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Author
Paul Nelson

Date
December 1, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Geology
Tagged
, anti-science, biodiversification, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian News, Charles Darwin, evolution, fossil record, intelligent design, Michigan State University, paleontology, rocks}

Ixnay on the Ambriancay Plosionexhay

_{Paul Nelson
December 1, 2020

Evolution, Geology

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Shhh — don’t say it. The geological event, well, not “event,” as in something that happened about 541 million years ago...we don’t talk that way anymore. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Denton

Date
July 30, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Alfred Russel Wallace, aluminum, ambient temperatures, copper, ductility, Earth’s crust, fire, Fire-Maker series, fitness, gold, iron, lead, machinery, mantle, metallurgy, metals, rocks, silver, steam engine, Stone Age}

In Praise of Copper, a Gift from Nature

_{Michael Denton
July 30, 2020

Intelligent Design

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If the conductivity of copper were ten times less, wires would have to be ten times the cross-sectional area to provide the same conductivity. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 11, 2018

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, astrophysics, ATP, Drake equation, earth, Ethan Siegel, evolution, extraterrestrial intelligence, Forbes, galaxy, meteorites, Milky Way, molecule, National Academy of Sciences, optimism, phosphorous, planets, replicator, rocks, science, SETI, supernova}

Updating the Drake Equation

_{Cornelius Hunter
April 11, 2018

Biology, Chemistry, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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The Drake equation is simply the product of a set of factors, estimating the number of active, technologically advanced, communicating civilizations in our galaxy. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 30, 2018

Categories
Botany
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, ambient temperature, freezing, hydrological cycle, ice, intelligent design, life, Michael Denton, minerals, mountains, ocean, Paul Davies, rocks, Seattle, soil, surface tension, The Wonder of Water}

Behind Water’s Beauty, Wondrous Utility

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 30, 2018

Botany, Intelligent Design

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"The hydrological cycle has reliably delivered water to the terrestrial ecosystems of planet Earth for millions of years." Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 23, 2017

Categories
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Bridalveil Fall, circulatory system, earth, elements, fitness, heart, intelligent design, life, Michael Denton, nutrients, oxygen, Pacific Northwest, podcast, rain, rocks, Seattle, Thanksgiving, tissues, universal solvent, water, waterfall, Yosemite}

Rainy Holiday Weekend? Don’t Let It Get You Down — Appreciate the Wonder of Water

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 23, 2017

Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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How is water the “universal solvent”? What is viscosity? How does water keep temperatures stable? Read More ›

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Date
October 16, 2017

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, body heat, Bridalveil Fall, carbon dioxide, circulatory system, intelligent design, life, Michael Denton, minerals, rivers, rocks, streams, The Wonder of Water, waste products, water, Yosemite}

At Bridalveil Fall — Michael Denton on the Wonder of Water

_{Science and Culture
October 16, 2017

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Thanks to a unique cluster of properties, water is able to fulfill many roles essential to our living planet. Read More ›