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Image: Mycoplasma genitalium, by Martina Maritan, Scripps Research, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

To a Pro-Intelligent Design Paper, Biologist Jerry Coyne Reacts with Question-Begging

The paper seeks to elucidate the plausibility of naturalistic evolutionary processes generating a minimal living cell. Read More ›
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The Incredible Krebs Cycle

Earlier, I wrote about various obstacles to the evolutionary origins of the glycolytic pathway. As noted previously, the end result of glycolysis is pyruvate. Read More ›
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Metals and Life — A Balancing Act

The complementary interaction between metals and life provides yet another example of our existence relying upon multiple levels of design. Read More ›
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Image: Kepler-442b (per the artist's imagination) along side Earth, by Ph03nix1986, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Study: Planets Capable of Sustaining Photosynthesis Are Extremely Rare

So how did the paper determine that photosynthesis has an “overall simplicity,” despite the complexity just described? Read More ›
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The Mystery of Energy Metabolism

The energy problem overshadows it all. There’s a great sucking sound of ATP disappearing down the great Atlantic rift. Read More ›
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The Darwinian Regime Can’t Hide Emerging Clues to Life’s Design

When you live with an ideology long enough, it can take root in your mind and have a lasting effect. Read More ›

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