Bayesian Probability and Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide

Intelligent Design the Future

Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Astronomy, Life Sciences, Science

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🗓️ 20 November 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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If the phrase "Bayesian calculus" makes you run for the hills, you're not alone! Bayesian logic can sound intimidating at first, but if you give it a little time, you'll understand how useful it can be to evaluate the evidence for design in the natural world. On this ID The Future, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie gives us a beginner's guide to Bayesian thinking and teaches us how it can be used to build a strong cumulative case for intelligent design, as well as how we can use it in our everyday lives. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a written review at Apple Podcasts to help new listeners find the show!

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0:00.0	I. Welcome to ID the Future. I'm your host Andrew McDermott. Today I'm speaking with Dr.
0:17.2	Jonathan McClatchy, fellow and resident biologist at the Discovery Institute's
0:21.6	Center for Science and Culture.
0:24.0	Jonathan was previously an assistant professor at Sadler College in Boston, where he lectured biology
0:29.5	for four years.
0:31.1	He holds a bachelor's degree in forensic biology, a master's degree in
0:34.8	evolutionary biology, a second master's degree in medical and molecular
0:38.7	bioscience, and a PhD in evolutionary biology.
0:43.2	His research interests include the scientific evidence for design in nature,
0:47.2	arguments for the existence of God,
0:49.3	and New Testament scholarship.
0:51.7	Jonathan is also founder and director of Talk About Doubts.com.
0:56.2	Jonathan, welcome. Great to be here, Andrew. How are you doing? I'm doing well. Thank you very much.
1:01.5	Well today I'd like your help giving ID the future
1:04.0	listeners a beginner's guide to Bayesian reasoning and how we can apply that kind of
1:09.2	reasoning to the hypothesis of design in the natural world.
1:13.0	Now listeners don't run away or turn this off just at the word Bayesian.
1:18.0	Don't be afraid of it.
1:19.0	We are going to break it down for you and you'll begin to understand how to use it in your own life and in your
1:25.1	own arguments.
1:26.1	Now until recently I myself didn't know about Bays and reasoning.
1:30.0	I'd heard of it.
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