into Products: Wesley J. Smith; August 13, 2026; 4; Human Exceptionalism

Educational Institutions Dividing Students Based on Race: Keri D. Ingraham; August 10, 2026; 5; Education

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Discovery Institute’s COSM Technology Summit Returns to Arizona with an AI “Reality Check”

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August 14, 2026
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Discovery Institute proudly announces that its 7th annual COSM Technology Summit, “Reality Check” will be held November 18-20 at the Westin Kierland in Scottsdale, Arizona. COSM 2026 is a premier gathering of scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders exploring the ideas and innovations shaping the future.

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Stop Treating Homeless People Like Outlaws. It’s Killing Them

Dr. Stephen Meyer Answers the Biggest Questions About God & Science: Stephen C. Meyer; August 7, 2026; Intelligent Design

Keri D. Ingraham Talks Free Enterprise on NTD Evening News: American Center for Transforming Education; August 3, 2026; Education

Kevin Dahlgren Discusses Skid Row on Newsmax: Center on Wealth & Poverty; August 3, 2026; Homelessness

The Story Behind Darwin’s Black Box by Michael Behe: Michael J. Behe; August 3, 2026; Intelligent Design

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The Biochemical Challenge to Darwinian Evolution Turns 30

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August 12, 2026}

In 2026, one of the most influential books on science in our lifetime turns 30 years old. It’s Darwin’s Black Box, written by biochemist and professor Michael J. Behe. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with Dr. Behe as we celebrate the milestone, revisit the book’s major insights, and examine its staying power over the last three decades. Another thing Darwin’s Black Box introduced to readers is the concept of irreducible complexity, an idea that, in Behe’s own words, can give us confidence that Darwin’s own criterion of failure has been met. In this segment, Behe discusses why irreducible complexity is crucial to the design of living things. He explains that the concept still stands strong today, despite multiple attempts to …

Michael Behe on Thirty Years of Darwin’s Black Box

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August 10, 2026}

One of the seminal books of the modern intelligent design movement is Darwin’s Black Box, written by biochemist and professor Michael J. Behe. In 2026, that book turns 30. On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid talks to Dr. Behe about the book’s impact and the staying power of its arguments. Darwin’s Black Box was an intellectual bombshell when it came out in August of 1996. It was reviewed by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other major outlets. It was published by a major New York publishing house, The Free Press, then a division of Simon and Schuster. It was later included in a list of the 100 most influential books of the century by National Review. And it has gone on to sell over 300k copies. In Part 1 of the conversation, Behe …

Robert J. Marks II on the Benefits and Potential Perils of Artificial Intelligence

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August 10, 2026}

We are in the age of artificial intelligence. But what does that mean for the human future? Some claim that AI is merely a very sophisticated tool that will lead to stunning societal improvements such as miraculous medical breakthroughs, greater economic efficiency, and an exponential increase in human knowledge. But others worry that an out-of-human-control AI could destroy liberty, create immeasurable societal destruction, and perhaps, even unleash a technological Armageddon that brings about the end of the human race. Which is it? Or are both potential possibilities? To sort it all out for us, on this special summer edition of Humanize, Wesley asked Discovery Institute’s Robert J. Marks II to return for his third appearance. An electrical engineer by education and …

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