Intelligent Design the Future

Discovery Institute

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.

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Oct 24, 2025 · 20 min
Live Not By Lies: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Intelligent Design
When one person stands up to lies or oppression, others can become emboldened to do the same. On this classic episode of ID the Future, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor discusses his article about Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Solzhenitsyn, the great Soviet dissiden
Oct 22, 2025 · 32 min
The Death of Materialism: Michel Bolloré on the Evidence for God in Science
What can science tell us about the existence of God? A lot more than you may think! Since the 16th century, a scientific worldview has been brewing called materialism that sought to explain all of life and the universe through unguided chance processes,
Oct 20, 2025 · 24 min
The Scientific Discoveries That Make Materialism an Irrational Belief
Does God exist…or not? It’s a simple, compelling question. What can science tell us that would help us get an answer? For the last 150 years, many have assumed science has ejected God from the picture, a quaint relic of a less enlightened past. But what
Oct 18, 2025 · 18 min
Can Genesis and Science Agree? A Classic Conversation with John Lennox
What happens when a world-class mathematician and Christian thinker takes on one of the most hotly debated questions of our time—can the book of Genesis be reconciled with modern science? In this episode of ID the Future out of our vault, host Jay Richar
Oct 15, 2025 · 31 min
Dr. Howard Glicksman: Why Evolution Fails to Explain Life’s Design
In a universe of non-living space and matter, life is incredibly rare. And in order to stay alive, humans and other organisms have to overcome a myriad of engineering challenges. Just how is this done? And more to the point, is an evolutionary process ca
Oct 13, 2025 · 26 min
Do or Die: How Life’s Engineering Keeps Us Alive
Is the human body a cosmic accident, or is it the handiwork of a master engineer? Today on ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with physician Dr. Howard Glicksman, co-author with engineer Steve Laufmann of the new book You
Oct 10, 2025 · 38 min
How Faith Can Improve Rigor and Creativity in Scientific Research
On this episode of ID The Future out of our archive, plant geneticist Richard Buggs speaks to the hosts of the Table Talk podcast about the long-standing claim that science and religion are at odds. The myth that science and religion are incompatible, al
Oct 8, 2025 · 47 min
Attorney Barry Arrington on Materialism, Morality, and Objective Rights
How is the job of a scientist similar to the job of an attorney? And how do you define evidence? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin continues his conversation with attorney and former Colorado House of Representatives member Barry Arrington about t
Oct 6, 2025 · 37 min
An Experienced Attorney Evaluates the Evidence for Intelligent Design
Attorneys are skilled in evaluating evidence for claims and making complex ideas easier to understand, two skills that come in handy when assessing scientific theories as well. Today, Dr. Casey Luskin begins a conversation with attorney and former Colora
Oct 3, 2025 · 14 min
Douglas Axe: We Have an Eye For Detecting Design
On this classic episode of ID the Future, host Eric Metaxas continues his conversation with biologist and professor Dr. Douglas Axe. The subject is Axe’s book Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life is Designed and his account of how he
Oct 1, 2025 · 38 min
How to Train Up a New Generation of James Clerk Maxwells
Is it possible to produce mathematicians today of the same caliber as greats like Sir Isaac Newton and James Clerk Maxwell? How can we help young people develop a genuine interest in mathematics, including its history, applications, and philosophy? Today
Sep 29, 2025 · 27 min
Faith and Reason: A Profile of Mathematician James Clerk Maxwell
Hes one of the most significant scientists of the 19th century, and his work laid the foundation for modern physics, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell is a pivotal figure in the history of modern
Sep 26, 2025 · 17 min
Douglas Axe on the Human Element in Science
On this episode of ID the Future selected out of our vault, host Eric Metaxas begins a conversation with biologist and professor Dr. Douglas Axe on The Eric Metaxas show. Axe is the Maxwell Professor of Molecular Biology at Biola University, the founding
Sep 24, 2025 · 58 min
Irreducible Complexity: Michael Behe Breaks Down a Key ID Concept
Could you explain irreducible complexity to a friend? How about firing off three reasons you believe it to be true? You never know when youll be asked to explain your scientific worldview to a family member, friend, or associate. The real question: are y
Sep 22, 2025 · 29 min
Evolution News Evolves: Introducing Science and Culture Today
For over 20 years, Evolution News has offered readers exclusive daily news and commentary on the evidence for intelligent design and the debate over evolution. Now, with a fresh design, a broader vision, and new name, Evolution News has become Science an
Sep 19, 2025 · 23 min
How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe
Scientists agree that our universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. But is the fine-tuning a happy accident or the result of foresight? On this ID The Future, host Brian Miller continues his conversation with Rabbi Elie Feder and Rabbi Aaron Zi
Sep 17, 2025 · 35 min
Why Evolutionary Psychology Can’t Explain Heroism
If evolutionary psychology explains every complex human behavior as well as its opposite, does it really explain anything? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with geologist and attorney Dr. Casey Luskin about which scientific theory
Sep 15, 2025 · 23 min
Which Origins Theory Better Explains Altruism and Morality?
Do evolutionary models adequately account for the reality of human altruism, moral conviction, and cooperation? Does intelligent design offer a better explanation? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins discussing these questions and more wi
Sep 12, 2025 · 25 min
Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe
Do you recognize the number 1/137.035999206? It might seem arbitrary, but if the fine structure constant were any higher or lower than it is, you might not exist! On this episode of ID The Future, host Brian Miller kicks off an engaging conversation with
Sep 10, 2025 · 29 min
Evolution’s Stubborn Icons: Peppered Moths and Miller-Urey Still Shambling Along
By now, you might think that the icons of evolution that Dr. Jonathan Wells wrote about 24 years ago have been put out of our misery. And indeed, much has changed, and these icons have even less ground to stand on than they did back then. But they don’t

Intelligent Design the Future

Live Not By Lies: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Intelligent Design

The Death of Materialism: Michel Bolloré on the Evidence for God in Science

The Scientific Discoveries That Make Materialism an Irrational Belief

Can Genesis and Science Agree? A Classic Conversation with John Lennox

Dr. Howard Glicksman: Why Evolution Fails to Explain Life’s Design

Do or Die: How Life’s Engineering Keeps Us Alive

How Faith Can Improve Rigor and Creativity in Scientific Research

Attorney Barry Arrington on Materialism, Morality, and Objective Rights

An Experienced Attorney Evaluates the Evidence for Intelligent Design

Douglas Axe: We Have an Eye For Detecting Design

How to Train Up a New Generation of James Clerk Maxwells

Faith and Reason: A Profile of Mathematician James Clerk Maxwell

Douglas Axe on the Human Element in Science

Irreducible Complexity: Michael Behe Breaks Down a Key ID Concept

Evolution News Evolves: Introducing Science and Culture Today

How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe

Why Evolutionary Psychology Can’t Explain Heroism

Which Origins Theory Better Explains Altruism and Morality?

Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe

Evolution’s Stubborn Icons: Peppered Moths and Miller-Urey Still Shambling Along