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[[Image:Phillip_johnson_arn.gif|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Phillip E. Johnson]], Professor of Law, cofounder of the Center for Science and Culture]]
[[Image:Phillip_johnson_arn.gif|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Phillip E. Johnson]], Professor of Law, cofounder of the Center for Science and Culture]]
The '''Discovery Institute''' is a [[Seattle]]-based [[science]] research institution as well as conservative think tank. While the institute has multiple areas of focus, including economics, bioethics, and foreign policy, it is most well known for its role as one of the major proponents of [[intelligent design]].
The '''Discovery Institute''' is a [[Seattle]]-based [[religious]] research institution as well as conservative think tank. While the institute has multiple areas of focus, including economics, bioethics, and foreign policy, it is most well known for its role as one of the major proponents of [[intelligent design]].
Since its foundation in 1994, the Discovery Institute has been at the head of scientific research into anti-Darwinian science through the development of Intelligent Design, which encompasses biology, information theory, statistics, and geology.
Since its foundation in 1994, the Discovery Institute has been at the head of scientific research into anti-Darwinian science through the development of Intelligent Design, which encompasses biology, information theory, statistics, and geology.
The CSC lays claim to the theorists [[William Dembski]], originator of the "specified complexity" theory, and [[Michael Behe]] founder of the theory of "irreducible complexity."
The CSC lays claim to the theorists [[William Dembski]], originator of the "specified complexity" theory, and [[Michael Behe]] founder of the theory of "irreducible complexity."
Notably, in 2007, "[[Discovery Institute]]'s Center for Science and Culture...announced that over 700 scientists from around the world have now signed a statement expressing their skepticism about the contemporary theory of [[Charles Darwin|Darwinian]] evolution."<ref>http://www.discovery.org/a/2732</ref>. Meanwhile, the [[National Center for Science Education]] produced a petition showing that there were over 1100 scientists named "Steve" (and variations thereof, such as Stephen and Stephanie) that supported evolution. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Steve</ref>
== Notable fellows ==
== Notable fellows ==
* [[Phillip E. Johnson]]
* [[Phillip E. Johnson]]