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Why Life’s Origin Can Only Be Explained by Design

The reagents of the feedstock are never produced by processes as on the early Earth. Production requires substantial energy and controlled industrial procedures Read More ›
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This Is Your Brain Under Anesthesia

Even with lighter anesthesia, the stuff of nightmares is unlikely. Your mind is still there, just not taking calls. Read More ›
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Enzymes in Bacteria and Archaea Are So Dissimilar There Must Be “Two Origins of Life”

Don’t get distracted by wondering how the extreme heat near a vent (a toasty 750° F or more inside the vent) wouldn’t quickly break down organic molecules. Read More ›
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Epigenetics and the Arts Lover

Here is yet another clue about how we are both spiritual and physical beings. The two realms are connected in mysterious and remarkable ways. Read More ›
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Evolution of Biological Information: Lizards and a “New” Organ

The first experiment that Christoph Adami discusses is one where scientists transported lizards from one island to another. Read More ›
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Evolution of Biological Information: HIV Evolution

What Christoph Adami’s results actually show is that when HIV is subjected to the protease inhibitors, the sequence variability increases. Read More ›
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Crowdsourcing DNA: Sophisticated Biological Information Processing

To adapt the words of Theodosius Dobzhansky, I’m persuaded that nothing in biology makes sense except in light of intelligent design. Read More ›
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Re-evaluating Lamarck’s Contribution to Evolutionary Thought

The rehabilitation of Lamarck and the important work of scholars of the past (i.e., Sinnott) and present (i.e., Turner) suggest an interesting conclusion. 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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The Denial of Limited Government in the Name of Science

Charles Darwin was honored for showing that the truths preached by the political philosophers had been substantiated by biological science. Read More ›

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