STRONG EVIDENCE (agreement)
Scientists agree that many properties of the universe are fine-tuned to be "just right" for a wide variety of life-allowing phenomena, ranging from the physics of sunshine to the chemistry of life.

    Cosmic Design in a Nutshell is a quick summary by the IDEA Center.
    A good introductory overview is Our "Tailor-Made" Universe by Nancy Pearcey.
    Robert Newman describes the many ways our universe has "the right stuff" (the chemistry, environment, and forces) to allow life, and proposes a simple explanation: A Designed Universe.
    A visually and mentally stimulating website — based on the famous movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey — is The "2001" Principle.
    In The Designed "Just So" Universe Walter Bradley looks at design from an engineering perspective, and examines three aspects of nature: mathematical form, physical constants, and initial conditions.
    Hugh Ross describes 154 properties (in nature and in our solar system) needed for life, and the odds against a non-designed solar system and earth.
    Does the earth have properties that make it especially suitable as a location for life?  an interview with astrophysicist Guillermo Gonzalez by Benjamin Wiker.
    Al Schroeder has assembled a list of Anthropic Coincidences plus detailed descriptions by prominent physicists and cosmologists.

THREE EXPLANATIONS (uncertainty)
As explained in STRONG EVIDENCE (at the left), "scientists agree that...", but they disagree about which theory is the best explanation:  1) we live in a cleverly designed universe, or  2a) we live in a cleverly designed multiverse that contains an immense number of universes (including the one we observe) with variable properties, so extremely improbable things, like properties allowing life, will occur in at least one of these universes, or  2b) we live in a non-designed multiverse.
    A theory of "clever design of our universe" is proposed (at the left) by IDEA Center, Pearcey, Newman, 2001 Principle, Bradley, Ross, and Gonzalez.  Other scholars propose that a non-designed multiverse could explain why the occurrence of any event — no matter how improbable it might seem — would not really be improbable.

    Craig Rusbult looks at three explanations and asks "can we prove design?" in Anthropic Principle: Intelligent Design and/or Multiverse?
    Deborah Haarsma & Loren Haarsma ask, Does the Scientific Evidence of Fine Tuning prove the Existence of God?
    Victor Stenger describes inflationary many-universe cosmology and argues for non-design by asking, Does the Cosmos Show Evidence of Purpose?
    What is inflationary theory?  a summary plus questions-and-answers
    In his in-depth examination of Design and the Many-Worlds Theory, Robin Collins explains why design is more plausible.

By mid-May 2008, additional pages will be here.