Stephen C. Meyer Philosopher of Science

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Spanning three decades, Stephen Meyer has spoken at hundreds of universities, classrooms, churches, and public fora. Stay tuned for upcoming lectures, debates, and online webinars from the Center for Science and Culture (including events with Dr. Meyer). Or, browse past events and view videos of recorded events. To request that Dr. Meyer speak at your event, submit a speaker request.

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Jun22282026
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Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences

The Center for Science and Culture
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Jun22282026
June
06
Jun
22
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2026
Colorado
Colorado
Intelligent Design
The CSC Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences will prepare participants to make research contributions advancing the growing science of intelligent design (ID). The seminar will explore cutting-edge ID work in fields such as molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology, developmental biology, paleontology, computational biology, ID-theoretic mathematics, cosmology, physics, and the history and philosophy of science. The seminar will include presentations on the application of intelligent design to laboratory research as well as frank treatment of the academic realities that ID researchers confront in graduate school and beyond, and strategies for dealing with them. Although the primary focus of the seminar is science, there also will be discussion on worldview …
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Jun22282026
June
06
Jun
22
22
2026

C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society

The Center for Science and Culture
Date
Jun22282026
June
06
Jun
22
22
2026
Colorado
Colorado
Intelligent Design
The C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society will explore the growing impact of science on politics, economics, social policy, bioethics, theology, and the arts during the past century. The program is named after celebrated British writer C.S. Lewis, a perceptive critic of both scientism and technocracy in books such as The Abolition of Man and That Hideous Strength. Topics to be addressed include the history of science, the relationship between faith and science, the rise of scientific materialism, the debate over Darwinian theory and intelligent design, evolutionary conceptions of ethics, science and economics, science and criminal justice, stem cell research and abortion, eugenics, family life and sexuality, ecology and animal rights, climate …
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Jun182026
June
06
Jun
18
18
2026

Endowed By Our Creator: A Conversation with John West

Chapman Center
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Jun182026
June
06
Jun
18
18
2026
Smith Tower
Seattle, WA
Citizen Leadership

Join Discovery Institute for a special evening with Senior Fellow, Managing Director, and Vice President John G. West as he presents his latest book, Endowed by Our Creator: The Bible, Science, & the Battle for America’s Soul. Held at Smith Tower, this timely discussion comes as our nation approaches its 250th birthday, offering a compelling opportunity to reflect on the ideas that shaped America’s founding.

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Apr302026
April
04
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30
30
2026

Exclusive Opening-Night Screening of “The Story of Everything”

The Center for Science and Culture
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Apr302026
April
04
Apr
30
30
2026
Regal Cinemas at The Landing
Renton, WA
Faith & Science
Attention Seattle-area friends of Discovery Institute! We are pleased to announce a special opening-night film screening of the new feature-length film, The Story of Everything, which follows the eye-opening story told in Stephen Meyer’s 2021 bestseller, Return of the God Hypothesis (HarperOne). Set to release in hundreds of theaters across the country starting April 30th, this new film combines insightful interviews, complex animations, and stunningly beautiful footage to showcase the intelligent design and fine-tuning of our universe and especially living things. From the precise laws that govern the stars to the genetic “signature” in every living cell, The Story of Everything is a cinematic exploration of the hidden hand behind our cosmos. By joining this special …
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Apr182026
April
04
Apr
18
18
2026

Darwin vs. Design — An Afternoon with Michael Behe

The Center for Science and Culture
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Apr182026
April
04
Apr
18
18
2026
Living Stone Fellowship
New Tripoli, PA
Intelligent Design
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Darwin’s Black Box, join biochemist and CSC Senior Fellow Michael Behe as he offers a retrospective and recounts the main points of his seminal book on Saturday, April 18, at the “Darwin vs. Design” seminar hosted by Living Stone Fellowship and Share the Power. A message from the organizers: Throughout history, most people, including most scientists, thought that the intricate mechanisms of life were purposefully designed. The design hypothesis fell out of favor in academia after 1859, the year Charles Darwin instead proposed that life evolved by utterly unguided random variation sifted by natural selection. In the past 75 years, however, much has been learned about the molecular basis of life that was completely unknown in …
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Mar262026
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26
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2026

Not Just Any Animal — Intelligent Design Education Day (Spokane)

The Center for Science and Culture
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Mar262026
March
03
Mar
26
26
2026
Great Northern University at Fourth Memorial Church
Spokane, WA
Intelligent Design
Discovery Institute is pleased to announce that our annual Intelligent Design Education Day is returning to Spokane, Washington with thanks to our hosts at Great Northern University. The question at hand this year: Are humans merely another species in the animal kingdom? We share many physical traits, instincts, and even genetics with our fellow creatures. But is that all there is to it? Are we simply an unintended evolutionary branch on the great tree of life? This year’s theme — Not Just Any Animal — will argue that humans are much more than just one of the 8+ million unique animal species on planet Earth. Our intelligence, creativity, rationality, and spirituality transcend any biological classification and confer unique rights and responsibilities. …
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Mar042026
March
03
Mar
4
04
2026

Dr. John West to Speak at Cornerstone University

Discovery Institute
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Mar042026
March
03
Mar
4
04
2026
Christ Chapel
Grand Rapids, MI
Faith & Science
Cornerstone University will host Discovery Institute Vice President and Senior Fellow Dr. John West for a Community Chapel on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. to speak on the premise of his forthcoming book, Endowed by Our Creator: The Bible, Science, and the Battle for America’s Soul. A book signing will follow in the chapel lobby. The event is free and registration is not required. To learn more, visit the Cornerstone University event page. A message from the organizers: Cornerstone University invites you to join us for an inspiring Community Chapel on March 4 at 10 a.m. featuring Dr. John G. West, vice president and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute. Join us at 10 a.m. in Christ Chapel as Dr. West presents a message drawn from his newest book, …
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Feb282026
February
02
Feb
28
28
2026

2026 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith

The Center for Science and Culture
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Feb282026
February
02
Feb
28
28
2026
Park Cities Baptist Church
Dallas, TX
Discovery Institute

Join us at the 8th-Annual Dallas Conference on Science & Faith as we explore how science is showing that God purposefully created life and endowed each human being with reason and creativity, moral responsibility, and an immortal soul.

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Jan282026
January
01
Jan
28
28
2026

Dr. Michael Egnor to Speak at Cornell University on “The Immortal Mind”

The Center for Science and Culture
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Jan282026
January
01
Jan
28
28
2026
Cornell University, Myron Taylor Hall
Ithaca, NY
Faith & Science
Dr. Michael Egnor, CSC Senior Fellow and Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at Stony Brook University, will speak at Cornell University on the premise of his new book, The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul. This event is sponsored by the Heterodox Academy Campus Community at Cornell University and Chesterton House and is both free and open to the public. To RSVP or to learn more, visit the Cornell events page. A message from the organizers: Although classical philosophers and theologians affirmed the existence and immortality of the human soul, modern neuroscientists generally deny that the soul exists or that it is a proper object for scientific study. The scientific evidence, however, suggests that the soul does exist and that …

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