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Interview with Edward Peltzer on the Origin of Life

A student of Stanley Miller and Jeffrey Bada explains the failure of materialistic origin-of-life scenarios. Read More ›
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Biopolymers: Change One Word to Eliminate the Contradiction

The living state itself depends on the prior existence of biopolymers (such as RNA and DNA) which were themselves not produced by abiotic processes. Read More ›
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New Article from James Tour Undermines a Pillar of Origin-of-Life Theories

Proteins and RNA degrade at rates that render their spontaneous formation under natural, undirected conditions highly implausible. Read More ›
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Teleology: Anticipation and Necessity

Imagine a primordial grizzly bear on the northern edge of the forest adjacent to the Arctic. His soma senses the differences of the new environment. Read More ›
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Intelligent Design in Action: DNA Cryptography

Cryptography itself is an example of ID in action within the sciences. How much more when it involves coded genetic information? Read More ›
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Let’s Throw Mathematical Light on the Origin of Life

If researchers really were making progress, wouldn’t that mean they would be converging on the same truth? Yet they are not. Read More ›
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Jonathan Wells on Toppling Evolution’s Icons

Dr. Wells also explains a study of his that finds that embryo development requires ontogenetic information that can’t arise by neo-Darwinian mechanisms. Read More ›
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Sunlight on the Puzzle of Prebiotic RNA?

In two previous articles, I have argued against the plausibility of generating biologically relevant polymers (proteins, RNA, and DNA) in a prebiotic world. 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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Professor Dave in His “Debate” with James Tour Showcases the Art of Citation Bluffing

When Farina addressed the science, he rifled through a long series of technical articles, but greatly exaggerated their relevance. Read More ›

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