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The Junk Shop of Andreas Wagner

The fundamental dilemma is this: whenever you co-opt any part from an old system and put it in a new system, there are two possibilities. Read More ›
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Answering Farina on Behe’s Work: Darwin Devolves

Despite Mr. Farina’s smug condescension and patronizing demeanor, he fails to mount a credible critique of Dr. Behe’s thesis. Read More ›
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Yeast Gives Evidence of “Genes-in-Waiting”

Professor Carvunis stressed that the genetic patterns she is studying do not fit with the evolutionary theory she learned “since I was an undergraduate.” Read More ›
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genes from scratch

Can New Genes Emerge from Scratch?

Evolutionary theory must account for millions of new genes by chance. Here are new ideas proposed for overcoming the huge probability barrier. Read More ›
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In Arguments for Intelligent Design, Definitions and Assumptions Are Important

Think of a situation where you have to crack the code on a bank vault, with many dials in the code, say 150, each specifying 1 out of 10 digits. Read More ›
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Adam and the Genome — Review and Conclusion

In retrospect, where does the evidence stand? Here’s a summary: Venema’s main claims in light of the relevant science. Read More ›
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Adam and the Genome and the Mysterious Origin of De Novo Genes

A final case where biologist Dennis Venema deals with evidence that is irrelevant to the existence of Adam and Eve is his claim about ORFan genes. Read More ›
Nothing to See Here

Nylonase: Move On, Nothing to See Here, Says Theistic Evolutionist

The supposed sudden emergence of the enzyme nylonase has been a chief talking point for the power of evolution for many years. Read More ›

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