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   Number 1: Medicine’s Descent From Healing to Killing

   If we believe there is no qualitative distinction between animals and humans, are we more likely to protect human life or devalue it? On this episode of ID The Future out of the vault, guest host Eric Anderson talks to historian Dr. Richard Weikart about his latest book, Unnatural Death: Medicine's Descent From Healing to Killing, now available from Discovery Institute Press. The book is a wide-ranging history of euthanasia and assisted suicide from Ancient Greece to today. How did we get to the point we are at today, and how do we turn the tide to promote the sanctity of human life? Tune in to find out. Source

   August 28, 2026·36min
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   Number 2: Physicist Robert Sheldon on Wonder, Discovery, and The Story of Everything

   By now, you’ve likely heard of the new documentary film The Story of Everything. It’s a cinematic exploration of the evidence for intelligent design in the cosmos, from the fine-tuning of the universe to the stunning engineering in every living cell. Today on ID The Future, we continue our series of interviews with the scientists and scholars featured in The Story of Everything. Host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes plasma physicist Dr. Robert Sheldon to the podcast to discuss his participation in the movie and talk about his work in physics and cosmology. Source

   August 31, 2026·52min
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   Number 3: Scoring the Universe: A Rubric for Cosmological Design

   By now, you’re likely familiar with the multiverse hypothesis, which is actually just one of dozens of cosmological models proposed to explain away the significance of a beginning to the universe and the evidence for fine-tuning. But you may not know there’s a rigorous method to evaluate these models, which can prove helpful in understanding the flaws of each. On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his conversation about evaluating cosmological models with philosopher of physics Bruce Gordon and physicist Brian Miller. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Source

   September 23, 2026·38min
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   Number 4: Inscrutable Dice and Bean Jars: Answering Objections to Fine-Tuning

   You’re likely familiar with the evidence for the fine-tuning of the universe, and you may be aware that there are several cosmological models attempting to explain away that fine-tuning, including the popular multiverse hypothesis. But did you know an ID scientist has developed a scientifically rigorous method for scoring those models? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with philosopher of physics Bruce Gordon and physicist Brian Miller about Gordon's scoring system and how it evaluates the many models on offer that might explain the origin and development of the universe. This is Part 1 of 2. Source

   September 21, 2026·37min
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   Number 5: Tech Entrepreneur on People-First AI Innovation in Business

   Today’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 intelligence, the origin of information, and the things that make us uniquely human, all concepts that are central to the theory of intelligent design. Enjoy today’s offering of Mind Matters News! How can entrepreneurs incorporate the benefits of AI while maintaining their dedication to serving fellow human beings? On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks welcomes David Copps, a renowned entrepreneur, technologist, and thought leader with over two decades of experience pioneering advancements in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Source

   September 18, 2026·1h 30min
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