Tag: mother-of-pearl

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Date
August 6, 2021

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, amino acids, biomineralization, Charles Darwin, evolution, Germany, intelligent design, Japan, mother-of-pearl, nacre, Natural History Museum, oysters, pearls, PNAS, Scientific Reports, sea urchins, spicules}

By Design — How Pearls Get Their Luster

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August 6, 2021

Intelligent Design

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The highly valued optical properties of pearls come from sophisticated processes of biomineralization involving proteins and crystals. Read More ›

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Date
August 11, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), American Chemical Society, axon, Cambrian animals, China, Darwin's Dilemma, evolution, Foresight (book), Journal of Experimental Psychology, Marcos Eberlin, memory, mother-of-pearl, nacre, natural selection, Neo-Darwinism, Netherlands, PNAS, Science Advances, Shanghai Jiao Tong University}

In Defiance of Evolution, Hierarchical Design Is Ubiquitous in Biology

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August 11, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Design with interdependent layers presents a challenge to neo-Darwinism. Natural selection is oblivious to anything but an immediate beneficial variation. Read More ›

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Date
January 28, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, __edited, Arizona State University, birds, cows, Darwinian evolution, echinoderms, feathers, Flight, Fox News, grasshoppers, gravity, materials science, mother-of-pearl, nacre, New York Post, robotics, Science (journal), skeleton, University of Southern California, Velcro}

Wise Oysters, Galloping Sea Stars, and More: Biological Marvels Keep Coming

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January 28, 2020

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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There is more going on in biology than is dreamt of in materialist philosophy. Read More ›

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Date
September 19, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, __edited, barnacles, BBC, Biomimetics, calcium, California, environmentalists, intelligent design, iron, materials science, mother-of-pearl, nacre, Paul Nelson, Penn State, spider silk, University of Connecticut}

Walnuts: Intelligent Design in a Nutshell — Literally

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September 19, 2019

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Walnut shells are found to create 3-D puzzles with tissues that even toothy squirrels can’t easily crack. Read More ›

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Date
May 16, 2019

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, astronauts, bacteria, Biomimetics, calcium carbonate, Darwinism, engineers, intelligent design, mother-of-pearl, nacre, North Carolina, Science Advances, swamps, University of Rochester, urea, Venus flytrap}

Human Designers Struggle to Match Biological Designs

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May 16, 2019

Biology, Intelligent Design

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Mother-of-pearl, or nacre, is not only a beautiful substance for jewelry and ceramics; it is a remarkable material. Read More ›