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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Sep 8, 2025 · 40 min
Evaluating Evolutionary Claims By Thinking Like a Scientist
To critically evaluate scientific claims, we must think like a scientist. But what are the qualities of a good scientist? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes molecular biologist and research scientist Dr. Marci Reeves to the show to rem
Sep 5, 2025 · 50 min
Brian Miller on the Return of Natural Theology
Influenced by a long line of materialist thinkers, Charles Darwin proposed the mechanism of natural selection as a substitute for God. But how does his theory’s explanatory power measure up to recent scientific discoveries? On this ID The Future selected
Sep 3, 2025 · 29 min
How to Respond to Common Criticisms of Intelligent Design
God of the gaps. Lucy as human ancestor. Co-option to explain away irreducible complexity. Perhaps youve heard some of the most common objections to intelligent design, but do you know how to adequately respond to them? On todays ID The Future, geologist
Sep 1, 2025 · 43 min
Casey Luskin on the Core Concepts of Intelligent Design
Sometimes, it’s good to go back to the basics. Whether you’re brand new to intelligent design or you’re looking for a way to share the basics with a friend or family member, we’ve got you covered today. On this ID The Future, enjoy the first half of a di
Aug 30, 2025 · 24 min
David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery of Life Itself
Todays episode of ID The Future again spotlights the book Science After Babel. Author, philosopher, and mathematician David Berlinski and host Andrew McDiarmid conclude a three-part conversation teasing out various elements of the work. The pair discuss
Aug 27, 2025 · 45 min
What Cancer Reveals About the Limits of Darwinian Evolutionary Processes
We all know people who have suffered with cancer. Its a major affliction of our modern world and many scientists are studying it closely to find a cure. Karl Krueger is one such scientist who has spent much of his career in cancer research. Today, host C
Aug 25, 2025 · 28 min
From Fantastic Four to First Causes: Why Science Has Eclipsed Darwin
If you noticed a copy of Charles Darwin’s famous nineteenth-century volume On The Origin of Species in someones house, what would you think? Perhaps they’re committed materialists. Perhaps they simply admire Darwin’s work as a naturalist. Or perhaps they
Aug 22, 2025 · 23 min
David Berlinski Challenges Prevailing Beliefs in Modern Biology and Physics
On today’s ID the Future, Science After Babel author David Berlinski continues discussing his newly released book from Discovery Institute Press. In this conversation with host Andrew McDiarmid, Berlinski explores a chicken-and-egg problem facing origin-
Aug 20, 2025 · 29 min
In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart
Meaningful communication is found across all life forms, from the signals sent by trees through fungal networks to the deep conversations we can have with each other. Its one feature that makes life uniquely different from a vast universe of non-living m
Aug 18, 2025 · 22 min
Physicist Eric Hedin: Information Processing as a Hallmark of Life
What if life isn’t just a collection of molecules bumping around? What if every living thing, from a single cell to a human being, is doing something much more surprising—processing information and communicating in complex, purposeful ways? On this episo
Aug 15, 2025 · 26 min
How Modern Materialistic Science Resembles a Tower of Babel
On today’s ID the Future out of the vault, host Andrew McDiarmid rings up author and philosopher David Berlinski in Paris to discuss his book Science After Babel. Berlinski is at his cultivated best as the two discuss everything from the biblical Tower o
Aug 13, 2025 · 30 min
On Suffering, Intelligent Design Provides a Better Lens Than Darwinism
The presence of evil and suffering calls for justification. But which scientific view of life is better placed to help us address these issues? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Tova Forman about her recent article tackling the profound question o
Aug 11, 2025 · 30 min
Casey Luskin Calls on the Smithsonian to Get It Right on Human Origins
The Smithsonian Institution has recently been called out by the Trump Administration for pushing one-sided, divisive political narratives. But American history isn’t the only domain in which the Smithsonian is advancing misinformation. The National Museu
Aug 8, 2025 · 21 min
Listen to the Prologue to Stephen Meyer’s Darwin’s Doubt
On todays episode out of the archive, host Andrew McDiarmid narrates the prologue to Stephen Meyers New York Times bestselling book Darwins Doubt: The Explosion of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design. Whether youre new to Meyers book or read
Aug 6, 2025 · 40 min
From Dead Ends to Design: Meyer & Tour on Life’s Information Code
On todays episode, enjoy the second half of a discussion between philosopher of science Dr. Steven Meyer and synthetic organic chemist Dr. James Tour about the origin of life and the explanatory power of intelligent design. The conversation, hosted by Pe
Aug 4, 2025 · 30 min
The Unsolved Mystery of Life’s Origin: Stephen Meyer & James Tour
How did life originate? Does Darwin’s theory of evolution have an answer for the origin of life? On this ID The Future, enjoy the first half of an insightful conversation between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and synthetic organic chemist Dr.
Aug 1, 2025 · 12 min
We are Children of Light and Water: Dr. Michael Denton
On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, biochemist and medical doctor Michael Denton continues his conversation with host Sarah Chaffee about his book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Sunlight That Make Life Possible, part of his
Jul 30, 2025 · 31 min
Bill Dembski: Pursuing Truth and Trust in AI and LLMs
How does AI stack up when it comes to accurately representing the theory of intelligent design? Today, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with mathematician and philosopher Dr. William Dembski about the reliability and accuracy of large language models (LLMs)
Jul 28, 2025 · 37 min
Can AI Accurately Portray Intelligent Design?
How accurately do AI models like ChatGPT, Grok, and Bard portray the theory of intelligent design? Can large language models rise above the biases of sources like Wikipedia to help level the playing field for intelligent design? Today, host Andrew McDiar
Jul 25, 2025 · 15 min
Michael Denton Explains How Light Sustains Human Life
On this episode of ID the Future from the archive, biochemist and medical doctor Michael Denton explores a “miraculous convergence of properties” for life. The topic is Dentons book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Sunlight That Make Us P

Intelligent Design the Future

Evaluating Evolutionary Claims By Thinking Like a Scientist

Brian Miller on the Return of Natural Theology

How to Respond to Common Criticisms of Intelligent Design

Casey Luskin on the Core Concepts of Intelligent Design

David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery of Life Itself

What Cancer Reveals About the Limits of Darwinian Evolutionary Processes

From Fantastic Four to First Causes: Why Science Has Eclipsed Darwin

David Berlinski Challenges Prevailing Beliefs in Modern Biology and Physics

In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart

Physicist Eric Hedin: Information Processing as a Hallmark of Life

How Modern Materialistic Science Resembles a Tower of Babel

On Suffering, Intelligent Design Provides a Better Lens Than Darwinism

Casey Luskin Calls on the Smithsonian to Get It Right on Human Origins

Listen to the Prologue to Stephen Meyer’s Darwin’s Doubt

From Dead Ends to Design: Meyer & Tour on Life’s Information Code

The Unsolved Mystery of Life’s Origin: Stephen Meyer & James Tour

We are Children of Light and Water: Dr. Michael Denton

Bill Dembski: Pursuing Truth and Trust in AI and LLMs

Can AI Accurately Portray Intelligent Design?

Michael Denton Explains How Light Sustains Human Life