Stephen C. Meyer Philosopher of Science

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Spanning three decades, Steve Meyer has spoken at hundreds of universities, classrooms, churches, and public fora. Stay tuned for upcoming lectures, debates, and online webinars. Or, browse past events and view videos of recorded events. To request that Stephen Meyer speak at your event, submit a speaker request.

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Jun28302024
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5th Congress of the Brazilian Society of ID

The Center for Science and Culture
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Jun28302024
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2024
Ruy Barbosa Auditorium of Universidade Mackenzie
São Paulo, Brazil
For the fifth year in a row, the Brazilian Society of Intelligent Design (TDI Brasil, in Portuguese) will host an international conference to explore the latest research on the origin, design, and evolution of life. Speakers will include Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellows William Dembski and Marcos Eberlin and more than a dozen others representing archaeology, biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics. The in-person event will take place June 28-30, 2024 at Mackenzie University in São Paulo — the beautiful capital of Brazil. Consider joining this world-class conference to learn more about intelligent design, network with other students and scientists, and participate in these important discussions. Follow the link provided to see a full lineup of speakers and …
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Mar202024
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How to Code Life — Intelligent Design Education Day

The Center for Science and Culture
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Mar202024
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Great Northern University at Fourth Memorial Church
Spokane, WA
Discovery Institute is pleased to announce that the annual Intelligent Design Education Day is returning to Spokane, Washington with thanks to our hosts at Great Northern University. This year’s theme — “How to Code Life” — will explore the incredible coding and decoding technology that lies at the heart of every living thing. How do these biological codes compare to computer code authored by humans? What is the implication of finding unique code in each type of organism? How can our study of life’s codes enhance scientific research, medical treatments, and more? Join us on Wednesday, March 20, to find out. This in-person event is open to all ages but designed especially for middle school and high …
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Jan252024
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2024

The Design Inference 2.0: William Dembski and Winston Ewert Discuss Their New Book

The Center for Science and Culture
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Jan252024
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2024
Online Event
On Thursday, January 25, join mathematician William Dembski and computer scientist Winston Ewert as they discuss the significance of their new book and answer your questions. Twenty-five years ago, Dembski unveiled a rigorous scientific method for detecting intelligent design in The Design Inference. Originally published by Cambridge University Press, Dembski’s landmark monograph sparked vigorous debate among scientists, scholars, and the public. In a dramatically expanded new edition, Dembski and co-author Winston Ewert now show how Dembski’s method of design detection has stood the test of time, and they demonstrate its applicability to biology, cosmology, and daily life. This webinar will take place on Zoom and does require registration. If interested, please make sure to …
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Nov282023
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11
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2023

Webinar with Maverick Scientist Forrest Mims

The Center for Science and Culture
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Nov282023
November
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2023
Online Event
Join longtime Center for Science and Culture Fellow and legendary scientist Forrest Mims as he discusses his new book Maverick Scientist on Tuesday, November 28 at 4 pm PT on Make: Magazine’s Facebook page. There is no need for pre-registration, just go to the Facebook page at the time of the webinar to watch the livestream.  Named one of the “50 Best Brains in Science” by Discover magazine, Forrest will share stories about how someone with no formal academic training in science forged a distinguished scientific career that includes work with NASA and the NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory. Although the analog computer he built in high school sits in the Smithsonian, Forrest will share other artifacts from his life, including: The 1966 electronic “seeing aid” …
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Jun01032023
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2023

Conference on Engineering in Living Systems

The Center for Science and Culture
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Jun01032023
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2023
Camp Copass
Denton, TX

CELS brings together leading engineers and biologists in order to: (1) apply engineering principles to better understand biological systems, (2) craft a design-based theoretical framework that explains and predicts the behaviors of living systems, and (3) develop research programs that demonstrate the engineering principles at work in living

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Mar24252023
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Discovery Institute Speakers Featured at Upcoming Black Conservative Summit

The Center for Science and Culture
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Mar24252023
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2023
Tinley Park Convention Center
Tinley Park, IL
The upcoming Black Conservative Summit 2023 will include two important sessions on science and scientism featuring Dr. John G. West, Vice President of Discovery Institute, Dr. Stephen Dilley, Senior Fellow of the Center for Science & Culture, and Sean Mixon, adjunct professor at Dallas College and an alumnus of the Center for Science & Culture Summer Seminar program. Sean Mixon and John West will present a Saturday, 10:30 am plenary session on the impact of scientism on society. Later in the day, Mixon and Stephen Dilley will present a 2:15 pm breakout session entitled “The Peril and Promise of Science in the Quest to Fix America.” Visit the event webpage linked here to register or learn more. Organized by Freedom’s Journal Institute for the …
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Mar152023
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2023

Tiny Tech

2023 Intelligent Design Education Day
The Center for Science and Culture
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Mar152023
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2023
Great Northern University @ Fourth Memorial Church
Spokane, WA
After a 3-year hiatus, we are excited to announce that the annual Intelligent Design Education Day is returning to Washington State with new speakers and sessions related to the theme of Tiny Tech. This free in-person event will be hosted by our friends at Great Northern University in Spokane, WA and is designed primarily for junior high and high school students from home and private schools (but also open to all ages). First offered to the public in 2016, the annual ID Education Day represents a unique field trip opportunity where students can interact directly with scientists and learn about intelligent design. This year, following an introductory session on ID, our speakers will present on the extraordinary technology present in nature’s tiniest life forms – from …
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Nov17192022
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2022

William Lane Craig, Melissa Cain Travis, and John Bloom Speaking at Apologetics Conference

Hosted by Biola Apologetics and The Evangelical Philosophical Society
The Center for Science and Culture
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Nov17192022
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2022
Mission Hills Church
Littleton, CO
The annual Apologetics Conference, hosted by both Biola Apologetics and the Evangelical Philosophical Society, is back again in Denver, CO. This year, they will be featuring speakers like William Lane Craig, Melissa Cain Travis, and John Bloom, all notable fellows from the Center for Science & Culture. We’d love to invite you to come out and support our fellows— and learn something too! Below is a brief word from the conference organizers: The annual EPS Apologetics Conference is back! Join us for the highly anticipated three-day apologetics conference this November! The biggest event in apologetics will be held November 17 through 19 in Denver, CO. Biola Apologetics is partnering with the Evangelical Philosophical Society (EPS) and Mission Hills Church to …
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Oct28292022
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John G. West to Speak on C.S. Lewis, Scientocracy, and the Role of Faith in Politics

Sessions presented at the upcoming Slaying Leviathan Conference in Tacoma, WA
The Center for Science and Culture
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Oct28292022
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Evangelical Reformed Church
Tacoma , WA
Discovery Institute Vice President John West will be speaking on C.S. Lewis, the threat of “scientocracy,” and the relationship between Christianity and politics at three sessions of the Slaying Leviathan Conference on Oct. 28-29 in Tacoma, WA. On Friday night, Dr. West will talk about C.S. Lewis’s views on science and scientism for the Theology Pugcast podcast taped during the conference. On Saturday, he will discuss what we can learn about the relationship between faith and politics from American history in the 1800s. He will also give a talk on the dangers of “scientocracy” in today’s America. West’s books include Darwin Day in America, The Politics of Revelation and Reason, The Magician’s Twin: C.S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society, The C.S. …
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Sep272022
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2022

Information as the Foundation of Business and Biology

A lecture by Dr. William Dembski hosted by the Association for Business Technology Professionals
The Center for Science and Culture
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Sep272022
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2022
Matrix Resources
Dallas, TX
The Association for Business Technology Professionals invites you to join their upcoming chapter meeting in Dallas, TX to hear from William Dembski, Distinguished Fellow of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Discovery Institute. Here’s a message from the organizers: Information is foundational to both business and biology. In business, information characterizes everything from prices to intellectual property to lead generation to cryptocurrencies. In biology, information characterizes every level of biological organization and complexity. This wide-ranging talk explores the concept of information in general terms but focuses especially on how information applies to business and biology. The crucial takeaway of this talk will be that the …

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