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Date
June 8, 2021

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, A. E. Wilder-Smith, Brownian motion, entropy, flagellum, intelligent design, microtubules, National Institute of Standards and Technology, PNAS, Science (journal), Simon Fraser University}

Life Fights Entropy with Intelligent Design

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June 8, 2021

Intelligent Design

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Consider: the best minds in science and engineering are trying to approach the capabilities of bacteria. Read More ›

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Date
June 4, 2021

Categories
Genetics
Life Sciences
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, adaptation, Crete, Darwinian evolution, Dead Sea, DNA, entropy, intelligent design, Jerusalem, Judea, Masada, North Africa, Phoenix dactylifera, Qumran, Science Advances, seeds}

Resurrection Genomics: Millennia-Old Palm Trees Live Again

_{Science and Culture
June 4, 2021

Genetics, Life Sciences

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Seeds of date palms from the Judean desert, over 2,000 years old, have sprouted and grown into healthy trees. What can we learn from their genes? Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
December 30, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, acoustic waves, Basic Books, chemical networks, early Earth, electricity, energy converter, entropy, experimental data, fluctuation theorems, formaldehyde, free energy, hydrothermal vents, information, Jeremy England, magnetic field, minimally complex cell, natural engine, racing car, speakers, spin glass, theory, Viktor Frankl, waveguide, wavelengths}

#3 Story of 2020: On the Origin of Life, My Response to Jeremy England

_{Brian Miller
December 30, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Clearly, the questions he and I have discussed are not only of scientific or academic interest, but instead go to the root of life’s meaning and purpose. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
December 14, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, Brian Miller, Christianity, disorder, entropy, feedback loops, first cell, free energy, information, James Tour, Jeremy England, molecular engines, order, Rice University, Science & Faith podcast, thermodynamics}

Listen: Tour and Miller on the Engines We Can’t Live Without

_{Jonathan Witt
December 14, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Also in this surprisingly accessible mix — feedback loops, physicist Jeremy England, and much more. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
December 8, 2020

Categories
Botany
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, ATP, chemical energy, energy converters, engines, entropy, escalators, Exodus, Genesis, information, Jeremy England, Judaism, life, Orthodox Jews, repair mechanisms, thermodynamics}

From Physicist Jeremy England, a Deeply Insightful Book on the Origin of Life

_{Brian Miller
December 8, 2020

Botany, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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England begins by describing how his book interweaves the discussion of the science of life with his Orthodox Jewish faith. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 4, 2020

Categories
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, Brian Miller, building blocks, Discovery Institute, entropy, ice, James Tour, Rice University, thermodynamics}

Preview: James Tour Asks Brian Miller About Ice, Entropy, and the Origin of Life

_{David Klinghoffer
December 4, 2020

Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Dr. Tour wants to know: "This is the origin of life. How did that first living system form?" Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
November 9, 2020

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physics
Tagged
, agency, biophysicists, cells, chemical reaction, chemical reactions, Darwinian evolution, Elbert Branscomb, Energy, entropy, free energy, geothermal vents, Helen Hansma, hydrothermal vents, information, intelligent agents, intelligent design, Jeremy England, Leslie Orgel, metabolism, mica sheets, Michael Russell, molecular engines, molecular machines, molecules, natural selection, population genetics, proton gradient, RNA, RNA world, Ronald Fisher, self-replication, thermodynamics}

Do Origin-of-Life Researchers Now Accept Intelligent Design?

_{Brian Miller
November 9, 2020

Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physics

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A reader must ask if an RNA molecule could possibly govern chemical reactions, suppress free-riders, support co-operators, and act in its own self-interest. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
June 24, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, algorithmic specified complexity, ATP synthesis, biological information, biological systems, chemical energy, Conservation of Information, DNA, Energy, entropy, functional information, George Montañez, information, Irreducible Complexity, Jeremy England, matter, Michael Behe, No Free Lunch, Principle of Insufficient Reason, protein rarity, Winston Ewert}

The Information Enigma: Going Deeper

_{Brian Miller
June 24, 2020

Intelligent Design

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To provide a deeper understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of information-based arguments, I will delve into the underlying mathematics. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
May 11, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, acoustic waves, Basic Books, chemical networks, early Earth, electricity, energy converter, entropy, experimental data, fluctuation theorems, formaldehyde, free energy, hydrothermal vents, information, Jeremy England, magnetic field, matter, minimally complex cell, natural engine, racing car, speakers, spin glass, theory, Viktor Frankl, waveguide, wavelengths}

On the Origin of Life, Here Is My Response to Jeremy England

_{Brian Miller
May 11, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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The most promising candidate for a “natural engine” is proton flows across thermal vents that theoretically could generate high-energy molecules. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
May 5, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Origin of Life
Tagged
, A Christmas Carol, ATP synthase, Charles Dickens, chemical bonds, chemists, DNA, early Earth, energy production, entropy, enzymes, fluctuation theorems, free energy, genome, India, Inference (journal), information, information processing, James Tour, Jeremy England, media, MIT, molecular machines, molecules, nanotechnology, natural processes, physicists, ribozymes, self-replication, The Mystery of Life’s Origin}

Inference Article Demonstrates Implausibility of Natural Processes for Explaining the Origin of Life

_{Brian Miller
May 5, 2020

Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Origin of Life

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The piece is highly technical and mathematical, but the basic argument can be quickly summarized with only a marginal loss of technical accuracy. Read More ›