Tag: non-life

Young boy and chimpanzee, both with open mouths in excitement or surprise, side by outdoor setting

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 29, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, abiogenesis, ancient Greece, cells, chimpanzees, China, civilizations, complexity, David Berlinski, evolutionists, human origins, ID the Future, Judeo-Christian tradition, life, mathematicians, non-life, origin of life, RNA, RNA world, Science After Babel, Stephen Jay Gould, Western Europe}

David Berlinski on Human-Chimp Differences, Human Origins, Origin of Life, and More

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 29, 2025

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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He challenges Stephen Jay Gould’s idea that the difference between humans and chimps is merely one of degree but not kind, calling this “utterly ridiculous.” Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
December 3, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Technology
Tagged
, biosphere, Casey Luskin, complexity, creative agency, early Earth, evolution, evolutionary theory, ID the Future, information, intelligent design, Last Universal Common Ancestor, life, LUCA, molecular clock studies, non-life, podcast}

New Study Triggers Key Origin of Life Questions

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 3, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Technology

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The leap from non-life to life represents a huge jump in complexity and information, one that cannot be explained by reference to a stepwise, gradual process. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
March 20, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, active transport, aquaporins, cell membrane, concentration gradient, death, disease, entropy, ion channels, life, Maxwell’s demon, natural forces, Nobel Prize, non-life, osmosis, PNAS, potassium channels, Roderick MacKinnon, Second Law of Thermodynamics, selectivity filters, sodium channels, unnatural selection}

Secrets of Active Transport Become Visible

_{David Coppedge
March 20, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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TSA workers at airports could never boast of this much quality control in their authentication protocols. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
July 17, 2023

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, ants, cell phones, civilization, foresight, functional complexity, GPS, honeybees, information, insects, instinct, intelligent design, natural disasters, natural processes, non-life, San Diego, unguided natural processes}

The Origin of Life and the Wonder of Daily Existence

_{Eric Hedin
July 17, 2023

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Origin of Life

5}

Sometimes, civilization’s design breaks down, and we then see how complex, interdependent, and fragile the system really is. Read More ›

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Date
May 21, 2023

Categories
Evolution
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, Dave Farina, debates, evolution, ID the Future, James Tour, life, living cell, non-life, podcast, prebiotic Earth, researchers, YouTubers}

James Tour: Reviewing the Challenges for Abiogenesis

_{Science and Culture
May 21, 2023

Evolution, Life Sciences, Origin of Life

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To coincide with James Tour’s highly anticipated debate with YouTuber Dave Farina, we pulled this gem out of the archive for your listening pleasure! Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 28, 2022

Categories
Biology
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, atheism, Ball State University, beauty, bullying, Canceled Science, cosmos, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, education, Eric Hedin, faith, free speech, freedom from religion foundation, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, life, non-life, Scripture, The Boundaries of Science, University of Chicago}

Bullied by Atheists but Not Squashed, Physicist Eric Hedin Presents “Canceled Science”

_{David Klinghoffer
April 28, 2022

Biology, Faith & Science, Physical Sciences, Physics, Scientific Freedom

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“Nature cannot overcome the gargantuan information barrier between non-life and life.” Life with its “radiant beauty” defies naturalistic explanations. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 22, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, atheism, chirality, Christianity, Dave Farina, Discovery Institute Press, enantiomers, homochirality, James Tour, life, non-life, prebiotic chemistry, Rice University, Science, synthetic chemists, The Mystery of Life’s Origin}

James Tour, Episode 4: On the Origin of Life, “The Devil Is in the Details”

_{David Klinghoffer
February 22, 2021

Evolution, Origin of Life

2}

"Dr. Tour teaches the concepts of enantiomers and chirality, exposing challenges in the prebiotic synthesis and resolution of the molecules needed for life." Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 21, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, chemists, critics, Dave Farina, James Tour, life, non-life, researchers, Rice University, The Mystery of Life’s Origin}

Episode 3: James Tour Detonates “Hyperbole Surrounding Origin-of-Life Claims”

_{David Klinghoffer
February 21, 2021

Evolution, Origin of Life

2}

As a correspondent quips, “I don’t know who Dave Farina is, but he’s kicked the wrong dog.” Indeed so. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 18, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, chemists, Discovery Institute Press, early Earth, James Tour, life, materialism, non-life, primordial soup, Rice University, The Mystery of Life’s Origin}

James Tour Samples Primordial Soup: Watch Episode 2 on Abiogenesis Now

_{David Klinghoffer
February 18, 2021

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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"Goundwork is still being laid, as Dr. Tour explains the early Earth primordial soup concept and enlightens the listener on the layperson's understanding." 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

2}

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