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Cassini mission to Saturn
Image: Cassini Saturn orbiter via JPL/NASA.

Microbe Performs Rocket Science, Vital for Life on Earth

This little machine, which also knows how to recycle and reuse all its parts in a sustainable “green” way, keeps the nitrogen in balance for the whole planet. Read More ›
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Photo: Zinc, by Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de), FAL, via Wikimedia Commons.

Do Proteins Lack Metals, Reflecting Poor Design?

According to Erika DeBenedictis, “one of the big limitations of biology are the basic building blocks themselves.” Read More ›
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Photo credit: USGS via Unsplash.

What Subduction Teaches About Intelligent Design

My PhD research was on the early plate tectonic history on earth. Plate tectonics involves the movement of plates on the surface of the earth. Read More ›
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Photos: Geraniums, by Sabina Bajracharya, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Plant Diversity and Computer Programming

I asked the gardener how come, after all these years, the soil in my geranium pots is at roughly the same level. Read More ›
Miracle of the Cell
Miracle of the Cell
Image credit: Brian Gage.

New Book by Biologist Michael Denton on Nature’s Miraculous “Primal Blueprint”

To see cells in action, he notes a remarkable video, “Neutrophil Chasing Bacteria,” made in 1950s by a researcher at Vanderbilt University. Read More ›
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Earth 1970
Photo: Earth from space, April 22, 1970, by NASA.

For Fire, Our Planet Is Just the Right Size

Self-evidently, the gravity on the surface of a planet limits the maximum size of large terrestrial organisms. Read More ›
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Photo: Space shuttle Atlantis, by NASA.

By Design, Earth Is a Planet Fit for Fire

As we have seen so far in this series, fire was an absolutely crucial component in humanity’s rise to civilization and technology. Read More ›
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The Human Body as a Biomimetic Inspiration

As symbols of the perfection of human form, one might consider the Venus de Milo or Michelangelo’s David. But those don’t show the insides. Read More ›
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The “Surprisingly Consistent” Answer to the Question: Are We Alone in the Universe?

The firm belief in extraterrestrial life — a belief nearly universal in the scientific community — is an act of faith. Read More ›
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Molybdenum Is Stored in Cells by a Powered Piercing Machine

The metal element 42, molybdenum, is needed in the body in extremely small but vital amounts for enzymes to work properly. Read More ›

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