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Origin of Life: When Favorite Narratives Unravel

As the excellent YouTube channel Theos Theory reminds us, stories of the origin of life rely more on audience credulity than on evidence. Read More ›
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Watch: Brian Miller on Evolution’s Circular Logic

Dr. Miller poignantly describes being a freshman at MIT, looking up at the ceiling of his dorm room, and making a bargain with God. Read More ›
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Here We Go Again: For Complex Life, Just Add Fertilizer

You may have all the ingredients you want, in the right quantities, but without a builder, nothing functionally complex will emerge. Read More ›
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Dr. Edward Peltzer: The Messy Reality of Prebiotic Chemistry

The interview explores the professional risks faced by scientists who question the standard evolutionary paradigm. Read More ›
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Expert: Without Intelligence, Organic Chemistry Leads to Degradation, Not Life

While amino acids can be produced in experiments or found on meteorites, they are often consumed by side reactions that create non-living tar. Read More ›
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New Paper Argues for the “Unreasonable Likelihood of Being”

How long did life have to get started? Endres notes that life on earth could not have emerged until after two early global sterilizing impacts. Read More ›
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In Evolution, Explaining vs. Explaining Away: Rafting Monkeys and More

Says Casey Luskin, "If you're an evolutionist, you have a serious problem. Where do South American monkeys come from?" Read More ›
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Robert Marks Remembers ID and Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley

In 1984, three scientists dared to probe the mystery of life’s origin by putting the prevailing theories of prebiotic and chemical evolution to the test. Read More ›
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At Present, the Origin of Life Isn’t a Scientific Question; It’s a Political One

Some answers are Correct Groupthink but others will get you Canceled. It’s not clear that the current approach will enable many more insights. Read More ›
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Origin-of-Life Researcher at Georgia Tech Picks Up the Design Signal in Biopolymers

You will hear one word, over and over in this remarkable talk, that has stolen the place, or taken the credit, for what is undeniable evidence of design. Read More ›

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