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Addressing More Icons of Theistic Evolution

Professor Kuebler doesn’t acknowledge the pattern of explosions in the fossil record, but he does cite a supposed transitional form. Read More ›
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Bad Synteny Arguments Claim “No Functional Reason” for Genomic Arrangements

To skip to the punchline, Kuebler says that "species as distantly related as humans and mice share a huge array of synteny blocks." Read More ›
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Under Aesthetic Arrest: Even an Atheist Might Stop and Think

Humans are the only creatures with a capacity for appreciating beauty beyond a rudimentary attraction to something eye-catching, shiny, or colorful. Read More ›
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A close-up of a purple water droplet creating a splash in a shallow pool of purple liquid. The background is blurred, emphasizing the droplet's shape and color.
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Studies on Active Matter: Potency into Act 

Amorphous and dynamic as they are, the LLPS droplets support numerous crucial cellular functions, devoid of a permanent scaffolding structure. Read More ›
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Luskin: Alien Life Would Challenge Evolution, Not Religion

A theme in social media chatter has been that the disclosure will challenge religious beliefs, and that it may be a “psyop” directed against Christian faith. Read More ›
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What Would Aliens, if They Exist, Look Like? Like Us, or Like Jellyfish?

According to celebrity scientific atheist Neil deGrass Tyson, ETs would look nothing like us, because there is no reason they would. Read More ›
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Sanger Sequencing. 3D illustration of a method of DNA sequencing.
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The Genetic Code: Two More Levels of Optimization

We have surveyed multiple levels at which the genetic code, far from a “frozen accident,” appears highly optimized across multiple independent constraints. Read More ›
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The Story to Which Biology, Considered Honestly, Must Lead

Perhaps the most arresting challenge to the materialist account of life is one that cannot be quantified at all. Read More ›
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In the Sweep of History, Two Great Competing Stories

We are on the threshold of greater discovery and flourishing than ever because of a quiet, but growing reconciliation between trust in science and trust in God. Read More ›
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The Story of Everything…or of Nothing?

The movie is respectful in how it addresses questions. It doesn’t preach. But it challenges perspectives at the heart of who we are. Read More ›

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