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Darrel Falk Badly Mischaracterizes RNA World Experiments. . .and Stephen Meyer

Falk claims that Meyer misled his readers by not mentioning an allegedly significant newer result. Read More ›
Stephen Meyer
intelligent design
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No Sweat: When Meyer Debated a Chemist and a Biologist Simultaneously

I had to laugh out loud at how Steve, in typical gentlemanly fashion, tied up these two critics of intelligent design in their own words. Read More ›
James Tour
origin of life
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James Tour Video Series on the Origin of Life — Assembly of Cellular Components

I suspect this challenge will not be widely heeded. Studying these issues will lead researchers toward a conclusion they simply are not willing to accept. Read More ›
MOLO RNA world
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James Tour Video Series on the Origin of Life — Properly Combining Building Blocks

Any progress toward life would be lost if a fully functional cell did not emerge within a reasonably short period of time. Read More ›
James Tour
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Episode 3: James Tour Detonates “Hyperbole Surrounding Origin-of-Life Claims”

As a correspondent quips, “I don’t know who Dave Farina is, but he’s kicked the wrong dog.” Indeed so. Read More ›
James Tour
Photo: Professor James Tour speaking on “The Mystery of the Origin of Life,” Dallas Conference on Science & Faith.

James Tour Samples Primordial Soup: Watch Episode 2 on Abiogenesis Now

"Goundwork is still being laid, as Dr. Tour explains the early Earth primordial soup concept and enlightens the listener on the layperson's understanding." Read More ›
Tour in Science Uprising
origin of life
Photo: James Tour in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.

Episode 1 of Chemist James Tour on Abiogenesis: Watch Now

"In this introductory episode, Dr. James Tour builds the foundation for this series, defining abiogenesis and describing the characteristics for life." Read More ›
hydrothermal vents
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Nature Article Admits Unanswered Origin-of-Life Questions, Exposing Broken Promises of ID Critics

In 2016, physicist Lawrence Krauss promised, “We’re coming very close” to explaining the origin of life via chemical evolutionary models. Read More ›
Tour in Science Uprising
origin of life
Photo: James Tour in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.

New Abiogenesis Series: James Tour Strikes Back

Delightful — a hapless critic snarked that chemist James Tour’s detonation of theories of abiogenesis were off-base because Tour believes in Jesus. Read More ›
alien life
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Tour and Miller Tackle Cells as Computers, Alien Life, and More

They cover everything from how simple can a cell get and still survive and reproduce to questions of design detection and bouncing cosmologies. Read More ›

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