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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
October 27, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Actin, ADP, ATP, calcium ions, endoplasmic reticulum, evolution, intelligent design, ion channels, muscle contraction, muscle fibers, muscles, myosin, polarization, undirected process}

Understanding the Biochemistry — and Intelligent Design — of Muscle Contraction

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 27, 2023

Biochemistry, Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Muscle contraction, which we so easily take for granted, is an incredibly complex and elegant process. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
October 9, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Reproductive Science
Tagged
, ATP, barnacles, Caenorhabditis elegans, Darwin's Black Box, evolution, fertilization, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Jackson Wheat, Michael Behe, microtubules, middle piece, mitochondria, molecular machines, Nick Matzke, purifying selection, roundworm, sperm cells}

How NOT to Argue Against Irreducible Complexity

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 9, 2023

Biochemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Reproductive Science

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This roundworm produces non-flagellated sperm, though these sperm cells are amoeboid, meaning that they move by extending and retracting protrusions. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
August 31, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, 23andMe, central dogma, complexity, genome, genomics, Harvard University, information, intelligent design, interactome, metabolites, molecular biology, mouse, neurons, proteins, Science (journal), transcriptome}

Introducing the Unknome, Biology’s Black Box

_{David Coppedge
August 31, 2023

Biochemistry, Biology, Genetics, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Biology is becoming overwhelmed by new vistas of dynamic complexity. Attempts to get a handle on this complexity has ushered in the era of Omics. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 24, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Physics
Science Education
Tagged
, Center for Science and Culture, classrooms, COVID-19, Discovery Institute, Discovery Institute Academy, education, homeschool students, homeschooling, Kristin Marais, materialism, podcast, public education, registration, teachers, teaching, Washington State}

New Online Homeschool Class Will Cover Chemistry — And Intelligent Design

_{Casey Luskin
July 24, 2023

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Physics, Science Education

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I hasten to add that the course is being taught by my wife, Kristin Marais! The class will be a full two-semester course. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
May 25, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, biopolymers, building blocks, cell membranes, devolution, early Earth, James Tour, membranes, Michael Russell, molecular machines, natural processes, peer-reviewed literature, Professor Dave, Professor Dave Explains, proteins, RNA, Steven Benner, synthetic chemists}

Hello, Professor Dave: James Tour’s Criticisms of OOL Research Echo Those of Other Experts

_{Brian Miller
May 25, 2023

Biochemistry, Origin of Life

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Today, I will address one of the few honest questions that Professor Dave and other critics have asked of Dr. Tour. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
May 22, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, atheism, Dave Farina, early Earth, evolution, Houston, James Tour, polynucleotides, polypeptides, polysaccharides, prebiotic conditions, Professor Dave Explains, Rice University, specified information, Texas}

Where’s the Chemistry? On the Origin of Life, James Tour Exposes Professor Dave as “Clueless”

_{Casey Luskin
May 22, 2023

Biochemistry, Origin of Life

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Professor Dave’s inability to provide the chemistry to back up his claims calls to mind the famous Wendy’s ad from the 1980s. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen J. Iacoboni

Date
May 16, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Environment & Climate
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, adaptability, Alaska, Arizona, biologists, biosphere, birds, cars, cetaceans, Charles Darwin, designer, echolocation, elephants, evolution, fossil record, intelligent design, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, mammals, middle ear, natural selection, naturalists, penguins, physiology, polar bears, whales}

Natural Selection Subtracts, It Doesn’t Add — And That Matters

_{Stephen J. Iacoboni
May 16, 2023

Biochemistry, Biology, Environment & Climate, Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design

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In the wild, all organisms must live within their niche. There are no wild polar bears in Arizona, and no iguanas in Alaska. Read More ›

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Author
Carl Linnaeus

Date
May 4, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, abiogenesis, amino acids, asteroids, biopolymers, building blocks, carbon, chemical evolution, DNA, early Earth, extraterrestrials, James Tour, lipids, Live Science, Nature Communications, nucleobases, panspermia, phosphate, proteins, Rice University, RNA, RNA world, Science (journal), Science and Faith in Dialogue, solar system, uracil}

Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?

_{Carl Linnaeus
May 4, 2023

Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen J. Iacoboni

Date
January 24, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Physics
Science
Tagged
, Albert Einstein, ammonia, Carl Woese, DNA, hydrogen, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, lipids, macromolecules, molecular biology, molecules, oxygen, proteins, purpose, RNA, science of purpose, senses, water}

The Elephant in the Science Lab

_{Stephen J. Iacoboni
January 24, 2023

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Physics, Science

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I have been seeking to describe the science of purpose. Now it is worth getting down to the basics of what science actually is and how it works. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 24, 2022

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Intelligent Design
Science
Technology
Tagged
, bacteria, emergent properties, Emily Reeves, engineers, evolution, foresight, integration, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, materialism, purpose, Reductionism, silicon, Systems Biology}

Reeves: A Rising Star Describes a Biological Revolution

_{David Klinghoffer
October 24, 2022

Biochemistry, Biology, Intelligent Design, Science, Technology

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“Engineers more easily recognize impressive design because they have actually tied to build stuff.” Read More ›