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Meyer, Tour: “Molecules Don’t Care About Life!”

Rice University chemist James Tour is still on a roll in showing up the empty boasts of origin-of-life researchers. Read More ›
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Origin of Life: James Tour’s Sensational 60-Day Challenge to Ten Top Researchers

I suppose someone could try to explain why the challenge is unfair or not relevant to the field. That would be very difficult to do. Read More ›
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Stephen Meyer: Smoke, Mirrors, and the Origin of Life

Have scientists made life in a laboratory? Two-thirds of the public think the answer is yes. Read More ›
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“Suspect Science”: Stephen Meyer and James Tour Bring Clarity on the Origin of Life

Helpfully, Meyer stops Tour again and again and asks for clarification of scientific terms and concepts that might not be obvious to all viewers. Read More ›
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On Origin of Life, Stephen Meyer and James Tour Debunk Researcher Lee Cronin’s Claims

Have prebiotic chemists made any progress on the sequence specificity problem? None whatsoever, says Dr. Tour. Read More ›
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James Tour Focused on Science, Dave Farina on Character Assassination: So, Who Wins?

Professor Dave’s attacks undercut his credibility as a spokesman for his own view. If he had the truth on his side, there’s no reason he would behave this way. Read More ›
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Professor Dave in His “Debate” with James Tour Showcases the Art of Citation Bluffing

When Farina addressed the science, he rifled through a long series of technical articles, but greatly exaggerated their relevance. Read More ›
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Photo: Lee Cronin, by Alfienoakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Meet Intelligent Design’s Naturalistic Cousin: Assembly Theory

When one notices conceptual similarities and parallels, it would be remiss for us not to highlight them. Read More ›
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Jim Tour Unmasks Steve Benner’s Double Standard and Inaccurate Commentary on the Origin of Life

If Benner assessed his experiments by the same standard he applied to others, he would have acknowledged that his attempts have yielded nothing of value. Read More ›
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On the Origin of Life, James Tour Exposes the Irrelevance of Lee Cronin’s Research

Tour details Cronin’s consistent exaggeration of the progress he and other researchers have made in unraveling the mystery of life’s origin. Read More ›

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