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Is Life Just Chemistry, or Chemistry Plus Information?

Theoretical biologist Marcello Barbieri finds that many biologists see information in life forms as something that “does not really belong to science.” Read More ›
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Origin of Life: The Challenge of Achieving Homochirality with Mineral Surfaces

There are sound counterarguments to the plethora of schemes that OOL researchers devise in trying to account for how life could have emerged abiotically. Read More ›
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The Problem of Pain: Julian Huxley, Magnus Carlsen, and the Meaning of Life

In a conversation with Lex Fridman, Magnus Carlsen betrays no sense of empathy for how his view that life is an accident might negatively impact others. Read More ›
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Stephen Meyer: Smoke, Mirrors, and the Origin of Life

Have scientists made life in a laboratory? Two-thirds of the public think the answer is yes. Read More ›
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“Suspect Science”: Stephen Meyer and James Tour Bring Clarity on the Origin of Life

Helpfully, Meyer stops Tour again and again and asks for clarification of scientific terms and concepts that might not be obvious to all viewers. Read More ›
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In Some Science Contexts, “Emergence” Really Means “We Don’t Know How”

The word often permits the improbable to be considered probable for the purposes of sounding like science without providing any. Read More ›
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On Origin of Life, Stephen Meyer and James Tour Debunk Researcher Lee Cronin’s Claims

Have prebiotic chemists made any progress on the sequence specificity problem? None whatsoever, says Dr. Tour. Read More ›
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The Other Unsolved Problem of Evolution

"With all our advanced technology, we are not close to producing human-engineered self-replicating machines." Read More ›
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In Summary: Presenting the Evidence for Intelligent Design

Since there were no natural causes before nature came into existence, science cannot ever hope to explain this beginning. That is, if ID is excluded. Read More ›
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James Tour and Stephen Meyer Bring Clarity to Origin of Life Debate

“What is being simulated is the need for intelligent agency to move simple chemicals in a life-friendly direction,” says Meyer. Read More ›

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