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This graphic uses a DNA molecule from http://www.columbia.edu/cu/opg/images/dna.jpg, a lightning -in-the-cloudes graphic whose origin we seem to have misplaced, and a question mark from http://www.nickles.com/common/graphics/rig-question-mark.gif. This graphic is depicted on our Origins of Life New

This grahpic uses DNA modified from http://www.library.mcgill.ca/bwood/Journals.htm, a bacteria image modified from http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/Lesson/L1/graphics/bacteria.gif, and a tree modified from whose original whereabouts we were not able to ascertain. The tree depicts a comm

Creation-Evolution Stance: Young Earth Creationism. Contains information about creationism in many languages--even Hungarian!

This graphic depicts the mountainside-sculpture of four U.S. Presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln) on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Mount Rushmore provides a good simple example of how we infer design in nature when we see complexity that matches a specified pattern. In the

This "DNA Question Mark" uses a highly modified DNA graphic from http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/images/dna.gif. The graphic is used in our IDEA Center FAQ page.

Creation-Evolution Stance: Young Earth Creationism. This website has discussions of the Solar System, biology, philosophyhttp://www.questionevolution.com/geology.html, , as well as a rebuttal section from evolutionists.

This flagellum graphic was taken from the Access Research Network's Molecular Machines Graphics Index. The graphic may be found at http://www.arn.org/docs/mm/motor.htm. We use this graphic on our Science of IDEA Center page.

This article combines a drawing of the 19th century British naturalist Thomas Henry Huxley from http://www.born-today.com/Today/pix/huxley_th.jpg with an image of a newsman. The graphic, of course, is fictional. It is posted on our Press Releases page.

This entirely fictional graphic depicts Charles Darwin reading a newspaper, The Light Bulb. The sketch of Darwin is from http://members.tripod.com/beckysroom/darwin.jpg and was probably drawn around 1840. The newspaper graphic is from http://www.scholars.umd.edu/bse/newspaper.jpg. We depict a gra

This booklet, freely available online at http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/legalopinion.htm, provides an opinion of the legality of teaching intelligent design. Calvert, a lawyer, and Harris, a biochemist discuss the scientific evidence, and legal issues. The booklet emphasizes neutrality in

This entirely fictional graphic depicts Charles Darwin reading the IDEA Center's newsletter, The Light Bulb. The sketch of Darwin is from http://members.tripod.com/beckysroom/darwin.jpg and was probably drawn around 1840. The newspaper graphic is from http://www.scholars.umd.edu/bse/newspaper.jpg.

This drawing, taken from http://www.apologetics.org/articles/wager1.html is based off a painting by ??? depicting well known personalities in the creation - evolution debate. Can you name the people in this graphic? Moving from left to right, the graphic includes Michael Behe, Stephen Jay Gould, Ri

[Editor's Note: This Chapter Locations page is currently being updated; some of this information is accurate but some is out-of-date. As of early 2009, there are about a dozen active / in-formation IDEA Clubs. Please keep checking back for updates in the near-future. Thanks! --The management.]

This graphic uses a graphic depicting a bacteria with many flagella from http://www.terravista.pt/enseada/4362/Fotos.htm to show how different people see the evidence through a different pair of eyes. In effect, we all see the world through a unique pair of "glasses" and those glasses (our "bias")

Please feel free to make use of the following list of hotels if trying to find lodging near the IDEA Conference. For more information about visiting the San Francisco Bay Area, please also visit the San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau Website. CAMPUS AREA (Walking Distance) Vi

This graphic depicts some of the famous stone head statues from Easter Island reading well known books from the intelligent design movement (Darwin's Black Box by Michael Behe and Icons of Evolution by Jonathan Wells). The Easter Island statue picture is taken from http://www.unmuseum.org/eaststa2.

Please feel free to download these files to print and post at your school, church, community group, or give to friends or the media. Publicity Files: Basic Info Sheet (PDF) Registration Flyer (PDF) Conference Flyer (PDF) Press Release (PDF) Animated Gif Banner: Please No

The best legal resource you can find is an attorney. Nonetheless, below is a list of resources we have enjoyed reading which you might also find informative regarding legal issues! "Intelligent Design Will Survive Kitzmiller v. Dover," by and David K. DeWolf, John G. West, Casey Luskin, publishe

Pictured above is the cover of Why Intelligent Design Fails, edited by Matt Young and Taner Edis. Updates: To Gary Hurd's credit, he has issued a statement of errata regarding these errors at http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2005/08/widf_appendix_e.html. Also, please be sure to

Your Source for the latest News on Intelligent Design and the Creation - Evolution Issue. Progress in science comes through time and the hard work of scientists making careful observations and research. This page aims to point you to some of the most interesting news of recent scientific publi

The British naturalist, Charles Darwin, first proposed his theory of evolution in 1859 in The Origin of Species. (Picture from http://www.eeb.lsa.umich.edu/images/darwin.jpg) How Darwinian Evolution Works: 1. Random mutations cause changes, or variation, in a population of organisms.

Dr. Michael Ruse or Dr. Cornelius G. Hunter will debate whether evolution is compelling or not.

[Editor's Note: This article was originally published on American Chronicle on February 26, 2007. The original article may read here. The IDEA Center thanks American Chronicle for printing Steve Renner's article.] Darwinists are famous for using the blanket statement that intelligent design is

Putting out fires from PandasThumb.org appears to be my hobby these last few days, and I'm beginning to get behind in other things, including responses to PandasThumb.org! Hopefully I can take care of this one quickly: 1. Calling the IDEA Center a "ministry." At http://www.pandasthumb.org/pt

Dr. William A. DembskiPhoto © László BenczeThis interview was originally conducted in two parts by IDEA Center staffer, Mario A. Lopez, with collaboration from Eduardo Arroyo Pardo for the Pro-ID Spanish website, Organizacion Internacional para el Avance Cientifico del Diseno Inteligente (OIACDI) (f

Ryan Huxley was interviewed about ID by the LA Times for their 8/14/05 edition.

The Short Answer: No, definitely not. Many people view intelligent design as forcing a political agenda upon science. There may be some individuals who would like to see public policy changes in light of intelligent design theory (many have also sought to make public policy changes in light of evol

The following article was written by a member of the IDEA Center staff, Ryan Huxley in response to "Eliminate Evolution?," on the Hannity & Colmes portion of the FOX news show. Dear Mr. Hannity and Mr. Colmes: I am writing on behalf of the Intelligent Design and Evolution Awareness (IDEA) Center

[Editor's note: This article was posted as part of a series of articles on behalf of Discovery Institute both for and against ID at OpposingViews.com.] “We don’t need the anti-creationists going and mixing their views on religion into their science. In fact, this is probably the surest path to di

A. How does the theory of evolution work? Charles Darwin hypothesized his theory of evolution in 1859 in The Origin of Species. Random mutations cause changes, or variation, in a population of organisms. These different organisms then compete to survive and reproduce. Those which

Pictured above is the cover of Debating Design: From Darwin to DNA edited by William Dembski and Michael Ruse. Debating Design: From Darwin to DNA gives many viewpoints about origins the chance to state their case. It is a wonderful example of how constructive dialogue can occur over the