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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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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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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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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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Stephen Meyer, James Tour: The Origin-of-Life Hustle

Researchers perform experiments using specially purchased chemical ingredients and assure the credulous science media that this has something relevant to say. Read More ›
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The Origin of Life and the Wonder of Daily Existence

Sometimes, civilization’s design breaks down, and we then see how complex, interdependent, and fragile the system really is. Read More ›
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Film Festival 2023 — “The Origin of Life”

For our final video, we present the newest video from our series “Long Story Short” which punctures the faulty reasoning behind origin-of-life arguments.  Read More ›
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Exposing Professor Dave’s Playground Tactics and Citation Bluffing Blitz

It’s true that sometimes it can be hard to tell that serious problems remain unsolved until you drill down into the scientific details. Read More ›
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James Tour Takes Professor Dave to School: Farina Won’t Answer Tour’s Reasonable Questions

Farina finally did write something on the blackboard: “Not Clueless.” This, needless to say, did not answer Tour’s request for a scientific explanation. Read More ›
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Hello, Professor Dave: James Tour’s Criticisms of OOL Research Echo Those of Other Experts

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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