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Intelligent Design the Future

Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture

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

4 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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For over 20 years, Evolution News has offered readers exclusive daily news and commentary on the evidence for intelligent design and the debate over evolution. Now, with a fresh design, a broader vision, and new name, Evolution News has become Science and Culture Today. On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid discusses the rebrand with two key architects of the new website, Discovery Institute's Director of Communications Rob Crowther and our Director of Media & Brand Nathan Jacobson. Discussion covers the history of the site from its beginnings in 2004 to the rationale and features of the new site, along with the importance of scientific discernment. Visit the new site at www.scienceandculture.com. Source

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0:00.0	ID, The Future, a podcast about evolution and intelligent design.
0:10.1	This is about the only place where you're going to really hear a positive case for intelligent design.
0:15.7	And where you're going to get the kind of scientific discernment that Nate was just talking about,
0:20.7	a point of view that
0:21.6	is not reflected in very many other outlets. You certainly aren't getting that from the general
0:27.3	mainstream news media or the mainstream scientific media.
0:31.6	Welcome to ID the Future. I'm your host Andrew McDermid. On today's episode, we're discussing
0:37.1	the transformation of the Center for Science and Culture's flagship news and commentary site, Evolution News.
0:44.0	It's now turned into Science and Culture Today.
0:46.9	With a fresh name, a vibrant redesign, and a broader vision, science and culture today is poised to deepen awareness and engagement with the evidence for intelligent design.
0:57.0	I'm joined by two key architects of this relaunch.
1:00.0	Nathan Jacobson, our Director of Media and Brand and Chief Designer behind the new site,
1:05.0	and Rob Crowther, Discovery Institute's Director of Communications.
1:09.0	Gents, welcome to Idy the Future.
1:11.6	Welcome, glad to be here.
1:12.7	Happy to be here.
1:14.5	Now, let's start with you, Rob.
1:16.1	You were there when the site first launched back in December 2004.
1:20.6	In fact, you're the one that pitched the idea to the fledgling Center for Science and Culture team.
1:25.8	Why did you think a weblog or blog, as they came to be
1:29.6	known, would be a good idea for our purposes? And what was the original vision for
1:34.8	Revolution News? Well, you have to remember that in the early 2000s, the internet was still
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