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moon rise
universe
Photo credit: “Moon Rise from the Space Station,” by NASA.

Philosopher in NY Times: The Universe Has No Purpose, But We Can Pretend…

As I noted yesterday, Joseph Carter wrote a fatuous essay in which he denies purpose in the universe and does an amusing dance around the implications that follow. Read More ›
protein origins
innovation
Image credit: Courtesy of Illustra Media, from Origin: Design, Chance and the First Life on Earth.

Desperately Seeking Evolutionary Innovation by Chance

Ask evolutionists for a clear, unambiguous example of a new gain in function by chance at the genetic level. They will be hard pressed to show one. Read More ›
Eifuku chimneys
engine
White chimneys, Eifuku volcano, by NOAA, via Wikimedia Commons.

Free Energy and the Origin of Life: Natural Engines to the Rescue

A fundamental hurdle facing all origin-of-life theories is the fact that the first cell must have had a free energy far greater than its chemical precursors. Read More ›
intimidation
intelligent design
Image: © Clemens Schüßler — stock.adobe.com.

Don’t Be Intimidated by Keith Fox on Intelligent Design

The only thing Fox’s theory of enzyme origins has going for it is that it came from Keith Fox. Read More ›
Photo: Nylon parachute, by Lance Corporal Brian D. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Nylonase Story: When Imagination and Facts Collide

A significant problem for the neo-Darwinian story is the origin of new biological information. Read More ›
University of Southampton
Keith Fox
Photo: University of Southampton, by Chris T Cooper (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

How Biochemist Keith Fox Thinks About Enzyme Origins…And Why He Should Think Again

Maybe he believes his goal of persuading non-scientists doesn’t call for the facts to be handled with the care his scientific colleagues expect. Read More ›
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Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang
Image credit: Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang (BeautyOfScience.com) via Caltech.

Silicon-Based Life: If Scientists Repurpose an Enzyme, Is It Intelligent Design?

No living cell we know of produces carbon-silicon bonds, but scientists "evolved" a way to make cells produce them. Read More ›

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