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Today: #179 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #82 in Science, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #174 in Science, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #179 | #165 |
| Oct 26 | #168 | #155 |
| Oct 25 | #160 | #146 |
| Oct 24 | #175 | #161 |
| Oct 23 | #173 | #159 |
| Oct 18 | #172 | #156 |
Latest episodes
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The Exclusion, and Return, of Purpose in Science
October 26, 2026 · 29 minPurpose was once considered fundamental to understanding nature. But for the last few centuries, scientists committed to a Darwinian view of life have ignored it. Now some materialists are reconsidering agency, function, and emergence in…
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Landmark Origins Book Conclusions Are Even Stronger Today
October 23, 2026 · 24 minOn this classic ID the Future out of the vault, guest host Robert J. Marks interviews Roger Olsen, co-author of the groundbreaking book The Mystery of Life’s Origin. In the work’s epilogue the authors suggested that a designing…
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How Engineering Logic Unlocks Biological Mysteries
October 21, 2026 · 41 minIntelligent design is fundamentally a theory of design detection. But in addition to helping us evaluate models that best explain past events, ID can also guide experiments that study the present-day operations of nature. On this ID The…
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From Origins to Operations: The Broad Utility of Intelligent Design
October 19, 2026 · 40 minYou may already know that an intelligent design framework can help us empirically detect whether an outcome in nature exhibits properties that indicate design. But did you also know an ID perspective can be applied to experimental science…
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Servers & Souls: Cloud Computing and Personal Identity
October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minLike many, you may be storing important files and photos in the cloud. But just where is this magical cloud? How is it powered? Is it safe? To answer these questions and more, Mind Matters News host Robert J. Marks is joined by Walter…
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How an ID Framework Guides the Search for Habitable Worlds
October 14, 2026 · 25 minHow rare is Planet Earth in the vastness of the cosmos? Will we find other planets in space that could possibly harbor life? A new space telescope has just been launched that may help us with answers to those questions. On today's episode…
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I Helped Build NASA’s Latest Space Telescope. Here’s What It Will Do.
October 12, 2026 · 35 minA new space telescope was recently launched by NASA. What will it look for? Why do we need another telescope exploring the heavens? And how does an intelligent design perspective enrich both the expectations and interpretations of the…
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The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Then and Now
October 9, 2026 · 20 minOn this ID the Future our of the archive, guest host Robert J. Marks interviews chemist Charles Thaxton about a seminal 1984 book he co-authored, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, foundational to the intelligent design movement. The main body…
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How Intelligent Engineering Can Solve the Electromagnetic Spectrum Crisis
October 7, 2026 · 45 minToday’s episode of ID The Future comes from our sister podcast Mind Matters News, a production of Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. Mind Matters regularly explores the nature of…
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Restoring the Natural Theology Tradition That Fueled Modern Science
October 5, 2026 · 35 minWhat is the state of the debate over evolution and intelligent design in the UK? And how will Discovery Institute's new Cambridge initiative impact the debate going forward? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes fellow…
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Sunlight And Water Are Uniquely Fit to Sustain Life
October 2, 2026 · 23 minIf the sun didn't power the photosynthesis of green plants, we wouldn't be breathing right now. And without the finely tuned properties of water, Earth would be a frozen, lifeless wasteland. Coincidence? Or is something else at work? On…
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Science Suggests Matter and Meaning Are Both Real
September 30, 2026 · 28 minWhat is the story of everything? Is there a scientific and philosophical basis for meaning? Today on ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues exploring those questions with physicist and author Dr. Eric Hedin. In Part 2, the…
About the show
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.