Discovery Institute is pleased to announce that the annual Intelligent Design Education Day is returning to Spokane, WA with thanks to our hosts at Great Northern University.

This year's theme — "How to Code Life" — will explore the incredible coding and decoding technology that lies at the heart of every living thing. How do these biological codes compare to computer code authored by humans? What is the implication of finding unique code within each type of organism? How can our study of life's codes enhance scientific research, medical treatments, and more?

Join us on Wednesday, March 20, to find out. This in-person event is open to all ages but designed especially for middle school and high school students in home or private school settings. Take advantage of this field trip opportunity for students to meet and interact directly with scientists who study the design of life.

The goal will be to introduce students to the concept of intelligent design, to share updates from the field of biology, and to think critically about the evidence (or lack thereof) for Darwinian evolution. In the panel Q&A, students will be encouraged to engage with our presenters to discuss the implications of their presentations on culture and worldview, thereby helping them develop critical thinking skills and (in many cases) bolster their faith.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION REMINDERS

Student registration is free. Student groups should be accompanied by a sufficient number of adult chaperones to successfully manage student behavior.

Adult registration is only $10. In order to properly collect adult information without requiring any information from minors, only one adult ticket can be purchased on a single order.

Lunch is not included with your ticket purchase. Please remember to bring a sack lunch for each person in your group. The lunch break of 60 min. will likely be insufficient to walk to the nearest restaurant.

The bookstore will be open before and after the event and during the lunch break. Parents of motivated students are encouraged to provide them with the funds to buy a book of their choice for their continued learning.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

8:30 am | Doors open for check-in

9:30 am | Welcome & introductions (Wendy Liddell & Daniel Reeves)

9:45 am | Beyond Ones & Zeroes — Key Principles from the World of Computer Coding
Brendan Dixon, Software Architect

10:20 am | Break

10:30 am | Activity

10:40 am | The Codes of Life — A Tour of Biological Cryptography
Pedro Moura, Biologist & Science Educator

11:15 am | The Information Codes Inside Your Body (Video)

11:30 am | Lunch break

12:30 pm | Activity

12:40 pm | Debugging the Code — How a Study of the Genome Can Help Us Fight Disease
Emily Reeves, Biochemist & Metabolic Nutritionist

1:15 pm | Break

1:25 pm | The Earthworm Codes — Secrets from the Subterranean
George Damoff, Megadrilologist (Earthworm Research Scientist)

2:00 pm | Ask a Scientist (Panel Q&A)

2:30 pm | Dismissal (bookstore open until 3:00 pm)

How to Code Life - Intelligent Design Education Day