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Author
Walter Myers III

Date
March 1, 2021

Categories
Biochemistry
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Technology
Tagged
, astronauts, bacterium, earth, Elon Musk, humans, intelligent activity, James Tour, Mars, Michael Denton, molecules, NASA, Rice University, rocks, scientific community, scientists, soil, synthetic organic chemistry, Tesla, The Miracle of the Cell}

NASA Is Overselling Its Mars Perseverance Mission

_{Walter Myers III
March 1, 2021

Biochemistry, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences, Technology

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Synthetic organic chemist James Tour, of Rice University, has shown the folly of NASA scientists and others in a number of videos. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 16, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, chemists, Discovery Institute Press, early Earth, James Tour, life, molecules, non-life, prebiotic chemistry, researchers, Rice University, The Mystery of Life’s Origin}

Episode 1 of Chemist James Tour on Abiogenesis: Watch Now

_{David Klinghoffer
February 16, 2021

Evolution, Origin of Life

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"In this introductory episode, Dr. James Tour builds the foundation for this series, defining abiogenesis and describing the characteristics for life." Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 14, 2021

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, atoms, Big Bang, cosmic fine-tuning, Denyse O'Leary, Mind Matters, molecules, Natalie Wolchover, Nobel Prize, numbers, scientists, University of Colorado}

The Messy Numbers that Signify Cosmic Design

_{David Klinghoffer
January 14, 2021

Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics

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If you’ve ever tuned a violin, you’ll know that the arrangement of the fine tuners on the tailpiece, once you’re done, looks arbitrary. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
December 9, 2020

Categories
Biology
Geology
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, academy, chemicals, Christianity, DNA, early Earth, Energy, engines, Every Life Is on Fire, Genesis, heat, intelligent design, Jeremy England, Judaism, molecular machines, molecules, natural processes, organic chemistry, proteins, radiation}

Origin of Life: Jeremy England’s Search for a Natural Explanation

_{Brian Miller
December 9, 2020

Biology, Geology, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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If I had written this book, I would have concluded with a final chapter that began with a verse from the book of Genesis. 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 reactions, Darwinian evolution, Energy, entropy, free energy, Helen Hansma, hydrothermal vents, information, intelligent agents, intelligent design, Jeremy England, Leslie Orgel, metabolism, Michael Russell, molecular machines, molecules, natural selection, population genetics, RNA, RNA world, 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
Michael Denton

Date
October 14, 2020

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Alfred Russel Wallace, Astrobiology Magazine, boron, carbon, Charles Darwin, earth, elements, fitness, intelligent design, life forms, molecules, purpose, scientific research, silicon, teleology, The Miracle of the Cell, The World of Life}

Excerpt — The Chosen Atom

_{Michael Denton
October 14, 2020

Biochemistry, Biology, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design

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Many have believed (and many still do believe) that Darwin drove teleology out of biology forever. Read More ›

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Author
Eric H. Anderson

Date
May 19, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, __edited, abiogenesis, bacteria, Charles Darwin, Darwinian evolution, early Earth, factories, Harvard University, Holy Grail, Jack Szostak, Joseph Hooker, metabolic pathways, molecules, National Public Radio, natural selection, On the Origin of Species, Oxford University, protoplasm, random mutations, Richard Dawkins, self-replication, The Selfish Gene}

Book Excerpt: A Factory That Builds Factories That Build Factories That…

_{Eric H. Anderson
May 19, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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“How close are we to understanding the origin of life?” a radio moderator asked atheist biologist Richard Dawkins. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 6, 2020

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Physics
Tagged
, __edited, computer engineering, Darwin's Black Box, evolution, Foresight (book), intelligent design, Marcos Eberlin, mass spectrometry, Michael Behe, molecules, Nobel laureates}

Message from the Molecules — They Say “Intelligent Design”

_{David Klinghoffer
May 6, 2020

Biology, Chemistry, Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Physics

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You could have an interesting argument about which field of science will ultimately clinch the argument for intelligent design. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
May 5, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Origin of Life
Tagged
, 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 ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
March 27, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, ancient Earth, Center for Science and Culture, complex systems, Discovery Institute Press, Duke University, emergence, entropy, equilibrium, intelligent agency, MIT, molecules, second of law thermodynamics}

Thermodynamic Challenges to the Origin of Life

_{Brian Miller
March 27, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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Spontaneous natural processes always tend toward states of greater entropy, lower energy, or both. Read More ›