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Author
Brian Miller

Date
March 31, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, amino acids, carbohydrates, cheating, cross-reactions, early Earth, earthquakes, floods, golf, James Tour, lipids, nucleotides, Rice University, RNA, Robert Shapiro, tornadoes, YouTube videos}

James Tour Video Series on the Origin of Life — Synthesis of the Building Blocks

_{Brian Miller
March 31, 2021

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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"The analogy that comes to mind is a golfer, who having played a ball through an 18-hole course, assumed the ball could also play the course in his absence." Read More ›

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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 22, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, atheism, chirality, Christianity, Dave Farina, Discovery Institute Press, 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

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"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

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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

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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
Jonathan Witt

Date
December 18, 2020

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, aliens, Brian Miller, cells, Center for Science and Culture, chemists, computers, design detection, Discovery Institute, information, James Tour, Rice University}

Tour and Miller Tackle Cells as Computers, Alien Life, and More

_{Jonathan Witt
December 18, 2020

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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They cover everything from how simple can a cell get and still survive and reproduce to questions of design detection and bouncing cosmologies. Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
December 17, 2020

Categories
Faith & Science
Technology
Tagged
, Africa, Baylor University, Center for Science and Culture, Discovery Institute, faith, intelligent design, James Tour, NASA, Rice University, Robert J. Marks II, Texas A&M University, universities, Walter Bradley, Walter Bradley Center, William A. Dembski}

Walter Bradley’s Wonderful Life — Scientist, Humanitarian, ID Proponent

_{John G. West
December 17, 2020

Faith & Science, Technology

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Walter Bradley may not be a household name, but in a fair world he would be. He has changed many lives, and the world is a much better place because of him. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
December 16, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, Brian Miller, cells, Discovery Institute, engineers, error correction, ID the Future, information, intelligent design, physicists, podcast, researchers, Rice University, synthetic organic chemistry}

Tour, Miller: Cells, and Life, from a Design Perspective

_{Jonathan Witt
December 16, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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The conversation turns to the challenge and necessity of quickly evolving error-correction mechanisms in origin-of-life scenarios. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
December 14, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, Brian Miller, Christianity, disorder, entropy, feedback loops, first cell, free energy, information, James Tour, Jeremy England, order, Rice University, thermodynamics}

Listen: Tour and Miller on the Engines We Can’t Live Without

_{Jonathan Witt
December 14, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Also in this surprisingly accessible mix — feedback loops, physicist Jeremy England, and much more. Read More ›